1336 APPENDIX TO BRITISH CASE. 



the coast of Newfoundland and North America against deteriora- 

 tion and destruction by means of set lines on the spawn banks, and 



like destructive practices. 



788 SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That, to enable the Presi- 

 dent to carry into effect this Act, the sum of three thousand 

 dollars be and the same is hereby appropriated, out of any money in 

 the Treasury not otherwise appropriated. 

 Approved, March 15, 1862. 



No. 177. 1866, July 18: Extract from United States Statute, 



Cap. SOI. 



CHAP. CCI. An Act further to prevent Smuggling and for other Purposes. 



SEC. 41. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the 

 master of any foreign vessel, laden or in ballast, arriving in the waters 

 of the United States from any foreign territory adjacent to the 

 northern, northeastern, or northwestern front iers of the United 

 States, to report at the office of any collector or deputy collector of 

 the customs, which shall be nearest to the point at which such vessel 

 may enter said waters; and such vessel shall not proceed further in- 

 land, either to unlade or take in cargo, without a special permit from 

 such collector or deputy collector, issued under and in accordance 

 with such general or special regulations as the Secretary of the 

 Treasury may in his discretion, from time to time, prescribe. And 

 for any violation of this section such vessel shall be seized and 



forfeited. 



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Approved, July 18, 186G. 



No. 178. 1871, March 28: Extract from Statute of Delaware, Chap- 

 ter 72, Vol. 14, as amended to 1893. 



An Act for the protection of fishermen. 



SECTION 1. [It shall be unlawful for any person not being a citizen 

 of this State to catch or take fish of any kind in the Delaware bay or 

 river, or any of the creeks emptying into the same, within the limits 

 of this State, nor shall any person, being a citizen of this State, have 

 transferred to him, or in any way have control over or possession of 

 any boat, vessel, or net, which shall be owned, in whole or in part, by 

 any person who is not a citizen of this State, and which is used for 

 the purpose of fishing in the Delaware bay or river, or any of the 

 tributaries thereof, within the limits of this State.] Provided that 

 transient vessels may catch fish for their own immediate use. If any 

 master of a boat or vessel, or other person, shall violate this section, 

 he shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall pay to the 

 State a fine of fifty dollars, and the boat or vessel used in such viola- 

 tion of the law, with all her tackle, apparel and furniture, and all her 



