POSTSCPR1PT. 



S an advocate for Angling, I feel interested 

 and anxious for the honour and credit of the 

 Angler's character and conduct, therefore I 

 beg his attention to a few observations and ex- 

 tracts from acts of parliament relative to the 

 preservation of fish and fisheries. It should 

 be recollected, that if the angler commits an 

 offence or trespass from his ignorance of the 

 laws on the subject, he is equally liable to fine 

 and punishment as if acting by premeditated 

 design ; for it is presumed by the magistrates 

 of courts, that from the known publicity of 

 the laws, every person is acquainted with their 

 regulations in respect to the protection of pro- 

 perty, punishment for trespass, and the like. 

 Moreover, as reasonable beings, and account- 

 able for our misdeeds, it surely behoves us so 



