BE it Enacted by His Highness the Lord Protector , and this present Parliament , That it shall , and may be lawful for any person or persons whatsoever , to Buy , and Transport out of England , Scotland , and Ireland , to any Part or Place beyond the Seas , these following sorts of Fish in Forreign Ships or Bottoms , or in the Ships or Bottoms of this Common-wealth , manned with any person or persons whatsoever , any Act , Order , or Ordinance to the contrary notwithstanding ; And that the Custome to be paid for the same by the Natives of this Common-wealth , be as followeth . viz. For every hundred of Newland Fish , containing six score , three pence . For every Hundred of Hake , containing six score , six pence . For every hundred of Conger Dulce , six pence . For every Tun of Pilchards , one pound five shillings . For every Barrel of winter Herrings , white , full , and Packed , eight pence . For every Last of winter Herrings , white , full , and Packed , containing twelve Barrels , eight shillings . For every Last of winter Herrings , white , full , and unpacked , or Seasticks , containing eighteen Barrels , eight shillings . For every Barrel of winter Herrings , white , shotten , and Packed , four pence . For every Last of winter Herrings , white , shotten , and Packed , containing twelve Barrels , four shillings . For every Last of winter Herrings , white , shotten , and unpacked , or Seasticks , containing eighteen Barrels , four shillings . For every Cade of winter Herrings , red , and full , containing five hundred , four pence . For every Last of winter Herrings , red , and full , containing twenty Cades , or ten thousand , six shillings . For every Cade of winter Herrings , red , and shotten , containing five hundred , two pence . For every Last of winter Herrings , red , and shotten , containing twenty Cades , or ten thousand , three shillings . For every Barrel of summer Herrings , shotten , white , and Packed , four pence . For every Last of summer Herrings , containing twelve Barrels , shotten , white , and Packed , four shillings . For every Last of summer Herrings , shotten , white , and unpacked , or Seasticks , containing eighteen Barrels , four shillings . For every Cade of summer Herrings , red , containing five hundred , two pence . For every Last of summer Herrings , red , and shotten , containing twenty Cades , or ten thousand , three shillings . For every Barrel of Salmon , one shilling and six pence . And all and every Stranger , or Alien , to pay for every sort and kinde of Fish afore mentioned , double the aforesaid Rates and Proportions respectively .

Provided alwaies , and it is further Enacted , That it shall , and may be lawfull for any person or persons whatsoever , to Buy and Transport out of Newfound-land , or New-England , or any of the Ports thereof , any sorts of Fish whatsoever , without paying any Custom , or other duty for the same .

And it is further Ordained by the Authority aforesaid , That this Act is to continue untill the five and twentieth of December , which shall be in the year of our Lord , One thousand six hundred fifty nine , and no longer .