That his majesty’s subjects might take bait and fish at Newfoundland, provided they submitted to the established orders.—That no alien should take bait.—That no planter should cut down any wood, or should plant within six miles of the sea shore.—That no inhabitant or planter should take up the best stages before the arrival of the fishermen.—That no master or owner of any ship should transport seamen, or fishermen to Newfoundland, unless they belonged to his ship’s company.—That none should carry more than sixty persons for a hundred tons.—That every fifth man should be a green man, that is, not a seaman.—That the masters of ships should provide victual in England, according to the number of men, for the whole voyage, salt only excepted.—That no fishing ship should part hence for Newfoundland, before the month of _March_.—That masters should give bond of a hundred pounds to the respective mayors of the western towns, not to carry to Newfoundland any of the sort of persons before prohibited, and to bring back such as they did carry out, or employed in carrying fish for the market voyages.—That no person should take up a stage with less than twenty-five men.—That no seaman or fisherman should remain behind, after the fishing was ended. It was ordered, that the admirals, vice admirals, and rear admirals should put these orders in execution, and preserve the peace.—Should bring to England offenders of any sort—Should proclaim on the 20th of September, yearly, his majesty’s orders.—Should keep journals.—It was ordered that the recorders and justices of the peace of the several western towns, should be joined in commission with the mayors.—That reasonable fines should be imposed on offenders. Finally, it was ordered, that a bill should be prepared to pass the great seal, for the confirmation of the last _charter_, with these _additional_ powers; and that the clause touching the marshal should be reviewed by Mr. Attorney General, who should present to the board _some way of judicature_, for the determining of causes at Newfoundland. In February 1674-5 the question of appointing a governor was again brought forward[1]. A petition had been presented, in which was set forth the great advantage that would attend the fishing trade, by a settlement under a _governor_; This was referred by the king to the lords of the committee for trade and plantations; and after hearing the reasons of the merchants and owners of ships in the west of England, who protested against a settlement, together with what the petitioners could allege in behalf of a colony, their lordships made report to his majesty, of their opinion thereon. [Sidenote: Report against a Governor in 1675.]