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An Act requiring that sealed measures shall be used in ascertaining the quantity of oysters sold in or taken from certain waters. 1843 63 (1843)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsva0583 and id is 1 raw text is: Preservation of Oysters. 63 der to be brought before him, or some other justice of the peace, and upon satisfactory proof befbre the said justice, that the person so ar- rested has violated tile provisions of this act, the justice shall re- cognize him to appear at the next quarterly court or circuit superior court, to be held fbr the county in which such offence may have been committed, to answer any inlormation, indictment or presentment which may be filed or made against him ; and upon such informationi, indictment or presentment, the court shall proceed to trial without delay. All recognizances taken under this act, shall hle in a penalty Peaatty of r,- not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars, and shall he executed by cogiizances. the person arrested, with one or more securities, and in the event of the refusal or fitilure to give such recognizance with security, the said justice shall commit him to the jail of the county. 4. And be it j*urther enacted, That the sheriff, under sheriff, con- Officers Rilthorlz- cd I su llfllll stable, or special constable, as the case may he, shall and may, when v .... co,,,italus. deemed necessary by him, take with him the power of his county to execute any writ, warrant or other process which may be directed to him under the provisions of this act, tald execute the s me in any Wher process to part of the commonwealth ; amud shall take into his custody and carry before any magistrate of his county, all persons who may opp,,e r . hinder him in the discharge of his duty, which nagistrate shall coin-. mit such person or persols to the jail of his county, until he or they shall give security for his or their good behaviour for twelve months thereafter. 5. This act shall be in force from the passing thereof. Commencement. CHAP. 83.-An ACT to repeal so much of the act of the 26th Marlh 18,12, concerning the taking of oysters in the county of Northampton, and fromo Wilson's creek in the county of Gloucester, as applies to the county of Northampton. [Passed lFebruaty 13,1i81.1 1. Be it enacted by, the general assembly, That so much of the A\ct prohibitin, act, entitled an act concerning the taking of oysters in the county s.h.. _n of Sillthail l!hll of Northampton, and from Wilson's creek in lhe county of' Glonce.-- ihll,.aill i , rimi ter, passed March the twenty-sixth, eighteen hundred and forty-two, SoAt t11 2, as prohibits the catching or carrying away of oysters for and during c1 li-, p1,. (.i. the period of five years, from the waters and jurisdiction of th e county of Northampton, shall lie and tile same is hereby repealed. 2. This act shall lie in force from the passing thereof. Comncticunenlt. CHAP. 84.-An ACT requiring that sealed measures shall lie used in ascer- taining the quantity of oysters sold in or taken fron certain waters. [Passed Fchruary 15, 1811.1 1. Be it enacted by the .,gentral assembh1, That it shall not le law- Scaltid measures fill for any person to receive on hoard any vessel, oysters ftirou the 'oble t J I for . )'stit ill ce-- waters of the counties of Norfolk, Nansenond, Elizabeth City, War- (ali waters. wick, Gloucester or York, unless the quantity of the same shall have been ascertained by sealed measures. 2. If any person shall, contrary to the provisions of the foregoing Pemally ror re- O ( i o tll s t3 'l section, receive on board any vessel, any Oysters, the quantity Ofuilu,,ard ve.sei1 which shall not have been ascertained by sealed measures, lie or she with,,it .-10 so offending shall, for every such offeuce, forfeit and iy time sum of '('%.','at twenty dollars, to hle recovered by warrant, before a justice of the tutdinliuollriaited. peace in any county in the commonwealth, by any person who will warrant for the same; one moiety thereof to his own ise, and the other moiety to the Literary fulnd. And any justice of the peace Offalldemandable. the county who shall issue such warrant, shall make eidorsemnent

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