[375] HISTORY OF THE MACKEEEL FISHERY. 



isary for their preservation; and the inspector shall brand all casks con- 

 taining such inspected whole fish with the name of the fish, and the 

 quality as described in the fourth section of this act. 



Inspection of smoked alewives or herring. 



7. Be it further enacted, That all smoked alewives or herrings shall 

 be divided and sorted by the inspector, aud denominated, according to 

 their quality, first sort and second sort; the first sort shall consist of 

 all the largest and best cured fish, of not less than eight inches long; 

 second sort, of the smaller but well cured fish, of not less than seven 

 inches long; and in all cases the following shall be taken out as refuse: 

 all those which are belly-broken, tainted, scorched, or burnt, slack- 

 salted, or not sufficiently smoked. And each box of alewives or her- 

 rings so inspected shall be branded on the top, by the inspecting officer, 

 with the first letter of the Christian name and the surname at length 

 of the inspector who inspected the same; and in like manner the name 

 of the owner thereof, with the name of the town where it was inspected, 

 with the addition of "Maine," and also with the quality of first sort or 

 second sort. 



Certificate required for shipment of yielded and smoked fish. 



8. Be Pt further enacted, That no pickled fish in casks, and no smoked 

 alewives or herrings in boxes, shall be exported from this State by water, 

 unless the master or owner of the vessel shall produce to the collector 

 or other officer authorized by the United States to clear out vessels, a 

 certificate from the inspector that the same has been inspected, packed, 

 and branded according to the directions of this act; and the certificate 

 shall express the number of barrels, half barrels, and tierces, and the 

 number of boxes thus shipped, the kind and quality of the fish they 

 contain, with the name of the master and owner, and the name of the 

 vessel in which such fish are received for exportation. And such mas- 

 ter or owner of every vessel shall take and subscribe the following oath 

 or affirmation before the officer authorized as aforesaid : 



I, A B, do swear, (or affirm as the case may be), according to the best 

 of my knowledge and belief, that the certificate hereunto annexed, con- 

 tains the whole quantity of pickled and barreled fish and smoked ale- 

 wives and herrings on board the , master; and that no fish, 



smoked alewives or herrings are shipped on board said vessel, for the 

 ship's company, or on freight or cargo, but what are inspected and 

 branded according to the laws of this State. So help me God : or this 

 I do under the pains and penalties of perjury (as the case may be). 



Shipment of uninspected fish. 



9. Be it further enacted, That if any pickled or barreled fish, or any 

 smoked fish shall be put on board of any boat, vessel, or carriage of con 



