Section VIII Fish (Exception) to be imported in English Shipping.

Penalty.

And for the better Encouragement of the Fishery of this Kingdom Be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid That from and after the said Tenth Day of May no Fish (except Stock Fish and live Eeles) taken or caught by any Forreigners Aliens to this Kingdom (except Protestant Strangers inhabiting within this Kingdom) shall be imported in any Forreign Ship Vessell or Bottom not being wholly English Property and uttered sold or exposed to sale in this Kingdom under the paine of the Forfeiture of such Ship Vessell or Bottom with the Tackle thereunto belonging and of all such Fish so imported and sold Contrary to the true Intent and Meaning hereof one Moiety thereof to the Use of the Poor of the Parish where the same shall be so found or seized the other Moiety to his or their owne Use who shall so seize the same