11. Provided always, That nothing in this act shall extend, or be construed to extend, to give liberty of importing any such seal skins duty-free, unless the captain or person having the charge or command of such ship or vessel importing the same shall make oath before the collector or other principal officer of the customs at the port of importation, (who is hereby authorised and required to administer such oath), that all the skins imported in such ship or vessel were really and _bona fide_ the skins of seals taken and caught by the crews thereof, or by persons employed by the master or owner of such ship or vessel, or of some other ship or vessel qualified as aforesaid; and such seal skins shall be also duly entered at the customhouse for the said port, and landed in the presence of the proper officer or officers of the customs appointed for that purpose; and on failure of any of these conditions, such skins shall be liable to pay the same duties as they would have been subject and liable to if this act had not been made, any thing herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding. [Sidenote: No shipmaster to carry any fishermen, _&c._ as passengers to any part of the continent of _America_ without permission, under the penalty of 200_l._] 12. And whereas it has been a practice of late years for divers persons to seduce the fishermen, sailors, artificers, and others employed in carrying on the fishery, arriving at _Newfoundland_, on board fishing and other vessels from _Great Britain_, and the _British_ dominions in _Europe_, to go from thence to the continent of _America_, to the great detriment of the fishery, and the naval force of this kingdom: Now, in order to remedy the said evil, and to secure the return of the said fishermen, sailors, artificers, and others, employed as aforesaid, to the _British_ dominions in _Europe_, be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That, from and after the first day of _January_ one thousand seven hundred and seventy-six, it shall not be lawful for the master, or person having the charge or command of any ship or vessel trading to or from any place within the government of _Newfoundland_, to carry or convey, as passengers, any such fishermen, sailors, artificers, and others, employed as aforesaid, from thence to any part of the continent of _America_, without the permission under the hand and seal of the governor of the said island of _Newfoundland_, under the penalty of forfeiting two hundred pounds for every such offence. [Sidenote: Regulations for persons employing seamen or fishermen at _Newfoundland_.]