ON THE CHANNEL-FISHERIES. Ill 



And if on the trial of such action, it shall appear 

 that the same was brought before the expiration of 

 one calendar month next after such notice shall 

 have been so given or left as aforesaid, or after the 

 end of three months next after the cause thereof 

 shall have arisen, or if such action shall have been 

 brought or laid in any other county or place than 

 as aforesaid, or after sufficient tender of amends 

 shall have been made to the party or parties ag- 

 grieved, that then and in any of the cases aforesaid, 

 the jury shall find a verdict for and acquit the 

 defendant or defendants in such action ; or if 

 plaintiff or plaintiffs shall discontinue the same after 

 the defendant or defendants shall have appeared, 

 or shall be nonsuited ; and if upon demurrer judg- 

 ment shall be given against the plaintiff or plaintiffs, 

 the defendant or defendants in such action shall 

 have double costs, and have the like remedies for 

 recovering the same, as defendants have for reco- 

 vering their costs in other cases at law, and that 

 no action, suit, information or proceeding whatso- 

 ever shall be brought or commenced against any 

 person or persons for any offence or offences against 

 this act, unless the same shall be laid or com- 

 menced within six calendar months next after 

 every such offence or offences shall have been com- 

 mitted. 



Provided always and be it further enacted, that 

 nothing herein contained shall extend to affect the 

 rights of any lord or lords, lady or ladies, and 



