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  "title": "Trade Act 1672",
  "long_title": "An Act for the incouragement of the Greeneland and Eastland Trades, and for the better secureing the Plantation Trade.",
  "citation": "25 Cha. 2 c. 7",
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      "heading": "Liberty given to have one Moiety of Harpiniers and one Moiety of English Mariners in an English Vessel, without paying further Duty.",
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      "heading": "English-built Ships taking the Benefit of this Act to proceed from England to Greenland, and victualled accordingly.",
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      "heading": "If Party have not ready Money, Commissioners may take a Proportion of the Commodities.",
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      "heading": "Natives may be admitted into the Eastland Company, paying 40s.",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
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