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ment, witli or without liavd labour, tor a period not exceediug one 

 month. 



2. And it is further enacted that all persons found fishing for, or 

 otherw ise attempting to collect chanks \\ ithout a license 



for that purpose from the Government agent of the fo^f.JI'llI^i^'J^fPfo'AT 

 province on the coast of which they shall be so found, tempiiu- to collect 

 or from some person duly authorised by him to grant "^^^^^ without ii- 

 sut'h license, or contrary to the terms thereof, shall be 

 guilty of an offence and be liable on conviction thereof to a fine not 

 exceeding one ])ound, and in default of payment to imprisonment, with 

 or without hard labour, for a period not exceeding one month. 



3. And it is further enacted that all chaidcs shall be landed at some 

 ])lace on the coasts of this Colony, within such time 



after their being fished up or otherwise collected as „,,^|C'roast^s''of''«,e 

 shall be stipulated in their license, and every person colony withm a stipu- 

 failing so to land any chanks in the fishing or collec- "^ *'* p«^"oc- 

 tion of which he shall have been employed shall be guilty of an offence, 

 and be liable on conviction thereof to a fine not exceediug one pound, 

 and in default of payment to imprisonment, with or 

 without hard labour, for a period not exceeding one '^"^ ^' 

 mouth. And ever i)erson procuring, instigating, or assisting another to 

 commit the said last-mentioned ofieiice shall be liable to the same j)un- 

 isliment as a person actually commitiing it. 



4. And it is further enacted that the possession of chanks at any 

 place on the coasts of this Island, other than a port of ^^^ . ,. , , 



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entry, without the permit oi the (jovernment agent ot without permit an of- 

 the province, or some person authorised by him to grant ^™'^®- 

 such permits, or contrary to the terms of any permit for such possession 

 that may have been granted, shall be an offence, and all chanks found 

 so possessed shall be confiscated. 



5. And it is further enacted that all headmen, ofiicers of police or cus- 

 toms, and all persons specially appointed for that pur- 

 pose by the Government agent shall be, and they are ^ officers empowered 



f ,*' 1.1 ii-11 r- 1 ■ I- to ilemaiid the pro 



hereby, empowered to demand ot all persons fishing tor ductiou of license. 

 or attempting to collect chanks, or having them in their 

 possession, the production of any license or permit reiiuired of them by 

 this Ordinance; and in case the same shall not be produced, or, being 

 produced, shall not be deemed satisfactory, to seize and take such per- 

 sons before the district court, and detain and in safe custody keep any 

 boat, canoe, raft, or vessel employed, or chanks possessed by them un. 

 lawfully, until they shall receive the dirctions of the persons resisting 

 said court for their disposal; and every person mak- such oihcers or incit- 



. \ ' . 1 i> i.1 1"- resistance liable 



mg or inciting any resistance to such othcers or otiier to tine ami imprison- 

 persons in the exercise of their duty shall be liable to '"'^"^■ 

 imprisonment, with or without hard labor, or fine, or both, at the dis- 

 cretion of the district court. 



0. And it is lurther enacted that no dredge or other apparatus for 

 the purpose of collecting chanks shall be used; and 

 that any such apparatus that may be found on board ^ renaitytor using a 



1 ', /^. 1 1 11 X XT -XT oreilge or apparatus 



any boat, canoe, rait, or vessel shall, together with ot a like nature, 

 such boat, canoe, raft, or vessel be confiscated and the 

 tindal and criiw of such boat, canoe, raft, or vessel shall be liable to im- 

 prisonment at hard labour for a period not exceeding three months. 



7. Audit is further enacted that one half of all fines recovered, and 

 one half of the produce of all confiscations made under 

 this Ordinance shall go to Our Lady, the Queen, and digos^ioir ^° ^^ 

 the other half to the person in consequence of whose 



