DUTCH HERRING FISHERY. :>6f 



9. In cafe the aforefaid fervants fhall have orra- 

 fion for any affiftants, they are to acquaint the vifi- 

 tors, and to be accountable for all abufes and frauds 

 thefe afiiftants fliall happen to be guilty of contrary 

 to the faid regulations. 



10. The aforefaid fervams iliall not at any time 

 alter any of the fea-marks, dates, burn-marks, by 

 ihaving or cutting them off from the feaftrikers re- 

 packed herrings, far lefs (hall they put any other 

 marks in place of them, nor fuffer it to be done by 

 others. 



1 1 . The fervants fliall faithfully and exactly no- 

 .tice, in conjunction with the vifitors, all the wracks 

 and faults that may happen to be on fea-fheck her- 

 rings, taking care that there be an exact account 

 taken of them, as well by them as the vifitors, which 

 they fhall deliver in to their mafters, without feed or* 

 favour, and any ways wronging their intereft, 



12. Under the general name of herrings made 

 mention of in the aforefaid regulations, is to be un- 

 derftood, no other forts of herrings than fuch as are 

 dreffed and faked, conform to their high and mighti- 

 nefTes their placarts, and conform to the ftatutes 

 of the great fifhery of the country ; no fervant or 

 plaatfknegt fhall offer to meddle with any herrings 

 caught by foreigners, imported into the provinces, 

 either to pack or re-pack them, far lefs mix fuch 

 herrings with Dutch. 



13* Every evening the faid fervants fhall, in con- 

 junction with the vifitors, take up an exact lift how 

 many wracks have happened that day, 'and whether 

 they be right netted on each mark ; alfo that thofe 

 wracks remain ; if otherwifc, they fhall acquaint the 

 perfon that buys the herrings to prevent any miftakc 

 by mixture. 



14. The aforefaid fervants fhall, during their 

 work, forbear the firoking tobacco, behave them- 

 felves diligently, foberly, and faithfully in their 

 mafters fervice, without giving them any unman- 

 nerly 



