15. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That if any person or persons residing or carrying on fishery in the said island of _Newfoundland_, shall there sell, barter, or exchange, or cause to be sold, bartered, or exchanged, or shall endeavour to sell, barter, or exchange, or shall be aiding or assisting in selling, bartering or exchanging, or causing to be sold, bartered, or exchanged, any such ship, vessel, boat, or any tackle, apparel, or furniture, used or which may be used for the purpose of navigating any ship, vessel, or boat; or any seans, nets, or other implements or utensils, used or which may be used in catching or curing fish; or any kind of bait whatsoever used or which may be used in catching fish; or any fish, oil, blubber, seal skins, fuel, wood, or timber, to any person or persons, being the subjects of any foreign state, it shall and may be lawful to and for the governor of _Newfoundland_, or his surrogates, or for any justice of the peace in _Newfoundland_, to issue his or their warrant or warrants to apprehend every such offender, and, on the oath of one or more credible witness or witnesses, to commit him to prison, there to remain until the next court of session which shall be holden in pursuance of the commission of the said governor for the time being; and all and every such person or persons, if found guilty of the said offence at such session, shall forfeit and pay treble the value of the articles so sold or caused to be sold, or attempted to be sold as aforesaid, or bartered or taken in exchange, or in the selling, bartering, or exchanging of which, or causing to be sold, bartered, or exchanged, such person or persons was or were aiding or assisting, and the same shall be levied of the offender’s goods and chattels, by warrant to be granted by the said court of session for that purpose; and in case no goods upon which such distress can be made shall be found, then it shall and may be lawful for the said court to order such person or persons to be punished and dealt with in the same manner as is herein-before directed with respect to deserters or persons agreeing to desert. [Sidenote: Such fishermen not to purchase any goods of, or to barter with foreigners for the same. Offenders to be committed, and to forfeit treble the value of the goods.]