Delaware advertiser and farmer's journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1831, 1829-03-12


AN ACT TO regulate The use pfGin Nets or Gill
seines in the River Delaware, 10 impose Tax
thereon, and to provide for the payment Of
the same.
Section /. Be il enacted By the Senate and
HoRae of Representatives off1e State ", De-
Laspare, in General assembly met, that from
and after the LIST Of March next, no person
or persons whatsoever. shall place or use IN
the River Delaware, within the limits and
jurisdiction Of this State, any Gill net or gill
seine for the purpose of taking Shad or other
Fish, without having first applied for, and
obtained from the Clerk Of the Peace OF the
County within which said gill net or gill
seine is to be used, license for using the
same, which license shall be granted for the
term Of one year. upon the payment of the
tax or duty hereinafter mentioned and laid,
and shall be renewed annually, upon the
payment Of the like sum-.
Sec. 2nd. And be il enacted that IL any
person or persons shall. after the said first
day OF March, place or use in the River Del
aware any gill net or gill seine for the pnr-
pose aforesaid without having first obtained
a licence therefor; such person or persons
shall in addition to payment of the tax or
duty, forfeit and pay the sum of Fifty dol
lars with full costs Of prosecution to be
recovered BY indictment in the Court OF
General Quarter Sessions of the County in
which the same may be so placed or used.
and such license shall not authorize Of entitle
the person or persons obtaining it to use
more than one gill net or gill seine which
shall be Of the dimensions specified therein;
and any person or persons, who by colour OF
such license, shall use or employ more than
one gill net or gill seine or who shall use or
employ a gill net or gill seine of larger de
mensions than are specified in said license.
shall in each case be deemed to be without
license, and shall also in each case forfeit
and nav like sum Of Fifty dollars, to be
recovered as herein before directed,
Sec. 3rd. And be it further enacted that
a tax or duty of FIVE dollars shall be imposed
on license for the use of every gill net or
Gill seine in the river Delaware, which shall
not exceed the length of sixty FIVE fathoms,
each fathom to consist Of six feet: and for
the use of every gill net or gill seine which
shall exceed the length Of sixty five faith
oms there shall be paid an additional tax or
duty of one dollar for each and every faith
ON Of such excess, andbefore the granting
Of such license, the person or persons apply
ing for the same shall make oath or affirm
ation before the same Clerk Of the peace or
before some Judge or Justice Of the Peace of
the County, in which shall be stated the
true length of the gill net or gill seine for the
use Of which said license is to be granted;
and also the place Of residence of the juror
or afIirmant, which oath or affirmation shall
be filed IN the Office fthe said clerk of the
peace.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted that the
Secretary of State shall cause to be printed
in proper form, license for the use OF gill
nets or gill seines as aforesaid which shall be
sealed with the seal Of his office, signed by
the Governor, countersigned by the Score
tary Of State and by him Distributed in such
proportions as he may deem proper, to the
Clerks of the Peace in the respective coun-
ties, for the purposes hereinbefore mention
ed; and the said Clerks, respectively, shall
account for and pay over all monies arising