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10 /. to be divided between the King and the 

 Profecutor. Neither fhall Any fifh in any of 

 the faid Places, with any Net of a lefs Mefh 

 than three Inches and a half between Knot 

 and Knot (except for Smoulds in Norfolk only) 

 or with a Canvas- Net, or other Engine, where- 

 by the Spawn or Fry of Fifh may be deftroyed, 

 on Pain of forfeiting the faid Net or Engine, 

 and 10 J. in Money, to be divided between 

 the Poor and the Profecutor. 3 Jac, cap, 12. 

 By the Statute of 17 Ric, II. cap. 9. Ju- 

 flices of Peace Ihall be Confervators of the 

 Statute of fVeftm, %. cap, 47. and 13 Rk\ II. 

 cap, I p. and fhall have Power to fearch all 

 Weirs, left by their Straitnefs the Fry of Fifh 

 may be deftroyed. And the faid Juflices 

 fhall have Power to appoint and fwear 

 Under-Confervators, to hear and determine 

 Offences of this Kind, and to punifh the 

 Offenders by Itnprifonment and Fine, where- 

 of the Under-Confervator which informs is 

 to have the half. The Mayor or Wardens of 

 London have, by the fame Statute, like Power 

 in the Thames^ from Stajjes to London^ and in 

 Medway as far as the City Grant extends. 

 And every Juflice of Peace before whom fuch 

 Offender fhall be convided, may cut in 

 Pieces, and deftroy all and every the Nets 

 and Engines whatfoever, wherewith the Of- 

 fender is apprehended. 



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