[371] HISTORY OF THE MACKEREL FISHERY. . 



of those well saved, trimmed, pickled, and prepared for packing, in the 

 same manner as shad number one, each barrel to contain not more than 

 ninety shad, and each half barrel not more than forty -five. The third 

 denomination shall be shad number three, to consist of such as will not 

 answer for either of the two former numbers, well saved, with the heads 

 taken oif ; and every inspector, who shall inspect and brand the same, 

 shall designate by each brand the quality, weight, and kind of fish con- 

 tained in each barrel and half barrel branded by him, the year when it 

 shall have been inspected, in figures, the word "Conn.," and his own 

 name and the name of the town where said fish was put up. 



Quality and size offish barrels. Ibid., section 19. 



All barrels and half barrels containing fish shall be well made, of 

 good seasoned red oak, white oak, or chestnut timber, and each tierce 

 made with twelve hoops ; and each barrel shall be of the capacity of 

 from twenty- eight to thirty gallons, and each half barrel of the capacity 

 of ^fifteen gallons and a half. 



Imported shad not to be inspected. Title 20. Chapter XII, section 10. 



Any inspector of fish who shall inspect or brand any package of shad 

 imported into this State shall forfeit five dollars to the State. 



Inspection fees. Title 13, Chapter XXVIII. 



Inspectors shall receive for packing, heading, flagging, pickling, and 

 branding each barrel of fish, twenty cents, and for each half barrel, ten 

 cents. 



Penalty for fraud by inspectors. Title 20, Chapter XII, section 12. 



Every legally-appointed inspector or packer of fish who shall be guilty 

 of any fraud or neglect, for which no other penalty is specifically pre- 

 scribed, shall forfeit six dollars for every offense ; and every such in- 

 spector or packer who shall mark or brand any cask containing fish 

 which has not been actually inspected by him, or shall put a false brand 

 upon any cask inspected by him, shall forfeit ten dollars. 



Penalties for illegally repacking or exporting. Ibid., sections 13, 11. 



Evry person who, after the inspection and branding of any cask con- 

 taining fish, shall fraudulently take out or change any part of the con- 

 tents thereof, or put into it any fish not inspected, shall forfeit twenty 

 dollars. 



Every person who shall export, or ship for exportation, to any foreign 

 port, any fish not put up, inspected, and branded according to law, and 

 the master of every vessel, knowingly having on board his vessel any 

 such fish not so put up, inspected, and branded, shall forfeit the follow- 



