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V. That those who take, or expose to sale, fish of the 

 salmon kind, captured betwixt the 14th of September 

 and the 1st of February, shall pay for each fish so exposed 

 from one to two pounds as shall be thought proper. 



VI. That such person or persons as make use of lights 

 to assist in killing fish, shall, for each offence, forfeit not 

 less than the sum of two, and not exceeding that of ten 

 pounds. 



VII. That the sum ordained by the act 1477 as a 

 penalty for using cruives during the forbidden season, 

 shall be raised to a fine not under five pounds nor above 

 twenty pounds. 



VIII. That the occupiers of fisheries must secure, 

 remove, or put to some other use, their boats, oars, and 

 tackle, for the period prohibited, or otherwise incur a 

 penalty of from two to ten pounds. 



IX. Provides, that the penalties above-mentioned shall 

 go to the informer, and be recoverable before the Sheriff 

 and Justice of the Peace Courts. 



X. That it shall be lawful for any two proprietors, by 

 three several advertisements to call a meeting, at which 

 it shall be lawful to assess one and all of the said pro- 

 prietors, for the purpose of enforcing the said act, and 

 appointing clerks, bailiffs, and other officers. 



XL That it shall be lawful to detain offenders against 

 the above provision of the act, without any warrant, and 

 so bring them before a justice of the peace, or other 

 competent courts. 



XII. That two justices of the peace, although inter- 

 ested, if not parties, may act against offenders, or give 

 evidence against them. 



XIII. That no prosecution, unless instituted within 

 six months of the time of committing the offence, shall 

 hold good against the offenders. 



