If a man killed another, or stole to the value of forty shillings, the offender was to be brought to England, and the matter was to be tried by the Earl Marshal; and if the fact was proved by two witnesses, the offender was to suffer death.—No ballast was to be thrown out of ships to the prejudice of the harbours—no person was to deface or spoil any stage, cook-room, or other building—the ship that first entered the harbour was to be admiral—no person should deface or alter the marks of any boats, to defraud the owners—no person was to steal any fish, train, or salt, or other provision, belonging to the fishing ships—no person was to set fire to the woods, or rind the trees, except for cook-rooms—none were to cast anchor so as to hinder the haling of seines—none should rob the nets of any drift boats—no tavern should be set up for the selling of wine, beer, strong water, or tobacco—the company were to assemble themselves on Sunday to hear divine service—the mayors of _Southampton_, _Weymouth_, and certain other towns, were to take cognizance of all complaints made against any offender upon land—the vice-admiral in the counties of _Southampton_, _Dorset_, _Devon_, and _Cornwall_, was to proceed against offenders at sea.—These laws were to be in force till they were annulled by his Majesty; and the admiral in every harbour of the island was to make proclamation of them. On the 20th of February following, a charter, being the _fifth_, was granted according to the tenor of this order, made by the star-chamber, to _the merchants and traders to Newfoundland_. In the year 1650, the council of state gave a commission to _John Treworgay_, merchant, who was then in the island, _to order affairs there for the best advantage of the state_; which commission was renewed in 1653. A commission was also obtained in 1655 by Sir _David Kirk_ (who had been one of the grantees in the charter of 1628), together with _John Claypole_, _John Goffe_, and others; but it does not appear that any thing was done thereupon. After the restoration, _Lord Baltimore_, who had been dispossessed of the province of _Avalon_, by the charter granted to the Marquis of Hamilton and others, obtained orders in 1660, for a restitution of that province. And there was also on the 24th January 1660 a renewal and confirmation of the charter granted to the merchants and traders in February 1633; on which occasion this additional provision was made: “That no master or owner of any ship should transport any persons to Newfoundland who were not of the ship’s company, or such as were to plant and settle there.”