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17. If any person convicted under these rules shall feel himself ag- 

 grieved by such conviction, and the penalty imposed exceeds one hun- 

 dred dollars, or the penalty and the value of any boat, gear, or other 

 property forfeited together amount to more than one hundred dollars, 

 he may appeal therefrom to the then next sitting of His Majesty's 

 Supreme Court, holden in or nearest the place where such conviction 

 shall have been had, or in St. John's: Provided notice of such appeal 

 and of the cause and matter thereof be given to the convicting magis- 

 trate or justice in writing, within seven days next after such convic- 

 tion, and the party desiring to appeal shall also within fourteen days 

 after such notice give and enter into recognizances with two approved 

 sureties before the convicting magistrate or justice, conditioned for 

 the appearance of the person convicted at such next sitting of the 

 Supreme Court, and the first day such sitting, for the prosecution of 

 the appeal with effect and without delay to abide the judgment of 

 the Court thereon, and for the delivery and surrender of any vessel 

 or other property ordered to be confiscated and to pay such costs as 

 the Court may award. 



18. No proceeding or conviction by, nor order of, any magistrate or 

 other officer under these rules shall be quashed or set aside for any 

 informality, provided the same shall be substantially in accordance 

 with these rules. 



19. No person shall 



(1) Export or cause or procure to be exported, or assist in the 



exportation of; or 



(2) Haul, catch, take or have in his possession, for the purpose of 



exportation; or 



(3) Purchase or receive in trade or barter, for the purpose of 



exportation; or 



(4) Take, ship or put or haul on board, or assist in taking, ship- 



ping, putting, or hauling on board of any ship or vessel, for 

 any purpose whatever; or 



769 (5) Carry or convey on board of any ship or vessel for any 



purpose whatsoever, any herring caplin, squid, or 

 other bait fishes, from, on or near any parts of this Colony 

 or its dependencies, or from or in any of the bays, harbors 

 or other places therein without a license in writing to be 

 granted and issued as hereinbefore provided. 



20. Licenses shall be in the form as set forth herein, and shall be 

 signed by the Customs' officer before whom the affidavit hereinbefore 

 referred to is made. 



21. In these rules " bait " and " bait fishes " shall mean and include 

 herring, caplin and squid, and " vessel " shall include any boat or 

 ship, registered or not registered, jack, skiff, punt or launch, whether 

 propelled by sails, oars or steam. 



22. The rules and regulations made by the Governor in Council 

 and contained in the Proclamation of His Excellency the Governor, 

 of date 1st of June, A. D. 1898, are hereby rescinded. 



Nothing in these rules shall affect the rights and privileges granted 

 by treaty to the subjects of any State in amity with His Majesty. 



Now, therefore, I, the Governor, by and with the advice of the 

 Executive Council, do hereby declare and make known to all whom it 

 doth or may concern that the said rules and regulations are and shall 

 hereafter be and continue in full force and effect. And all magis- 



