The _third_ charter was granted to _Sir Geo. Calvert_ (the grantee of the province of Maryland) and his heirs, of a tract of land called _the Province of Avalon_, lying to the south east point of the island, extending between ports _Fermose_ and _Aquafort_ to _Petty Harbor_, and from thence westward to the bay of _Placentia_. There was also a grant to him of the property of all islands lying within ten leagues of the eastern shore, together with the fishing of all sorts of fish, saving to the English the free liberty of fishing, salting, and drying of fish. The _fourth_ charter was granted in 1628, to the _Marquis of Hamilton_, the _Earl of Pembroke_, _Earl of Holland_, _Sir David Kirk_, and others; and under pretence that Lord Baltimore (the heir of Sir Geo. Calvert) and other proprietors, had deserted the plantation, this grant included the province of _Avalon_. In this grant it was provided, that no person should plant or inhabit within six miles of the sea shore between cape _Race_ and cape _Bonavista_. Thus far did the crown go in the granting of four exclusive rights in Newfoundland. But this detail gives us no information as to the constitution and regulation of the island, its trade and fishery. On this head we find, that in 1615 Captain _Richard Whitburne_ was sent out with a commission from the high court of admiralty, authorizing him to impannel juries, and to make inquiry upon oath, of sundry abuses, and disorders committed every year, among the fishermen upon that coast. [Sidenote: Rules and regulations of the star-chamber.] In the year 1633, the star-chamber took up the subject of the fishery:—a petition and complaint had been there preferred by the merchants and owners of ships in the west of England: and that court, after taking the same into consideration, was pleased to issue the following order, for better regulating the trade.