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Fort Havoc (Wallace Hale)

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CAP. II.

An ACT to prevent the destruction of the Cod and Scale Fisheries, in the Bays and Harbours of this Province.

Passed the 11th of March, 1818.

Preamble.

WHEREAS the valuable and extensive Cod and Scale Fisheries of Grand Manan, and other parts of this Province, have been greatly injured by throwing into the Sea, the heads and other offal of such Fish; for the prevention whereof,

Persons throwing any Heads, Bones or Offal of Fish in places where Fish are usually taken to pay a fine not less than 10s. nor more than £5.

Recovery.

For want of Goods offender to be committed to Gaol.

I. Be it enacted by the Lieutenant Governor, Council, and Assembly, That from and after the passing of this Act, any person or persons, who shall throw on or about the Coasts of Grand Manan, or into any other Bay or Harbour of this Province, at such place or places, where such Cod or Scale Fish are usually taken, from or out of any Boat, Bark or Vessel, any Heads, Bones or other Offal of the fish they may take, purchase or bring from elsewhere, every person so offending shall forfeit and pay a fine, not less than ten shillings, and not exceeding five pounds, with costs, to be paid to the informer, upon due conviction thereof, by the oath of one or more credible witness or witnesses, before any one of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace, for the County where, or next adjacent to which such offence shall be committed, to be levied by warrant of distress, and sale of the offender's goods and chattels, rendering the overplus, if any, to such offender; and for want of sufficient goods and chattels, the said Justice is hereby required to commit such offender to the common Gaol of the County wherein, or next adjacent to which, such offence shall be committed, there to remain for a term not less than three days, nor exceeding twenty days.

Limitation.

II. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall continue and be in force for four years, and thence to the end of the next Session of the General Assembly.

[Made perpetual by 3 G. 4, C. 2.]

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C. 2. Anno LVIII. Geo. III. A. D. 1818.

Index

Preamble.		WHEREAS the valuable and extensive Cod and Scale Fisheries of Grand Manan, and other parts of this Province, have been greatly injured by throwing into the Sea, the heads and other offal of such Fish; for the prevention whereof,
Persons throwing any Heads, Bones or Offal of Fish in places where Fish are usually taken to pay a fine not less than 10s. nor more than £5. Recovery. For want of Goods offender to be committed to Gaol.		I. Be it enacted by the Lieutenant Governor, Council, and Assembly, That from and after the passing of this Act, any person or persons, who shall throw on or about the Coasts of Grand Manan, or into any other Bay or Harbour of this Province, at such place or places, where such Cod or Scale Fish are usually taken, from or out of any Boat, Bark or Vessel, any Heads, Bones or other Offal of the fish they may take, purchase or bring from elsewhere, every person so offending shall forfeit and pay a fine, not less than ten shillings, and not exceeding five pounds, with costs, to be paid to the informer, upon due conviction thereof, by the oath of one or more credible witness or witnesses, before any one of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace, for the County where, or next adjacent to which such offence shall be committed, to be levied by warrant of distress, and sale of the offender's goods and chattels, rendering the overplus, if any, to such offender; and for want of sufficient goods and chattels, the said Justice is hereby required to commit such offender to the common Gaol of the County wherein, or next adjacent to which, such offence shall be committed, there to remain for a term not less than three days, nor exceeding twenty days.
Limitation.		II. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall continue and be in force for four years, and thence to the end of the next Session of the General Assembly.
		[Made perpetual by 3 G. 4, C. 2.]