588 THE HISTORY OF DUTCH SEA FISHERIES. 



1 2. Any persons exercising herring-fishery without being authorized 

 thereto in the manner stipulated by the Provincial States, shall 

 be liable, viz. the equipper of the vessel to a fine ranging from 

 300 florins to 3000 florins, and her steersman to imprisonment 

 for not less than fourteen days and not more than two months. 



OF THE SEVERAL HERRING-FISHERIES. 



1 3- The Grand, or Pickle-herring Fishery is exercised in the summer 

 or autumn, in keeled vessels, off Hitland [Shetlands] and 

 Edinburgh, and under the coasts of England. 



14. The object of this fishery is, to catch herring of the best 

 quality, and to cure, salt and barrel such herring at sea, both 

 for exportation and home consumption. 



15. The Small, or Fresh-herring Fishery is exercised in the high 

 sea, generally in the so-called Deep Water, about east of 

 Yarmouth, in flat-bottomed and keelless vessels which 

 commonly do not enter any port, but go ashore on the sea- 

 beach. 



1 6. It shall be provisionally interdicted as heretofore, to cure 

 herring from the latter-named fishery, either at sea or ashore, 

 under the following penalties, viz. one month's imprisonment 

 for the steersman, and a fine of 5 florins per hundred of herrings 

 to be forfeited by the shipowner and all other delinquents, 

 besides forfeiture of the herring. It shall, however, be lawful 

 for the King upon advice of the Provincial States to ordain 

 how, in how far, and at what time herring from the Small Fishery 

 shall be allowed to be cured and made into pickle-herring, 

 without prejudice either to the interests of the Grand Fishery 

 or to the renown of Netherlands herring. 



17. The Pan-herring fishery is exercised, with or without vessels? 

 in the entire extent of the Kingdom in the rivers, river-mouths, 

 inner seas, and within one hour's distance from the outer sea- 

 shores. 



1 8. All fishermen, equippers of vessels, dealers, and persons what- 

 soever are prohibited, on pain of one month's imprisonment 

 and a fine of 5 florins per hundred of herrings, besides forfeiture 

 of the herring, to cure or salt as pickle-herring any herring 

 from the fishery last named. 



19. All dispositions further required respecting the said fishery 

 shall be enacted by the States of the several Provinces, who 

 shall be entitled to comminate penalties against breach of their 



