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expire on the first of May next, and whereas it is expedient that cer- 

 tain provisions to take effect immediately after the expiration of the 

 said Act, should again be made to be in force for a limited time there- 

 after, for the preservation and promotion of the fisheries in the said 

 county of Gaspe: Be it therefore enacted by the King's Most P^xcel- 

 lent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative 

 Council and Assembly of the Province of JL<ower-Canada, consti- 

 tuted and assembled by virtue of and under the authority of an Act 

 passed in the Parliament of Great-Britain, intituled. "An Act to 

 repeal certain parts of an Act passed in the fourteenth year of his 

 Majesty's reign, intituled, "An Act for making more effectual provi- 

 sion for the government of the Province of Quebec in North Amer- 

 ica" and to make further provision for the government of the said 



Province." * * * 



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IV. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that it 

 shall be lawful for the several Grand Juries in the said County, at 

 the general Sessions of the Peace, upon the recommendation and 

 with the concurrence of the Justices of the Peace, or a majority of 

 them, to make for the temporary and local regulation of the Fish- 

 eries, and of the fishermen and persons employed about the same, 

 such rules and regulations, not contrary to this Act, or to any law in 

 force in this Province, as to them shall appear conducive to the 

 advantage of the said Fisheries; Provided always, that no fine, pen- 

 alty or forfeiture imposed by any rule or regulation so made shall 

 exceed in amount twenty shillings, currency, nor have force or effect 

 beyond the duration of this Act: And provided also that no rule or 

 regulation so made shall be binding or have force or effect, until the 

 same shall have been publicly posted up at ths door of the church or 

 chapel, and where there is no church or chapel, then at the most 

 public place of the settlement where the rule or regulation is in- 

 tended to have effect, nor until such other requisites as the Justice- 

 of the Peace in Session aforesaid, for the full information of the 

 public, may order, have been duly complied with, and certified a- 

 such by the Clerk of the Peace. Provided nevertheless, that all rules 

 and regulations which shall be so made by virtue of this Act, shall 

 be laid before the three Branches of the Provincial Legislature, 

 within one year after making of the same, and that such only of the 

 said rules and regulations shall afterwards remain in force as shall 

 be approved and confirmed by Act of the Provincial Parliament, and 

 all other of the said rules and regulations not so approved and con- 

 firmed shall cease and determine at the close of the Session of the 

 Legislature during which the same shall have been laid before the 

 three Branches thereof. 



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VIII. And be it declared and further enacted by the authority 

 aforesaid, that all and every His Ma jest yV nihjects shall peaceably 

 have use and enjoy the freedom of taking bait and of fishing in any 

 river, creek, harbour or road, with liberty to go on shore on any part 

 within the said county for the purpose of salting, curing and airing 

 their fish, to cut wood for making and repairing stages, flakes, hur- 

 dles, cook rooms and other purposes necessary for preparing their 

 fish for exportation, or that may be useful to their fishing trade with- 

 out the hindrance, interruption, denial or molestation from any per- 



