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A32198 Charles the Second, by the grace of God, King of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, defender of the faith, &c. to all to whom these presents shall come greeting ... the private commodity of our subjects, have diligently looked into and observed the great plenty of fish ... 1661 (1661) Wing C2934; ESTC R12981 4,335 1

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HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE DIEV ET MON DROIT CHARLES the Second by the Grace of God King of England Scotland France and Ireland Defender of the Faith c. To all to whom these presents shall come greeting Know ye that We out of Our Princely Care tending as well to the Publike Weal of Our Kingdoms as the private Commodity of Our Subjects have diligently looked into and observed the great plenty of Fish wherewith the Seas Estuaries or Inlets Creeks Arms of the Sea publike Rivers Nooks and Lakes of Our Dominions and the Isles thereunto belonging by the blessing of Almighty God doth abound and how great profits unto Our Subjects and increase of strength unto Our Sea Forces as well in times of War as Peace may from thence arise what an ease it will be to Our Kingdoms to have Lazie and Idle people set on Work and Trained up in the Trade of Fishing whereby they may be able to relieve themselves and how much Merchandize and Traffick may by their industry be improved And having also with the Advice of the Council of Our Kingdom weighed as well the publike as private Commodity and all other consequences thereof if Our Subjects shall diligently seriously and effectually employ their care and pains to the use and improvement of Fishing And for other urgent Reasons and Causes Vs thereunto moving Have nominated and constituted and by these presents We do make constitute ordain and appoint Our dearest and most entirely beloved Brother James Duke of York and our right Trusty and right welbeloved Cousins and Counsellors Edward Earl of Clarendon Our high Chancellor of England Thomas Earl of Southampton Our high Treasurer of England and likewise Our right trusty and right welbeloved Councellor John Lord Roberts Lord Privy Seal and also Our right trusty and right welbeloved Cousin Charles Duke of Richmond and Lenox and Our right trusty and right welbeloved Cousins and Councellors George Duke of Albemarle Lord General of all Our Forces Iames Duke of Ormond Lord Steward of Our Houshold Henry Marquis Dorchester Mountague Earl of Lyndsey Lord great Chamberlain of England and also Our right trusty and right welbeloved Cousin and Counsellor Edward Earl of Manchester Lord Chamberlain of Our Houshold and also Our right trusty and welbeloved Cousin Awbrey Earl of Oxford and Our right trusty and right welbeloved Cousin and Counsellor Algernon Earl of Northumberland and also Our trusty and right welbeloved Cousins William Earl of Bedford Philip Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery Theophilus Earl of Lincoln and also Our right trusty and right welbeloved Cousin and Councellor Robert Earl of Leicester and also Our trusty and right welbeloved Cousins Iames Earl of Suffolke Iames Earl of Marleborough Ierome Earl of Portland and also Our right trusty and right welbeloved Cousins and Councellors George Earl of Norwich Edward Earle of Sandwich Arthur Earl of Anglesey and also Our trusty and right welbeloved George Lord Berkley of Berkley Francis Lord Willoughby of Parham William Lord Craven Iohn Lord Berkley of Straiton and also Our right trusty and right welbeloved Councellor Denzill Lord Hollis Frederick Lord Cornewallis Treasurer of Our Houshold and also Our trusty and right welbeloved Horace Lord Townesend and also Our right trusty and welbeloved Councellors Anthony Lord Ashley Sir Charles Berkley Knight Comptroller of Our Houshold Sir George Carteret Knight Vice-Chamberlain of Our Houshold Sir Edward Nicholas Knight one of Our principal Secretaries of State Sir VVilliam Morice Knight another of Our principal Secretaries of State and likewise Our right trusty and welbeloved Sir Ieoffry Palmer Knight and Baronet Our Atturney General and Sir Heneage Finch Knight and Baronet Our Sollicitor General to be the Councel of the Royal-Fishing of Great Brittain and Ireland of which We Our Heirs and Successors will vouchsafe ever to be and be called Protectors And we Grant Licence and Liberty that the Council and their Successors for the time being as oft as to them or any Four of them it shall seem expedient may and shall from time to time in such places meet and make Assemblies Elect Constitute and Depute Officers and Ministers such as shall be necessary for their service and consuit and debate of the business and affairs of the said Fishing and make appoint ordain and publish Laws Ordinances and Statutes whatsoever concerning their Ministers Servants Fishermen Mariners Masters Factors and others imployed about the business of the Fishing and the same as oft as it shall seem necessary to them Change Revoke Correct and Substitute other Ordinances in their stead and enjoyn pecuniary mulctes or pains of imprisonment to be inflicted according to the quality of the offence on such as contemn or violate the same and to new evils arising wanting amendment to apply a new remedy fit and agreeable to reason when and as often as it shall seem expedient to them yet so as those Laws Ordinances and Statutes be by Vs and Our Heirs ratified and approved before they take force And also they shall and may in like like manner put the said Statutes in due execution and punish according to the said Statutes Laws and Ordinances and the tenors of the same such as contemn and do contrary to them which Laws Ordinances and Statutes We will to be observed in all things and duely put in execution yet so as the said Statutes Laws Ordinances or Decrees be not derogatory to the Statutes Laws Liberties or Arts of Parliament of Our Kingdoms And We also Will and by these presents for Vs Our Heirs and Successors do grant to the Councel aforesaid and their Successors that the Fishermen Mariners Masters and Servants being in their Fishing business and to every of them which now are or hereafter shall be attending or imployed in the taking or preserving of Fish be from time to time hereafter free from all Pleas or Plaints in any the Courts or Seats of Iustice of Vs our Heirs or Successors wheresoever for any thing concerning the Fishing business while they are attending the taking or preservation of Fish so as none of them shall or may answer before any Iustices or Stewards Bailiffs or Iudges of the Courts and Seats of Iustice of Vs or Our Heirs or Successors for any Trespass or Contracts touching the Fishing business but before the Councel aforesaid nor shall give over Fishing or their Fishing works upon the summons of any of the Ministers of Vs Our Heirs or Successors but only upon the summons of some Officers or Ministers of the said Councel or of the Iudges to be Delegated by the said Councel and for the better Government and to avoid expences and other charge arising about any the differences that may arise among the Fishermen Mariners Masters and Servants belonging to the Fishery for the sp●●dyer Administration of Iustice because it may often happen that controversies may arise at Sea between the Fishing Masters Factors Mariners and their Servants to rem●●● which without