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CLXXIII. Privy Council. Order regarding Freedom of Fishing
June 18, 1621

[57] Att Whitehall the 18th of June. 1621

Present

Lo: Archbishopp of Canterburie

             

Lo: Treasurer	Lo: Vic. Falkland
Lo: Privie Seale	Lo: Carew
Lo: Steward	Mr Secretarie Calvert
Lo: Admirall	Mr Chancellor of th'Excheqr
Lo: Chamberlaine	Mr of the Rolles
E. of Arundell	Mr of the Wards
Lo: Vic. Doncaster	Mr Deane of Westminster

[58] Whereas there was a petic̃on exhibited vnto his Matie in the name of
the Pattentees and Adventurers in the plantation of New England con-
cerning some difference betweene the Southerne & Northerne Colonies, the
wch petition was by his Matie referred to the consideration of the Lords.
Their Lop̃ps vpon the hearing & debating of the matter att large and by
the consent of both Colonies did establish and confirme two former orders,

the one bearing date the 16th of March 1619 agreed vpon by the Duke of
Lenox and the Earle of Arundell (to whom the busines was referred by
the Board) the other of the 21th of July. 1620 ordered by the Board,
whereby it was thought fitt, that the said Colonies should fish att Sea
wthin the Limitts and bounds of each other reciprocally, wth this Limita-
tion that it bee onely for the sustentation of the people of the Colonies
ther, and for the transportation of people into either Colonie (as by the
said order more att Large appeareth) And further it was ordered att
this present by their Lop̃ps, That they should haue freedome of the Shore
for drying of their netts, and taking and saving of their fish, and to haue
wood for their necessary vses, att by the assignement of the Governors att
reasonable rates. Lastly that the Patent of the Northerne plantation
shalbe renewed, according to the premises, And those of the Southerne
plantation to haue a sight thereof before it be ingrossed, And the former
Patent to be delivered into the hands of the Pattentees.