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their fishing vessels at the office of the Searcher at Gravesend ; and 

 to regulate the sale of fish at the first hand in the fish markets at 

 London and Westminister ; and to prevent salesmen of fish buying 

 fish to sell again on their own account ; and to allow bret and tur- 

 bot, brill and pearl, although under the respective dimensions 

 mentioned in a former Act, to be imported and sold ; and to punish 

 persons who shall take or sell any spawn, brood or fry of fish, un- 

 sizeable fish or fish out of season or smelts under the size of 5 

 inches ; and for other purposes. 

 [Repealed : 31 & 32 Viet., c. 45.] 



2 George III, c. 15 (1761). An act for the better supplying the 

 cities of London and Westminster with fish, and to reduce 

 the present exorbitant price thereof; and to protect and 

 encourage fishermen. 



[Repealed in part : 31 & 32 Viet., c. 45. Sec. 7, permitting the 

 carriage of fish on Sundays alone remains in force.] 



4 George III, c. 22 (1763-4). An act for continuing several Acts of 



Parliament made for the encouragement of the whale fishery car- 

 ried on by His Majesty's subjects. 

 [ Repealed : S. L. R. Act, 1867.] 



c. 29. An act for the encouragement of the whale fishery 



in the Gulf and river St. Lawrence and on the coasts of His Majesty's 

 Colonies in America. 



[Repealed : S. L. R. Act, 1867.] 



5 George III, c. 14 (1765). An act for the most effectual preservation 



of fish in fish-ponds and other waters, etc. 

 [ Repealed : 7 & 8 George IV, c. 27.] 



c. 22. An act for the further encouragement of the British 



white herring fishery. 



[ Repealed : S. L. R. Act, 1867.] 



8 George III, c. 27 (1767-8). An act for the further continuing several 

 Acts of Parliament made for the encouragement of the whale fishery 

 carried on by his Majesty's subjects. 

 [Repealed : S. L. R. Act, 1867.] 



II George III, c. 27 (1770-1). An act for regulating and improving the 

 fisheries in the river Tweed, and the rivers and streams running 

 into the same ; and also within the mouth or entrance of the said 

 river. 



[ Repealed : n Geo. IV and I Will. IV, c. 54.] 



c. 31. An act for the encouragement of the white 



herring fishery. 

 [Repealed in part : 31 & 32 Viet., c. 45.] 



c. 38. An act for the better support and establishment 



of the Greenland whale fishery. 



[Repealed : S. L. R. Act, 1861.] 



12 George III, c. 58 (1772). An act for the further encouragement of 

 the herring fishery on the coasts of the Isle of Man, and for 

 obviating a doubt which has arisen with respect to the allowing the 

 bounties upon the British white herring fishery in 1771. 



[Repealed : S. L. R. Act, 1861.] 



