76 Ferries. Horse & Man, Foot Man. New-London Ferry, Six-pence Hurlbut's Ferry, Four-pence x-pence Two-pence Say-Brook do.from) Eight-pence Three-pence Six-pence Eight-pence One penny 1st October. Wolcott's Ditto Rivolet, Windfor Ditto, at Scantick, Suffield Ditto, zd. farthing farthings id. farthing Chree-pencet farining Two-pence 3 farthings d. farthing Three-pence farthing New-Haven Up-Two-pence 3 farthings 1d. farthing Three-pence farthing per Ferry, Ditto, Lower Do.) from 1ft Oa. to) Eight-pence Three-pence Six-pence Eight-pence One penny ist April, From 1st April to Six-pence ift Odober, Stratford Ditto, New-Town Do: Knowls's Two-pence Four-pence Six-pence 3 farthings One penny 2d. halfpeny 3 farthings jad. farthing Three-pence farthing Two-pence 3 farthings id, farthing Three-pencet farthing Three-pence 3 farthings 1d. farthing (Three-pence 1 farthing Stratford at the Two-pence 3 farthings id. farthing Three-pencer farthing Narrows, Chichester's at Defborough's at the) One-penny one halfpeny farthings One-penny farthing 2d. half peny One penny 1d. half peny 3d. half peny half-penný Packer's at Miflick, Two-pence 3 farthings rd. farthing Two-pence farthing And the Fare for every two-wheel Carriage, with one Man and Draft-horfe, fhall be double ; and for every four-wheel Carriage, one Man and Draft-horfe, treble the Fare for a Man, Horfe and Load, as ftated above; and for every additional Perfon, or Horfe or other Beaft, the fame as ftated above. Fidelity. Fines. time. 77 And be it further enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That the Ferry-men, Ferry-men or Tenders of the Ferries at New-London, Say-Brook, New-Haven Lower- to give good Attendance, Ferry, Hartford, Stratford, and all other Ferries in this State, where two and not fufBoats are by Act of the General Affembly required to be kept, fhall carefully fer both and diligently attend to the conveniency of Paffengers: And to that End they boats to be hall not fuffer both the Boats to lie at the fame Time on one Side of the Fer- one fide at ry; but as foon as one Boat has croffed fuch Ferry, the other Boat fhall immedi- the fame ately put off and go to the other Side, whether there be any Paffengers ready to go over or not, unless the other Boat fhall immediately return. And when any Paffengers are waiting on either Side of the Ferry after the Boat on that Side is put off, the other Ferry-man fhall immediately put off with his Boat, to Fare to becarry over the Paffengers. And the Fare for carrying over any Paffengers long to t Thall belong to the Ferry-man in whole Boat they pafs, unless the Owners of the comes, unBoats agree otherwife. And if any fuch Ferry-man or Ferry-men, fhall ne- lefs, &c. glect to conform to the true intent and meaning of this Act, he or they, for every fuch Offence or Neglect, fhall forfeit and pay the Sum of Twenty Shil- Penalty. lings, to be recovered in the fame Way, and to the fame Ufe as the other Penalties in this Act, the That no Sloop or other Veffel, fhall pass through the Rope-Ferry in New- Restrictions London, either up or down the River, from fix o'clock in the Afternoon to fix on veffels o'Clock in the Morning, between the first of October and the first of March; paffing Newnor from nine o'clock in the Evening until five o'clock in the Morning, be- London tween the fitft of March and the first of October (in any Year), without giving Rope-ferry. Notice to the Ferry-man one Hour at least, before fuch Veffel fhall attempt to pafs through faid Ferry. And every Mafter or Commander of any Veffel, who thall be guilty of a Breach of this Act, thall for every fuch Offence, pay a Fine of Forty billings; one Half to the Owner of faid Ferry, and the other Half to the Treafury of the Town of New-London. BE An Act for enjoining an Oath of Fidelity to this State. E it enalted by the Governor, Council and Reprefentatives, in General Court All officers, affembled, and by the Authority of the jame, That all Members of the Ge- &c. to take neral Aflembly, and all Officers, Civil and Military, and Freemen of this State, the oath. shall take the Oath of Fidelity to this State prefcribed by Law. the oath, a And be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That no Perfon fhall. Not taking execute any Office, Civil or Military, nor vote in any Town, Society, or other public Meeting appointed by Law, nor plead in any Court (except in his difqualifica own Cafe) nor any Male Perfon act as Executor or Adminiftrator, or Guardian to any Minor, until he fhall have taken the Oath aforefaid. tion, &c. Certificate And it fhall be the Duty of the Authority adminiftring faid Cath, to give a to be given. Certificate thereof if requested. An Act concerning the Payment and Difpofition of Fines, Fees, and Penalties. BE it enadied by the Governor, Council, and Reprefentatives, in General Court affembled, and by the Authority of the fame, That every Person that shall at any Time be fined for the Breach of any penal Law, or for other juft Caufe, Fines, &c fhall forthwith pay the Fine or Penalty impofed upon him, or give in good and to be paid faticient Security fpeedily to do the fame; or fhall be imprisoned, or bound down, &c. out, and kept in Service or Labour till it be paid.. 78 Warrants to iffue in one year. Fisheries: And the Warrants or Diftreffes for levying of all Fines and Penalties, fha!! be fent out within one Year after the Conviction of the Delinquent. That all Fees paid for Trial of any Matter or Caufe in the General Court, Fees, Fines, and in the Superior Court, (the Secretary's and Clerk's Fees excepted) and &c. in the all Fines, Forfeitures, and Penalties impofed on any Perion or Perfons by fup. court, either of the faid Courts, for any Matter of Delinquency, fhall be, and belong belong to the to the State Treafury, for the defraying the public Charges of the State. ftate treasury ty court, to And all Fees paid for the Trial of any Matter or Caufe in the refpective In the coun- County Courts in this State, (the Clerk's Fees excepted) and all Forfeitures, Fines, and Penalties impofed on any Perfon or Perfons for any Matter of Delinquency by any of the faid County Courts, fhall be, aud bong to the Treafuries of the faid feveral County Courts, to defray the Charges of the County Courts, and other County Charge. the county treasury. Before juftices court, to the town treasury. Unless otherwife fpecial. ly ordered. Veffels and men em And all fuch Fines, Forfeitures, and Penalties as fhall by the Judgment of any Affiftant, or Juftice of the Peace, be impofed on any Perfon or Perions for any Matter of Delinquency, fhall be and belong to the Treasury of the Town where fuch Judgment is given. Always provided, That where any fuch Fines, Forfeitures, or Penalties are or fhall be otherwife ordered by any exprefs Law of the State, they fhall be dif posed of according to the Order of fuch Law; any Thing before in this Act to the contrary notwithstanding. An Act for encouraging and regulating Fisheries. BE it enacted by the Governor, Council and Representatives, in General Court afembled, and by the Authority of the jame, That all Veffels owned in ployed in whale-fifhe. this State, and employed in either the Whale or Cod Fisheries, for the Term ry, exempt of four Months in a Year, fhall be exempted from being fet in the public Lift, from taxes, and freed from Taxes in each Year wherein they shall be fo employed in either &c. Towns ena of faid Fisheries: And all Inhabitants of this State, who fhall be employed four Months in a Year, on board any Veffels in faid Fisheries, and owned in this State, shall be exempted from having their Heads fet in the Litt in each Year wherein they shall be fo employed in faid Bufinefs; and fhall also be exempted from working at High-Ways, during each Year in which they shall be fo employed. And be it further enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That any Town in this bled to regu- State fhall have Authority, in Town Meeting, to make Rules and Ordinances for regulating the Fisheries of Clams and Oyfters, within their refpective Liand oyfters. mits, or the Waters and Flats to them adjoining and belonging, and for pre late clams fervation of the fame; and to impofe fuch Penalties as fhall be thought proper by fuch Towns, for the Breach of fuch Rules and Ordinances, Provided, That no fuch Penalty fhall exceed the Sum of five Pounds, lawful Money. And be it further enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That no Wares, Hedges, No obftruc- Fish-Garths or other Obstructions or Incumbrances, fhall be fet, erected or tions to be made, on or a-cross Quinabaugh-River, Shetucket-River, Windfor-Ferry-River, fet in rivers, Oufatannick-River, Selden's-Cove, or the Eight-Mile-River in Lyme, nor on &C. or a-cross any of the Streams that empty themselves into any of the faid Rivers; or on or a-crofs Sumner's-Creek in Middletown, to the ftopping or obftructing the natural or usual Course and Paffage of Fish in their Seasons, in or up any of the faid Rivers, Streams, Coves or Creeks; and whoever shall be guilty of making or erecting any fuch Obstruction in any of the Rivers, Streams, Creeks or Coves aforefaid, whereby the natural and usual Paffage of the Fifh in the Fisheries! Spring, or proper Seasons of the Year, is disturbed or prevented; on Conviction thereof before the County Court, fhall pay a Fine of Ten Pounds, to any Perfon who fhall fue for, and profecute the fame to Effect; and the faid Court may order fuch Obftraction to be removed at the Colt of the Perfon or Perfons who erected the fame. And the fame fhall be deemed a common Nufance, and any Person may remove the fame as fuch." Provided, That no Perfon fhall remove any Mill-Dam, until the fame hath Provifo. been adjudged to be a Nufance, and ordered to be removed by the Superior or County Court. 79 That no Perfon fhall keep up any Dam or Dams on Paucatuck-River, within this State, without leaving an open free Paffage for the Fish through each Dam, ges to be left Open passaat least fifteen Feet wide, from the Bottom, and keep the fame open during the in dams on Months of March, April and May, in each Year: Nor hall any Perfon in the Paucatuckaforefaid Months, erect or keep up any Ware in faid River, on Penalty of for- tiver, &c. feiting Five Pounds, to any Perfon who fhall fue for and recover the fame. And the Inhabitants of the Town of Stonington, are hereby authorized to choose three Freeholders at their annual Town Meetings, who shall have Liber- Freeholders ty to inspect the Dams or Wares that are or fhall be erected or made a-cross faid appointed to Pawcatuck-River, and fhall have Power to open said Dams or Wares fifteen inspect, &c. Feet wide, during faid three Months, in each Year; any Thing before in this Aft to the contrary notwithstanding, And whereas the continual Interruption of the Courfe and Paffage of the Filh up the Rivers, by the daily drawing of Seins and other Fish-Craft, tends to prévent their Increase, and occafions a great mifpence of Time, and also prevents the People who live near the different Parts of Juch Rivers from baring the Benefits of the Fifberies, jo equally as they might otherwife dó: To the injury of the Public. Be it further enalted by the Authority aforefaid, That no Perfon or Perfons No feins, Ci fhall draw any Sein or other Fish-Craft, in any of the Rivers before mentioned to be drawn, in this A&t, except between the fetting of the Sun on Monday Evening, and except, &c. the Sun's rifing on Saturday Morning, in each Week in the Months of April, May and June, annually, on Penalty of forfeiting Ten Pounds, for the ufe of him who fhail fue for, and prosecute the fame to Effect, thing pla ces,&c. to be That where any Perfon or Perfons have been at the Expence of clearing any Perfons eftablished therein, &c. That no Perfon fhall ufe any Bush-Sein in faid Qufatunnick-River, or in any way obftruct, incumber, or impede the drawing of Seins or taking of Fish in Not to ob any of the Fishing-Places cleared as aforefaid, either by felling Trees, or ftruct, &c finking Logs, or other Incumbrances therein, or in any other Manner whatfoever, on Penalty of Twenty Pounds for every fuch Offence; one Half to the Perfor who fhall fue for, and profecute the fame to Effect, and the other Half to the Treafury of the County where the Conviction is had. And whereas the obftruding of the Paffage of the Fife into Connecticut-River, is a public Damage; Be it enacted by the Authority aforejaid, That no Perfon fhall, fet or draw any Sein for the purpose of catching Fish, between the fifteenth Day of March, and Set times for the fifteenth Day of June, in any Year, South of an East and Weft fishing, &c. Line from Say-Brook-Fort, fo called, within one Mile and an Half Baft and Weft, on each Side of the Mouth of faid River, except in the N 80 except, &c. Forceable Entry. Coves called and known by the Name of Lynde's-Cove, and Gripwold's-Cove, and except the Proprietors of the Lands on each Side of faid River, known by the Name of Eaftern-Point, and Lynde's-Point, who fhall have exclufive Right to draw or ufe two Seins, at Discretion, within the aforefaid Limits, in the Waters, adjoining their own Lands, from Monday Morning at Sun-rife until Sunfet on Friday Evening, in each Week, and no more; and neither of faid Seins fhall be of greater Length than Twenty-five Rods. And every Person that shall be convicted of any Breach of this Paragraph of this Act, fhall pay a Fine of Ten Pounds; one Half to the Profecutor, and the other Half to the Treafury - of the County; and fhall also forfeit the Sein, Ropes and other Utenfils used for catching Fish contrary to this A&t. That whoever shall first make a Ware for catching Fish on any Flats, of or within any River, Cove, Creek or Harbour within this State, fhall not be Perfons first interrupted by any, other's fetting or making a Ware on the fame Flat; or in making the Way or Courfe of the Fish coming or paffing to the faid Ware first built, wares on nearer than three-quarters of a Mile; without Liberty from the County Court; flats, not to and the Ware fo fet up contrary to this Act, shall be a common Nufance, and be interrupted, &c. any Perfon may remove the fame as fuch. Selden's fishery, &c. Informing That no Perfon fhall fet or draw any Sein, or otherwife obftruct the Courfe of the Fish, into or up Selden's-Creek in Lyme, within forty Rods eastward of the Mouth of faid Creek, on the Great River, or within fixty Rods within faid Creek, or at any Place below the Homock, on Penalty of forfeiting Ten Pounds to the Profecutor. Provided nevertheless, That the Proprietors of the Homock may at all Seasons fish at that Place; and the Proprietors of Land adjoining faid Creek below the Homock, not within fixty Rods of the Mouth of the Creek, may fish on their own Lands upon the tide of Ebb only, after the eighteenth Day of May annually. And it fhall be the Duty of the Informing Officers to enquire, and prefent to lawful Authority, all Breaches of this Act; and in that Case the Penalties fhall prefent, &c. belong to the Treasury of the County where the Conviction is had. officers to On complaint made to an affist ant, &c. of forceable entry, &c. Complaint being made to two justin ces, &e. An Act directing Proceedings against forceable Entry and BE E it enacted by the Governor, Council and Representatives, in General Court affembled, and by the Authority of the jame, That upon Complaint made to any One or more Affiftants or Juftices of the Peace, of any forceable Entry made into any Houfe, Lands, Tenements, or other Poffeffions lying within the County where fuch Affiftant or Affiftants, Justice or Justices dwell or reside; or of any wrongful Detainer of any fuch Houle, Lands, Tenements, or other Poffeffions by Force and strong Hand: That is to fay, by, or with fuch violent Words or Actions as have a natural Tendency to affright and terrify: Every fuch Affiftant or Affiftants, Justice or Juftices within convenient Time, at the Coft of the Party grieved, fhall go to the Place where the faid Force is; taking with him or them the Sheriff of the County, or his Deputy, and other fufficient Power of the Town, or County, (if need be) to aid and affist said Authority: And all the People of the County, as well the Sheriff as others fhall be attending the said Affiftant or Affiftants, Juftice or Juftices to affift him or them to arreft fuch Offenders, when thereunto called, upon Pain of Imprisonment, and of paying a Fine of Twenty Shillings, to the Treafury of the County.. And that two Affiftants or two Juftices, Quorum Unus, or one Affiftant and one Justice, shall have Authority to enquire, by the Oaths of the People of the fame County, as well of them that make fuch forceable Entry into Houses, Lands, Tenements or other Poffeffions; as of them who hold and detain the fame by Force and ftrong Hand. |