TWEED FISHERIES ACT. 271 



or justice or justices in England, before whom he, she, or 

 they shall be so brought as aforesaid, such person or persons 

 shall stand, and be convicted of having such salmon, grilse, 

 salmon trout, bull trout, or whitling in his, her, or their 

 dwelling house, outhouse, or other place or places, cart, or 

 other vehicle, knowing the same to have been taken or killed 

 within the mouth or entrance of the said river Tweed, or 

 contrary to the provisions of this act, and shall severally 

 forfeit for every such offence a sum not less than 21. and not 

 exceeding 201., and also 10*. for every such fish so found. 



22. And be it further enacted, that if any person or per- Penalty m 



n , . o i • destroying 



sons shall at any time or times, alter the passing ot this act, salmon, \c. 



i i .n n i • • b y means of 



endeavour to take, kill or destroy, pursue, hurt or injure, any lime, &c. 

 salmon, grilse, salmon trout, bull trout, or whitling, or other 

 fish of the salmon kind, in the said river Tweed ; or in any 

 river, rivulet, brook, stream, mill pool, mill lead, mill dam, 

 sluice, cut, pond or other pool, which runs into or otherwise 

 communicates with the said river Tweed, or in the mouth or 

 entrance of the said river Tweed, by laying or using any hot 

 lime or filth, refuse of gas, or any material or drug pernicious 

 to fish, or by using any water in which any green lint or 

 flax has been steeped, or letting off stagnated water or any 

 water impregnated with any material or drug pernicious to 

 fish ; every such person, so offending, shall, for every such 

 first offence, forfeit and pay any sum not less than 21. and 

 not , exceeding 5/.; and for every second and subsequent 

 offence, any sum not less than 51. and not exceeding 10Z. 



23. And be it further enacted, that if any person or persons Penalty on 



i i n • r> i n la y in 8 dirt > 



whatsoever shall, at any time or times after the passing ot &c. in the 

 this act, lay or place any coal cinders or coal ashes, lime, 

 refuse of gas works, or dirt or rubbish of any kind, or allow 

 the same to fall into the said river Tweed at or below high 

 water mark, every such person shall forfeit and pay the sum 

 of 11. for every such offence. 



24. Provided alwavs, and be it further enacted, that saying of 



J ' , , rights to 



nothing herein contained shall in anywise prejudice or affect manors, 



° . seigniories, 



the right of the owners or proprietors, tenants or occupiers and royalties 



