314 APPENDIX. 
IV. — Repealed. 
Y. — It is provided that one moiety of the forfeitures incurred 
under this Act shall be applied to the public uses of the province, 
and the other moiety to whomsoever shall have sued out such 
complaint. 
BUKLINGTON BAY. 
ACT 6 WILLIAM lY. CAP. 15. 
ABSTEAOT. 
Seo. I. — Repealing clause. 
II. — It is unlawful to draw any seine or other net in Burlington 
Bay ; except at a distance of one-half mile from the land at the out- 
let thereof. 
III. — It is illegal at any time to set gill-nets in the waters of said 
bay, or to use any device whatsoever, so as to prevent tlie free pass- 
age of fish to and from the aforesaid bay. 
lY, — For each offence against the provisions of this Act, the 
offender shall incur a fine of not more than five pounds nor less than 
ten shillings, and in default of payment, will be imprisoned; one 
moiety of fine to be paid to the Crown, and tlie other moiety to 
complainant. 
DAMS OF FISH PONDS. 
ACT 4 & 5 VICT. CAP. 26. 
ABSTEACT. 
Seo. XV. — And be it enacted, that if any person shall unlawfully 
and maliciously break down, or otherwise destroy, the dam of any 
fish pond, or of any water which shall be private property, or in 
which there shall be any private right of fishery, with intent thereby 
to take or destroy any of the fish in such pond or water, or so as 
thereby to cause the loss or destruction of any of the fish, or shall 
unlawfully and maliciously put any lime or other noxious material in 
any such pond and water, with intent thereby to destroy any of the 
fish therein, or shall unlawfully and maliciously break down or other- 
wise destroy the dam of any mill-pond, every such offender shall be 
guilty of a misdemeanor, and being convicted thereof, shall be pun- 
ished accordingly. 
