Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-04-09

having previously faithfully cyan;
AID ms, ected, and the casks Rot !"
formity to this act, but shall cans.
same t. BE- marked on the bilss y;s y
broad arrow and if any in,pcc;o 4
pass or bra, d any barrel or o,iS r..
fish uEsouud, unmerchan'able, a.,
! conformity to this sct he or The,
forfeit and ray for each barrel 80 h..
ed the sum Of not exceeding fy. LSy
than two dollars.
Section 8. And be il further sr,,,
That when any person shall thu
sell sgsrie,ed BY the judgment Of t,
| spector or inspectors, such person ;,
| appl. to the may o., he s all select h,
| d.interested person., well skilled in
goodness, quality and well curing Of .,
ed FISH to re,iew and examine the ,,n
which SAID three persons, after hsvirs
ken an oath or affirmation as reyieS.1
shall ca efu!Iy review ard e1amiq.
same, y if they, or any two of them, 8,
declare the same to he sound or mercN,r
able. then, and in such case, the sad
spector shall erase the broad arrou
put such brand upon the cask contain,
said fish as they or any two of them i
adjudge and determine.
Section 4. Ard be it further en,,,.E
That it shall not be lawful tnr sny Drr,
to ship or lade on board Of any yes.e, n
expectation any cask Of fish marked w.
The broad arrow, or to sell, Hip or I,It
Oh board any slip or vessel Tor erp rl
ton any barrel or other ca,k Of fsb \
examined az d branded a. aforesaid, M
der the pera!tv Of FIVE dollars for ea,I
and every cask so exported or sod. j
attempted 10 be exported or sold; al
shall il he lawful fer any person or De-,
sons t. purchase or sell within the tSw1
Of Alexandria any such cask 10, rJ
vious!y examined and branded as sla,,l
laid, under the penalty of five dollar, f.!
each and every ea'k SO sold OF Offered q
sale. or purchased within the said town,
Section 5 And be it further enacted
That the inspectors shall not pu cha,
directly sr iadi &c ly any sailed fish BY
him or them condemned, or any f,i
whatever, other than for his own family,
use; nor shall he or they be directly @,
indirectly concerned in making, ,cLdn.
or finishing any c2sk or casks for ne nm
pose Of packing, repscking Or curing an,
fish brought Ia, put up IN, or eypo'tci
from the town OF Alexandria nor .hsl
he or they be concerned in the cncrerifl
Of any cask containing fish, ir.Pectsd 4
aforesaid; nor shall he or they se,i 81,
sat i'r the curing or salti 2 any f.h u
spected a. Aforesaid, uucer 10, ptEi..
of five dollar, Ter es h eff,nre.
Section 6 AMI be Il further enacted
That it any per Son shall al'er. erae ,,
ieface the ma k or b and of tie ia.pet
tor upon any barr 4 or ther cask, or ,As
mark or brand any barrel or other ca,
OF fish which hath not been inspect
with any max or brand similar to, or
im'tstipn to the inspectors mark
brand, or after the said inspector shs
have passed airy barrel or other cssk
hsh as nerchanteble, shall pack into Il
caSk which contains the same INV OH
sailed iish. or after any barrel or 9TH
cask OF f,h shall be marked with Il
b7oad arrow, shall unpsck ard repsc
the same into other ca.ks or packa.
Tor expectation Of sale, such rer-on
persons shall forfeit and pay for each al
every offence the sum Of twenty dollar
Section Z. And be it further caacte
That all casks Of sailed fish put up 10,
brought 10 the town of Alexandra
sale, shall be inspected, and shall be Gil;
up by the owner or owners, person
persons employed tor that purpose. az
BY MIN or them repacked, or replckIs
as the case may be, if required SO TO
done by the inspector, and in all respec
completed in such manner as he .hi
direct for the purpose Of having the an
made fit for expectation, and any own,
or owners, person or persons thus eu
ployed, by their refusing or neslectiGs
comply Herewith, shall forfeit and pa
for each offence one dollar for each bs
rel; and any herrings or other fish whil
shall. upon examination thereof BY Ii
inspector, prove to be falsely packs'
that Is to say, the fish in one part Of III
cask proves to be OF q different kind an
interior quality from the other, or pac'
ed with any improper or unht substance
with intent to defraud, the owner or owl
eis, agent or agents. shall ferIel al
pay tor each and every offence the sui
OF FIVE dollars.
Section 6. And be il further enacted
That the laid inspector or inspectors ma
demand and take for each and ever
barrel by them so inspected and bFanc
ed the sum of ten CENTS. and 40 more.
Section 9. And be il IN TIER Pnsctet