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in length sixteen inches fish ; nor an y trout 

 not being in length eight inches fish ; nor an}' bar- 

 bel not being in length twelve inches: and no per- 

 son shall fish, or take fish, by any device, but 

 only with a net or i ram in el, whereof the mesh 

 shall be two inches and a half broad, (angling 

 excepted, and except smelts, loches, minnows, 

 bull-heads, gudgeons, and eels ;) on pain of for- 

 feiting 20 s, for every offence, and also the fish, 

 nets, and engines. Note. In some editions of 

 the statutes it is 20l. in others 0s. in the records 

 it is not distinguishable whether it is pounds or 

 shillings. The latter seems more adequate to the 

 offence. 



And the conservators of rivers may enquire 

 hereof by a jury ; and in such case they shall 

 liave the rines. 



The leet also may enquire hereof ; and then 

 the forfeiture shall go to the lord of the leek 

 And if the st"uard do not charge the jury there- 

 with he shall forfeit 40s. half to the "king, and 

 half to him that shall sue. And if the jury con- 

 ceal the offence, he may impanncl another jury 

 to enquire of such concealment ; and if it is 

 found, the former jury sha:l forfeit every one 

 20s. to the lord of the lee*. 



And if the offence is not presented in the leet 

 within a year, tUen it may bo heard or deteiv 

 mined at the sessions or assizes, (saving the right 

 COIIM i v ators.) 



And by the 33 G 2. 3,27. No person shall 

 take, 01 knowingly have in his possession, either 

 in the water or OH shore, or sell or expose to sale, 

 .#ny spaw n, fry, or brood of fish, or any unsizeable 

 fish, or fish out of season, or any smelt not five 

 inches long: nd any person may seize the same, 

 together with baskets and package, and charge 



