History of the government of the island of Newfoundland: With an appendix containing the Acts of Parliament made respecting the trade and fisheryReeves, John
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History of the government of the island of Newfoundland: With an appendix containing the Acts of Parliament made respecting the trade and fishery
Reeves, John
Fisheries -- Newfoundland and Labrador -- Newfoundland, Island of; Newfoundland, Island of (N.L.) -- Politics and government
8. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all
and every person or persons whatsoever, that shall go over with their
servants to _Newfoundland_, to keep boats on a fishing voyage, commonly
called _By-boat keepers_, shall not pretend to or meddle with any house,
stage, cook-room, train-fat, or other conveniency, that did belong to
fishing ships, since the year one thousand six hundred eighty-five, or
shall be cut out or made by ships, from and after the said twenty-fifth
day of _March_, one thousand seven hundred.
[Sidenote: And to carry two fresh men in six. Inhabitant obliged to
imploy two such fresh men. Master of fishing ship to carry one fresh man
in five: and make oath thereof. Certificate _gratis_.]
9. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That every
master of a by-boat or by-boats shall carry with him at least two fresh
men in six, (viz.) one man that hath made no more than one voyage, and
one man who hath never been at sea before; and that every inhabitant
shall be obliged to employ two such fresh men, as the by-boat keepers are
obliged for every boat kept by them; and further, that all masters of
fishing ships shall carry with them, in their ship’s company, at least
one such fresh man that never was at sea before, in every five men they
carry; and that the master of each such by-boat, and each such fishing
ship, shall make oath before the collector, or other principal officer of
the customs of the port or ports from whence such ship intends to sail,
that each ship and by-boat’s company have such fresh men therein as this
act directs; and that the said officer or officers is and are hereby
impowered and required to administer the aforesaid oath to the said
masters of ships and by-boats, and give a certificate thereof under his
hand, without any fee, gratuity, or reward for so doing.
[Sidenote: Every fifth man a green-man.]
10. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That every
master or owner of any fishing ship going to _Newfoundland_ (after the
said twenty-fifth day of _March_), shall have in his ship’s company every
fifth man a green-man (that is to say) not a seaman, or having been ever
at sea before.
[Sidenote: Marks of boats or train-fats not to be obliterated, _etc._
without consent of owner.]
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