168 LAWS RELATING TO 



[Sp. Laws, vol. 2, p. 2U.] 

 An Act in addition to an Act entitled " An Act for the preservation of the Fish called 

 Alewives in the Weweantit River in the Connty of Plymouth, and for the regulating 

 the Taking said Fish." 



1819, 118. Sect. 1. Be it enacted, That from and after the 

 twenty-fifth day of June next, no person shall be liable to pay any 

 penalt}' or forfeiture for taking fish called alewives in Weweantit 

 River, or in any pond or stream having connection therewith, from 

 the twenty-fifth day of June, to the fifteenth day of March, annual!}', 

 an}' law to the contrary notwithstanding. — [Februar}' 15, 1820. 



[1836, 218.] 



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[Sp. Laws, vol. 2, p. 502.] 



An Act to repeal all Laws heretofore made regulating the Alewive Fishery in the Town 

 of Kingston in the County of Plymoutli, so far as they relate to Jones River, above 

 and including Adams' mill-dam, so called, and also so far as they relate to Stony 

 Brook in said Town. 



1819, 125. Sect. 1. Be it enacted, That all the laws heretofore 



made regulating the alewive fisher}' in the town of Kingston, in the 



county of Plymouth, so far as they relate to Jones River, aboA'e and 



including Adams' mill-dam, so called, and also so far as they relate to 



Stony Brook in said town, be and the same are hereby repealed. — 



[February 21, 1820. . 



[Sp. Laws, vol. 1, p. 422.] 

 An Act to regulate the Fishery in Taunton Great River. 



1819, 133. Sect. 1. Be if enacted, That from and after the pass- 

 ing of this act, it shall not be lawful for any persons, except as is 

 hereinafter provided, to catch shad and alewives with seines or nets in 

 the Taunton Great River, from the fifteenth day of March to the first 

 day of June in each year : provided, that it shall and may be lawful 

 for the inhabitants of the several towns situated on said River, to catch 

 shad and alewives with seines or nets in said river, with twelve seines 

 or nets only, in the manner following, to wit : the towns of Wellington, 

 Dighton, Somerset, Freetown and Troy shall each have the right of 

 disposing at public auction, for their own benefit, of the privilege of 

 catching shad and alewives with one seine or net only ; the towns of 

 Berkley and Raynham shall each have the right of disposing at public 

 auction, for their own benefit, of the privilege of catching shad and 

 alewives with two seines or nets only ; and the town of Taunton shall 

 have the right of disposing at public auction, fur their ow^n benefit, 

 of the privilege of catching shad and alewives with three seines or 

 nets only, in the river aforesaid, for the time aforesaid ; and the 

 piu'chaser or purchasers of the privileges which shall be located in the 

 towns of Raynham and Taunton shall not have a right to sweep with 

 a seine or net more than fifteen rods in length ; and the towns of 



