Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-09-08
Il dollars pei. annum.

= 49, S' ShfN oe " /AFEef' eilHcfcH, mat
irom'an after the last day II Decen.6er,
/ one Thousand eight Hundred aGd fourteen,
there shall be paid OH the last day 81 De-
. cemoef. annually, IL the owner ole very ves-
sci or ms o5ent, by the collecror Of yhe dis
trict where such vessel may belong, tae
shaii be qualified agreeably to law Ter car
ryinS on the bank and n,her cod fishtrie :
anu that shall actually have been Smp!oyed
t!efein at sea tor tne term OF tour months
at the least OF The fishing season next pre-
cedih6 which season - accounted e. ,e
irom the last day of February to The asst,
dty OF svemberin every year, for each
| a''d every ton OF such vessels Ourtaen ,,,-
corning 10 her admeasurementa iiceAsed
OF enrolled, II OF twenty tons andhot exceeds
ing tnirty tons, TWO dollars ynd for,y cents,
ana II above thirty tons four Aoiia,s: Of
wa Oh allowance aforesaid three e;gh,E
paris han accrue aud belong to th- o.Sa.r
~ saCh hshing vessel, and Che oa,er gige-
siSh1hS thereof shalt be divided by him, his
agent or lawful representative To and a.
iho"5 the several fishermen, who sitaiihaye
oeen employed IN saCh vessel during the
season aforesaid, or part thereof as th.
case may be, in such proportions as the fish
they shall respectively have taken on board
snch vessel during such season: PROVIDED.
1hat the allowance aforesaid on any one.
Vessel tor one season, shall not exceed two
hundred and seventy two dollars
sec o. .4na beHtH1herenacted, Thatfrou,
ana AFTER the last day u December, one taou-
sand eight hundred and fourteen, taere snail
also be paid on the last day Of December an
nualIy, to the owner OF every fishing b5stor
vessel of more than five tons and less than
twenty tons, or to his agent or lawful repre-
sentative, by the collector OF the district
where such boat or vessel may belong, tue
sum OF one dollar ana sixty cents upon ewes
~ ton admeasurement OF such boat or YES
sci, which allowance shall be accounted for
as part of the proceeds Of the fares OF said
boat or vessel, and shall accordingly be so
divided among all persons Interested therein:
f-ToV1ded hoToeUeT, hatthis allowance shall
De made only 20 such boats or vessels as shall
nave been actually employed IT sea in the
COD hshery TOR the term of four months at
the least of the preceding season: .1ld tiro-
oiaed also, That such boat or vessel shall
nave landed, IN the Course of said preceding
season, 4 quantity of fish not less than twelve
qulntais for every ton Other admeasurement
the said quantity of hsh to be ascertained
when dried and cured fit for exporta. on,
and, according to the weight thereof A. the
same shall weigh at the time OF delivery
when actually sid, which account of the
weight, with the original aGjus t,uent and set
tiement OF the fare or fares among the ow-
aers ana fishermen, together with a written
account OF the length. breadth, aad depth of
SAID boat or vessel, and the time she has ac-
iually been employed in the fishery in the
flS-tiinE Neo"ons sh0u ia all cases be Dru-
duced and sworn or affirmed TO y fore the
SAID collector of the district, in order to en-
title the owner, his agent, or lawful repre-
sentative toreceire the allowances aforesaid.
Arif ~ 4f
payment OF such allowance it shall appear
that any fraud or deceit has been prac.ised
IN obtainpg the same, the boat or vessel up-
on which such allowance shall have been
paid, 1t found within tie district afors sad
shall be aiorteited, otherwise the owner or
owners having practised such fraud CT deceit,
snail forfeit and pay one hundred dollars, 10
be sued tor, recovered and distributed IN the
same manner1 s fOrteitures and penalties are
to be sued or, recovered and distIfbu, ed for
any breach of the aot entitled "Anact 10
rega ate the collection Of duties on imports
and tonnage"
Sec. Z. ind BE- il further enacted, That
the owner or owners of every fishing vessel
of twenty tons and upwards. his or their
agent or lawful representative, shall, pre-
sious to receiving the allowance made by
this act produce to the collector who is anr
tiioi ASCu ~ pay AttS edlhGs ttlE Original a.
greement or agreements which NAV have
been made with the fishermen employed ON
board such vessel as IS herein before requi-
red, and also certificate, to be by him OF
them subscribed, therein mentioning the
particular days on which such vessel sai.ed
& returned on the several voyages OK fares
she may have made in the preceding fiah-
ing season, TO the truth Of which ne or they
shall answer or affirm before the collector
aforesaid.
Sec g. Ind be if further enacted. That
no ship or vessel, a twenty tons or upwards
employed as aforesaid, shall be entitled 10
the allowance granted by this act, unless
he skipper or master thereof shall, before
ne proceeds on any fishing VOYAGE. make
an agreement in writins or IN print. WIKI
every fisherman employed therein accor-
ding to the provisions Of the act. entitled
= an act for the government OF persons in
certain fisheries"
Sec. .. ind be II further enacted, That
any person who shall make any false decla-
ration in any oath or affirmation required
by this act. being duly convicted thereof in
any court of the United States having 10.
rsdiction OF such offence, shall be deemed
guilty Of wiliul and corrupt perjury, and
shall he punished accordingly
Sec. 10. Ind b. Il further enacted, That
this act sha.i continue in force until The ter
m.gatiou of the war in which the United
states are now engaged with the United
Kingdom ofGreat Britain and Ireland and
the dependencies "a reof, and FOR one year
a.