16. And whereas it is highly injurious to the trade and manufactures of his Majesty’s dominions in _Europe_, that persons residing or carrying on fishery in the island of _Newfoundland_, or parts adjacent, or on the banks of the said island of _Newfoundland_, should be supplied with any goods or commodities whatsoever by the subjects of any foreign state; be it therefore enacted by the authority aforesaid, That no person or persons residing or carrying on fishery in the island of _Newfoundland_, or parts adjacent, or on the banks of the said island of _Newfoundland_, shall there purchase, or take in exchange, or by way of barter, or cause to be purchased, or taken in exchange, or by way of barter, or be aiding or assisting in the purchasing, bartering for, or taking in exchange, any goods or commodities whatsoever, from any person or persons being a subject or subjects of any foreign state; and that every person or persons residing or carrying on fishery in the said island of _Newfoundland_, or parts adjacent, or on the banks of the said island of _Newfoundland_, who shall there purchase, barter for, or take in exchange, or shall cause to be purchased, bartered for, or taken in exchange, any such goods or commodities in manner aforesaid, shall be apprehended and committed to prison, and, on due conviction, before the court of session, shall forfeit treble the value of such goods or commodities so purchased, or taken in barter or exchange, or procured to be purchased, or taken in barter or exchange, or in the purchase, barter, or taking of which in exchange, such person shall have been 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: Not to extend to the importation of bread, _etc._] 17. Provided always, That nothing herein contained shall extend, or be construed to extend, to hinder or prevent bread, flour, _Indian_ corn, and live stock, from being imported into the said island of _Newfoundland_ in certain _British_ vessels, in pursuance of an act passed in this present session of Parliament. [Sidenote: No more than 40_s._ to be paid for the passage of any person from _Newfoundland_, _&c._]