and twenty two, cease and determine, and shall be and the same is per Ton rehereby repealed, so far as regards the Deep Sea British White pealed. Herring Fishery, in the said recited Acts mentioned.

• II. And Whereas by the said Act of the Forty eighth Year of 48 G. 3. c. 110 the Reign of His said late Majesty, it is among other things § 8.

• enacted, that it shall be lawful for the Lords Commissioners of

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the Admiralty to appoint a Commissioned Officer in His Majesty's Navy, as Superintendant of the said Deep Sea Fishery, for the Purposes and with the Powers therein particularly mentioned, which Person so appointed Superintendant shall annually pro'ceed in a proper Vessel or Vessels of sufficient Force, to be pro'vided for that Purpose, to Brassey Sound in Shetland, which is 'thereby appointed to be the Place of Rendezvous of the said Deep Sea British White Herring Fishery, so as to arrive there 'before the Fifteenth Day of June; and that the said Superin• tendant shall remain with the Vessels which shall be employed ' in the Fishery during the Continuance thereof for the Season :' And Whereas the said Provision is rendered unnecessary by Operation of this Act; Be it therefore enacted, That from and after the First Day of June One thousand eight hundred and twenty two, so much of the said Act of the Forty eighth Year of His said late Majesty's Reign, or of any other Act, as relates to the Appointment of a Superintendant of the said Deep Sea Fishery, and to the Matters and Things to be done by such Superintendant, shall be and the same is hereby repealed: Provided always, that nothing herein contained shall extend, or be construed to extend, to repeal any Act or Provision made for the Appointment or Employment of a Superintendant of the British Herring Fishery, other than the said Deep Sea Fishery.

48 G. 3. c.110. and other Acts relating to of a SuperinAppointment tendant of Fishery, repealed.

Proviso.

ring Fishery gulations for may make Reexecuting this and recited

Acts.

III. Provided always, and be it enacted, That from and after the Commissioners passing of this Act, it shall be lawful for the Commissioners for for British Herthe British White Herring Fishery, from time to time to make such Rules and Regulations directing by what Means and Methods the Provisions of the Acts herein recited, and now in force, or of this Act, or of any Act hereafter to be made relating to the said Fishery, shall be observed, performed and put in execution, and the Purposes thereof duly answered and fulfilled, as to the said Commissioners shall seem fitting and expedient; and that all such Rules and Regulations shall be as valid and effectual as if the same were set forth in this Act, and shall be obeyed and carried into execution by the Officers of the British Herring Fishery, and all other Persons concerned; and that no Bounty granted by the said Act of No Bounty the Fifty fifth Year of His said late Majesty's Reign, or by this unless complied Act, shall be allowed or paid to any Person or Persons, unless all such Rules and Regulations shall be duly complied with by the Person or Persons thereby required to perform the same. IV. And be it further enacted, That from and after the passing of this Act, if any White Herrings caught and cured in the Irish Fishery, and for which any Bounty granted for the Encouragement thereof shall have been paid or allowed, shall be produced to any Officer of the British Fishery, for the Purpose of obtaining any Bounty granted for the Encouragement of the same; or if any White Herrings caught and cured in the British Fishery, and for which any Bounty granted for the Encouragement thereof shall U 3

with.

In what case of Herrings duced to Officers unduly proof British and Irish Fishery for obtaining the Bounty, the same forfeited,

and Penalty

have 500l.

55 G. 3. c. 94. $ 13.

If Person buying or receiving fresh Herrings

make use of, or

have in his Pos

session, any Cran or Measure of undue

Content, same forfeited, and Penalty 101.

have been paid or allowed, shall be produced to any Officer of the Irish Fishery, for the Purpose of obtaining any Bounty granted for the Encouragement of the same; all such Herrings, with the Barrels containing the same, shall be forfeited, and shall and may be seized by any Officer of the Fishery, Customs or Excise; and the Person or Persons producing the same shall also forfeit for every such Offence the Sum of Five hundred Pounds, to be recovered and applied in such Manner as any Penalty is directed to be recovered and applied under any Act or Acts in force for the Encouragement of the Fisheries in Great Britain or Ireland respectively.

• V. And Whereas by the said Act made in the Fifty fifth Year ' of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the Third, it is among other Things enacted, that the Commissioners for the 'British White Herring Fishery be and they are thereby empowered to fix and determine, by Rules or Regulations to be • made by them for that Purpose, the Content or Capacity of every • Measure commonly called a Cran, by which Fresh Herrings taken • in the British Herring Fishery shall be bought and sold, also the • Form or Dimensions thereof, the Sort or Sorts of Wood of which ' it shall be made, the Thickness of every Part thereof, the Num'ber and Dimensions of the Hoops with which it shall be bound, • and whether the Whole or what Part of such Hoops shall be of 'Iron, and also to determine and direct what Marks or Characters 'shall be set, and upon what Part or Parts of every such Measure, as also to appoint a fit Person or Persons at such Place or Places as they shall think proper to examine the same, and upon finding any such Measure to be conformable in all respects to the Rules or Regulations to be made by the said Commissioners as afore'said, to cause such Marks or Characters as aforesaid to be branded ⚫ thereon with an hot Iron in his Presence, according to the Rules • and Regulations aforesaid; and if at any Time after the First Day of June One thousand eight hundred and sixteen, any Cran or • Measure not so marked or branded as aforesaid shall be made of in the buying or receiving, `selling or delivering of Fresh 'Herrings in the British Herring Fishery, or on any Part of the • Coast or Shores of Great Britain, every Person so making use 'thereof shall forfeit the said Cran or Measure, and also the Sum ' of Ten Pounds, and the Commissioners for the British Herring • Fishery shall cause the said Cran or Measure to be destroyed?' And Whereas the Provisions above recited have not been sufficient for the Purposes thereby intended; Be it therefore enacted, That from and after the passing of this Act, if any Person buying or receiving fresh Herrings shall, for the Purpose of ascertaining the Quantity thereof, make use of or shall have in his Possession any Cran or Measure which, whether the same shall or shall not be branded with such Marks or Characters as is required by the above recited Act, shall be of greater Content or Capacity than is or shall be required by the Rules or Regulations of the said Commissioners of the British Herring Fishery, every such Person making use of or having in his Possession any such Cran or Measure, shall forfeit the same, and also the Sum of Ten Pounds, to be recovered and applied in the same manner as the like Forfeitures are directed to be recovered and applied by the last recited Act; and the Commissioners for the British Herring Fishery shall cause the said Cran or Measure to be burnt.

use

VI. And

• VI. And Whereas by the said Act, made in the Forty eighth 48 G. s. c. 110

Year of the Reign of His said late Majesty, it is among other

Things enacted, that from and after the First Day of June One § 3.

55 G.s. c. 94.

Bounty of 4s. for every Barrel of Herrings British Fishcaught in eries, cured and packed in Isle

• thousand eight hundred and nine, there shall be paid for every • Barrel containing Thirty two Gallons of White Herrings caught ' in the British Fisheries, and landed in Great Britain, and which 'shall be cured and packed according to the Directions of that 'Act, a Bounty of Two Shillings: And Whereas by the said Act 'made in the Fifty fifth Year of the Reign of His said late Majesty, after reciting the Provision last recited, it is enacted, that from § 6. and after the First Day of June One thousand eight hundred and 'fifteen, the said Bounty of Two Shillings shall cease and deter'mine, and in lieu thereof a Bounty of Four Shillings a Barrel shall be granted, which Bounty of Four Shillings shall be paid for every Barrel of Herrings which shall be caught, landed, cured and 'packed according to the Directions of the said Act of the Forty 'eighth Year of the Reign of His said late Majesty, and of that • Act, for the Encouragement of the Inhabitants of the Isle of Man engaged in the Prosecution of the British Herring Fisheries;" Be it further enacted, That from and after the passing of this Act, the like Bounty of Four Shillings shall be paid for every Barrel of Herrings caught in the Fisheries of the Isle of Man or other British Fisheries, in Vessels or Boats fitted out from the said Isle, landed there, and cured and packed according to the Directions of the said Acts passed in the Forty eighth and Fifty fifth Years of the Reign of His said late Majesty and of this Act. VII. And be it further enacted, That all Powers or Authorities, Rules, Regulations, Restrictions, Fines, Penalties or Forfeitures, in or by the said Acts of the Forty eighth and Fifty fifth Years of His said late Majesty's Reign and this Act, or in or by any of them contained or imposed and now in force or to be in force after the passing of this Act, as far as the same are or shall be applicable, and can be put in execution, shall extend to and be in force in the Isle of Man: Provided always, that the Bounty hereby extended to the Isle of Man shall be paid by Order of the Commissioners of Excise in Scotland, in the same manner as the Bounty of Four of Man to paid by Excise Shillings for every Barrel of White Herrings caught in British in Scotland. Fisheries, and landed in Great Britain, is directed to be paid; and that any such Fine, Penalty or Forfeiture as aforesaid, shall Recovery of or may be sued for, recovered, levied, mitigated and applied, as any Fine, Penalty or Forfeiture may be sued for, recovered, levied, mitigated and applied by any Law or Laws of Custom or Excise in Great Britain, or by any Law of Customs in the Isle of Man. VIII. And Whereas by the said Act made in the Fifty fifth Year 55 G.3. c.94

of Man.

Regulations, &c. in 48 & 55 G.3.

extended to Isle of Man.

Bounty extended to Is

Penalties.

' of the Reign of His said late Majesty, it is enacted, that when $28.

White Herrings, packed in Barrels or Casks, shall be imported

or brought into any Port or Place in Great Britain from any Port or Place in Ireland, the Isle of Man, or from any other Island or Colony under His Majesty's Dominion, the Barrels or 'Casks containing the said Herrings shall have been, or, within 'Twenty four Hours after the Landing thereof and before the same 'shall be put into any Warehouse, shall be branded with such < Word or Words as after mentioned respectively; (that is to say,) if imported from any Port or Place in Ireland, with the Word

U 4

· “Irish ;”

$28.

"Irish;" if imported from the Isle of Man, the Word "Manx;' if imported from any other Island or Colony under His Majesty's 'Dominion, with a Word or Words descriptive of the Name of 'such other Island or Colony respectively; which Word or Words ‹ shall be branded on every such Barrel or Cask respectively, in 'the manner therein directed, and shall remain thereon distinctly legible; and that any such Herrings shall not be afterwards packed in any other Barrels or Casks unless such Word or Words respectively as aforesaid shall have been so branded thereon as 'aforesaid; nor shall any such Herrings be laid in Bulk or mixed 'with any other Herrings, unless the same shall be so laid in Bulk or mixed in a Manufactory of Red Herrings, for the Purpose of 'being made into Red Herrings; and that if any White Herrings, imported in Barrels or Casks from any such Port or Place as is ' above mentioned, shall be found in Bulk or mixed with any other 'Herrings, unless as aforesaid, or packed in Barrels or Casks, on ' which such Word or Words shall not have been branded respectively, or shall not remain thereon distinctly legible as aforesaid, 'contrary to the said Act, all such Herrings, with the Barrels or 'Casks containing the same, shall be forfeited, and shall and may be seized by any Officer of the Fishery or of the Customs; but it is by the said Act provided, that nothing in the said Act made in the Forty eighth Year, or in the said Act made in the Fifty • fifth Year of His said late Majesty's Reign contained, relative to the Size or Thickness of the Barrels or Half Barrels in which • White Herrings shall be packed, or against their being made of Fir, or relative to the Exportation of White Herrings, shall extend or be construed to extend to White Herrings imported in • Barrels or Casks from Ireland, the Isle of Man, or from any other Island or Colony under His Majesty's Dominion, such 'Barrels. or Casks being branded in the manner therein directed: 59 G. 3. c. 109. And Whereas by the Operation of an Act made in the Fifty ninth "Year of the Reign of His said late Majesty, for the further En'couragement and Improvement of the Irish Fisheries, and of an 'Act made in the last Session of Parliament for the Amendment of the said last mentioned Act, and by the Operation of this Act, 'the Provisions of the said recited Act, and the Forfeitures thereby enacted, so far as relates to White Herrings contained in Barrels or Casks imported or brought into any Port or Place in Great • Britain from Ireland or the Isle of Man, have become unnecessary and inexpedient;' Be it therefore enacted, That the said recited Act of the Fifty fifth Year of the Reign of His said late Majesty, and the Regulations, Restrictions and Forfeitures therein contained, so far as relates to White Herrings contained in Barrels or Casks imported or brought into any Port or Place in Great Britain, from any Port or Place in Ireland or the Isle of Man, shall be and the same are hereby repealed.

1 G. 4. c. 103.

Regulations

55 G. 3. c. 94.

regarding such Herrings imported in Barrels from Ire

land or Isle of

Man repealed.

Quorum of
Commissioners.

IX. And be it further enacted, That any thing by this Act directed or required to be done by the Commissioners for the British Herring Fishery shall and may be done by such Number of them as by the Letters Patent for the Appointment of such Commissioners is or shall be determined.

CAP.

CAP. LXXX.

An Act for raising the Sum of One Million British Currency, by Treasury Bills in Ireland, for the Service of the Year One thousand eight hundred and twenty one.

[2d July 1821.] [This Act is the same as 1 G. 4. c. 46. except as to Dates and Sums.]

CA P. LXXXI.

An Act to amend so much of an Act of the Twenty eighth
Year of His late Majesty as requires a Registry of Wool
sent Coastwise.
[2d July 1821.]

WHEREAS by an Act passed in the Twenty-eighth Year 28 G. 3. c. 38.

of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the Third, for the Purpose (among other things) of amending and reducing into One Act of Parliament several Laws for preventing the • Exportation of live Sheep, Rams and Lambs, Wool, Wool Fells, ' and Manufactures or pretended Manufactures made of Wool, it ' is enacted, that a Register of all Wool and other Articles in the $41. 'said Act enumerated and sent Coastwise, and also a Register of ‹ the Return of the Landing of the Wool or other Articles so 'shipped, shall be kept by the Customer or Collector or Comp'troller at each Port; and a Copy thereof shall be transmitted once in every Six Months to the Commissioners of His Majesty's Customs at the Port of London, there to be registered in a Book to be kept at the Custom House by some Person or Persons to be by the said Commissioners appointed for that Purpose, and which Register and Registers shall at all seasonable times be inspected, on Payment of the Sum of One Shilling, by any Person or Persons whomsoever, on Application for that Purpose; and a printed Copy of such Register shall, within Sixty Days next after the End of each Year, be transmitted by the • Commissioners of His Majesty's Customs at the said Port of 'London, to the respective Custom Houses within this Kingdom, and which said Copies so transmitted shall be inspected by any Person on Payment of the like Fee in manner aforesaid upon Application for that Purpose:' And Whereas it is no longer necessary to require the said Registers to be kept, nor to transmit printed Copies thereof to the several Custom Houses: Be it therefore enacted by The King's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the Authority of the same, That from and after the passing of this Act so much of the said recited Act, as is immediately hereinbefore set forth, shall be and the same is hereby repealed.

So much of recited Act as

before stated, repealed.