110 ON THE CHANNEL-FISHERIES. 



after notice thereof in writing shall have been 

 given to the person or persons against whom such 

 action shall be intended to be brought or left at 

 his, her, or their last or usual place or places of 

 abode or residence, setting forth the cause of such 

 action, and containing the name or place of abode 

 of the plaintiff or plaintiffs, and also of his or their 

 attorney, and- that every action brought for any 

 thing done as aforesaid, shall be brought within the 

 space of three calendar months next after the cause 

 of action or complaint shall arise and shall be laid 

 and sued in the county, shire, city, or place, where 

 the fact shall have been committed and not else- 

 where, unless the offence shall be committed on 

 the sea, in which case it shall be laid in that 

 county opposite the coast of which or near unto 

 which the cause of action shall arise, and the de- 

 fendant or defendants therein may plead the general 

 issue, and give this act and the special matter in 

 evidence at any trial to be had thereupon, and 

 that the same was done by virtue thereof; and also 

 that it shall and may be lawful to and for such 

 person or persons at any time before action brought, 

 or after, by leave of the court where such action 

 shall be pending, to tender amends to the party 

 complaining, or his or their agent or attorney ; and 

 in case the same is not accepted, to plead such 

 tender in bar to the action, for the further prose- 

 cution thereof together with the plea of not guilty, 

 and any other plea with the leave of the court. 



