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1 Public Laws of the State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations Passed since the Session of the General Assembly in January, A.D. 1798 1 (1798-1813)

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or si STAT Or
RHODE-ISLAND
AND
PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS.'
An A61 made and pafed by the General Afem.
bly of the State'of Rhode-Ijand and Provi-
dence Plantations, holden at Newport on the
ffrd Wednefday in May, A. D. 1798*
An A21 relative to the catching of Lobtfers.
Sefion x.     E it enaded by the General Penalty for fet-
il Afembly, and by the Authbri- ting rore than
ty thereofit is enaed, That no perfon fhall nets for the
fet or keep, or 'caafe to be fet or kept, within qatching  of
any of the rivers, bays, or harbours, or upon lobfters.
orwithin three miles of any of the fhores, of
this State, more than two pots or nets for the
catching of Lobfters; and that if any perfon
thall fet or keep, or caufe to be fet or kept,
more than two pots or nets for that purpofe,
at any one time, he fhall forfeit and pay the
fum of twenty dollars : one half to and for
the ufe of the informer, and the other half to
and for the ufe of the State.
Sec. 2. And be itfurther enacled, Tht For  ra -q
- hem 00 ouit
if any perfon thall lift or raife any net or pot, peron it
fet for the catching of lobfters, without per-
miflion of the owner or owners thereof, %4
fhall pay as a fine the [pm of ten dollars .orte
half to and for the ufe of the informet* tnd
the other half to and for the ufe of the Sttft

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