[361] HISTORY OF THE MACKEREL FISHERY. 451 



tierce, and one cent for each barrel or box, and one half cent for each 

 half barrel or smaller quantity so inspected and branded by any of his 

 deputies. 



These charges shall be paid by the owner or person employing the 

 inspecting ofdcer, and may by such person be recovered of the subse- 

 quent purchaser or exporter, in addition to the purchase or cost of the 

 fish. 



Certificate required for sJiipment of pickled or smoked fish. Ibid., sec- 

 tions 16, 17. 



No pickled fish or smoked alewives or herring shall bo shipped or ex- 

 ported by water from this State in casks or boxes unless the owner or 

 master of the vessel shall produce to the collector, or other officer au- 

 thorized by the laws of the United States to clear vessels out, a certifi- 

 cate from the inspector or some deputy that such fish has been inspected, 

 packed, and branded according to law, together with the number of 

 tierces, barrels, half barrels, and boxes thus shipped, the kind and 

 quality of fish they contain, the name of the vessel in which such fish 

 are received for exportation, and the owner or master thereof. 



The master or owner, on producing such certificate to such officer, 



shall take and subscribe the following oath: "I, A B, of , 



do swear, according to the best of my knowledge and belief, that the 

 certificate hereunto annexed contains the whole quantity of pickled and 



branded fish, smoked alewives, and herrings on board the , , 



master, and that no fish is shipped on board said vessel for the ship's 

 company, or on freight or cargo, but what is inspected and branded 

 according to law. So heli> me God." 



Penalty for transporting uninspected fish. Ibid., sections 18, 19. 



If any person shall in\t or receive on board any vessel or other car- 

 riage of conveyance, to transport the same from this State, any jjickled 

 or whole fish, or any smoked alewives or herrings, packed in casks or 

 boxes, which are not inspected and branded according to law, he shall 

 forfeit not less than two dollars nor more than ten dollars for every hun- 

 dred pounds of pickled or whole fish, and one dollar for each box of 

 smoked alewives or herrings so uninspected. 



If any pickled or barreled fish, smoked alewives or herrings as afore- 

 said, shall be put on board any vessel, boat, or carriage of conveyance, 

 with intent to sell or export the same contrary to law, any justice may 

 issue his warrant to the sheriff', his deputies, or a constable, requiring 

 such officer to seize and secure said fish, and carry them to the inspector 

 or deputy nearest to such vessel, boat, or carriage, who shall open and 

 inspect, pack, and brand the same as is provided in this chai)ter, and 

 shall detain the same until the expense and charges of seizure, inspec- 

 tion, packing, and all other charges arising from such seizure shall be 

 paid. 



