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"3rd. That the jurisdiction of the local Magistracy in maritime 

 counties, be extended to Offences committed by fishermen at sea ; 

 and that it be made the duty of the coast guard as amarine police, 

 to aid the magistracy and the Superintending Authority; so as, 

 without much increased expense, to enforce the law, and carry 

 into effect such regulations as the latter body may from time to 

 time adopt. 



" 4th. That agreeably to the enactments of the 48 Geo. III., 

 cap. 110, sec. 8; of the 55 Geo. III., cap. 94; and of the 59 

 Geo. III., cap. 109, sec. 51, a Government Vessel be furnished 

 at the requisition of the superintending body, at such times and 

 places as may be deemed necessary for the protection and assist- 

 ance of the fisheries ; and that a competent authority for the 

 preservation of the peace accompany such vessels. 



"5th. That the superintending body be empowered to institute, 

 or, on requisition after public notice, from persons interested in 

 the Fisheries of any particular district, to adopt and confirm any 

 local Regulations which they shall consider as decidedly salutary, 

 either for the due conduct of the fishermen, for the preservation 

 of the peace, or for the protection of the fisheries. 



" 6th. That such further pecuniary aid be given for the con- 

 struction and maintenance of any piers, harbours, and other 

 Public Accommodations, as may be deemed requisite to the 

 service of the fisheries; that provision be made for the repair and 

 maintenance of all those which have been provided entirely or 

 partly at the public expense, and may be thought worthy of 

 being preserved that they shall be declared public property; 

 and that power be given to frame and enforce such rules and 

 regulations as may seem desirable, in order to render them as 

 generally useful and available as possible. 



" 7th. That the balance which shall remain to the credit of the 

 Irish Fisheries, after defraying the charges to which it is now 

 liable, be applied under the authority of the Lords of the 

 Treasury, in the completion and repairs of such of the existing 

 fishery piers as may be considered deserving of attention, and in 

 promoting improvements generally in the fisheries. 



" 8th. That section 85 of the 1 & 2 Wm. IV., cap. 33, be 

 so modified that the funds placed by that Act at the disposal 

 of the Board of Works, be rendered not only available to the con- 

 struction of any pier, shelter-harbour, boat-slip, or capstan, but 

 to the providing of moorings and small harbour lights for the 

 fisheries, to the extent of one moiety of the expense, the other 

 moiety to be raised by voluntary contribution of proprietors, 

 fishermen, curers, or others, or by public assessment; that the 

 existing condition, which requires security to the crown for 

 future repairs be removed ; and that it shall be competent to the 

 board, at discretion, to admit, as a substitute for money contri- 



