STATUTES, PROCLAMATIONS, RULES, ORDERS, ETC. 995 



No. 46. 1786: Extract from Statute of Nova Scotia, 26 Geo. Ill, 



Cap. 7. 



An Act in addition to, and amendment of, an Act, made in the third year of 

 the reign of His Present Majesty, entitled, an Act to prevent nuisances, by 

 hedges, weirs, and other encumbrances, obstructing the passage of fish in 

 the rivers in this province. 



And wliereas it is also highly necessary for the preservation of 

 several kinds or species of fish, whose course has been greatly ob- 

 structed or diverted of late in divers parts of this Province, by the 

 injudicious placing of seines and nets, in certain havens, creeks and 

 harbours therein, to the manifest injury of individuals, and of the 

 community at large; for remedy whereof : 



IX. Be it further enacted, by the authority aforesaid, That it shall 

 and may be lawful for three or more Justices of the several Counties 

 throughout the Province, and they are hereby directed to hold a 

 Special Session in their respective Counties or Districts, as soon as 

 may be, for the purpose of regulating the manner of placing nets 

 and seines in all such havens, rivers, creeks and harbours, therein, 

 as they shall or may judge necessary to prevent the aforesaid evil, 

 and under such forfeitures and penalties, as are expressed in the 

 herein before recited Act, made in the third Year of His Majesty's 

 reign. And all persons violating such orders, rules or regulations, 

 as the said Justices may from time to time make in their respective 

 Counties, touching the premises, shall be subject or liable to the same 

 pains, penalties, forfeitures, as persons are subject or liable to, who 

 violate or disobey the several rules, orders or regulations, that the 

 Justices in their said first General Quarter Sessions, to be holden 

 annually, are empowered to make, by virtue of the said recited Act; 

 and this Act is to continue, and be in force, from the publication" 

 thereof, until the end of the year of our Lord one thousand seven 

 hundred and eighty seven. 



No. 47. 1787: Statute of Nova Scotia, 28 Geo. Ill, Cap. 3. 



An Act for regulating and maintaining a Light-House at the entrance of the 



Harbour of Shelburne. 



Whereas it is necessary for the safety of the navigation of this 

 Province, that there be a Light House erected on the Island, com- 

 monly called M'Nutfs Island, at the entrance of the Harbour of 

 Shelburne, for the maintenance whereof: 



I. Be it enacted, by the Lieutenant Governor, Council, and As- 

 sembly, That from and after the first day of January, which will be 

 in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty 

 eight, there shall be paid by the master of every merchant vessel 

 coming into or going out of the said harbour (other than coasters 

 and fishing vessels belonging to the Province, and such transports or 

 other vessels employed In His Majesty's service, as shall by their 

 charter party be exempted from paying port charges) a duty of four 

 pence per ton currency, for so many tons as shall appear by her 

 register or otherwise. Provided, That all ships or vessels wholly 



