"Whereas many and dyvers townes and portes by the see side
have in tymes past bene in great welthe and prosperitie well
buylded by using and exercysing the crafts and feate of
fisshing by the whiche practise it was not onelie great
strengthe to this Realme by reason of bringing up and
encreasing of Maryners whensoever the King's Grace had neede
of them but also a great welthe to the Realme and habundance
of suche wherebie oure sovereigne Lorde the King the Lords
Gentilmen and Comons were alwais well served of fisshe in
Market townes of a reasonable price and also by reason of the
same fisshing many men were made and grewe riche and many
poure Men and women had therebie there convenyent lyving--to
the strengthe encreasing and welthe of this realme.

"And whereas many and dyvers of the saide fissherman for their
singular lucre and advantage doe leve the said crafte of
fisshing and be confederate w Pycardes Flemynghes Norman and
Frenche-men and sometyme sayle over into the costes of
Pycardie and Flaunders and sometyme doo meete the said
Pycardes and Flemynghes half the see over.

"Penalty on subjects bying fishe in Flaunders &c., or at sea
to be sold in England, £10.

"And be it furder enacted by the auctoritie aforesaide that it
shall be lawful to all and every fissher estraunger to come
and to sell.

"Provided furthermore that this Act or any thing therein