Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-04-27

ed by Them in hall the lime that woulu De consul
med by English, French, Spanish, Dutch, or Swe-
dish navigalors."
Al the request oil friends in the lower country,
we repubish an abstract of the 'oyster and ter
rapin law" which goes into effect on The Isl May:
An act concerning oysters and lerraPins and The
penalties in regard 10 them. The act makes il
unlawful for any but an actual inhabitanI and re-
sidenl Of the state for two years at least before
the offence and one who has been regularly nalu'
ralized 10 caleb or take oysters or terrapins al
any time in the waters OF Virginia, except such
waters as are common 10 This and some other
stale. under penalty oil 500, recoverable by IN
dctmeni, Information or action OF debt ~ any
coun OF record having Jurisdiction, IN which bail
OF right may be demanded, and On failure 10 give
bail, the defendant TO be committed tojail until The
bail is given, and in the meantime the boat or
vessel 10 which The defendant is attached shall be
taken by The officer serving process and be liable
10 The judgment of the court, and may be sold and
the proceeds applied 10 satisfy The Judgment OF
COSTS. The officer serving process mayta with
him The power OF The county. and lake into Gus
iody those who resist his authority, and all per-
sons so resisting may be fined net less than 500,
nor more than $500, and be confined in Jail not
less than Two nor more than six months. II IS
unlawful for any person 20 take oysters except Tor
planting, or for family use, and then not exceed
ing three bushels day, between The LIST OF May
and the lst OF September annually, and the Of
fender shall be fined $50, and if The offence be
committed by one not resident Of The county, any
Justice may cause him 10 be arrested, and award
Judgment against him for the fine and costs, and
If not paid, may commit him 10 jail not exceed
ing three months unless The judgment be sooner
e q he. al ,laro
OF their employers, The employer is answerab!e
for The fine. Clustering is prohibited except with
common longs, the bar Of which shall not exceed
,wenly.three inches in length The offender 10 be
fined $40. Burning oysters is punished in like
manner. Taking, buying or receiving oysters
from their beds in North river or lis branches,
Except by those living there and engaged in plant
ing lhem,) in greater quantities than 80 bushels,
in any period Of seven days, is prohibited, under
penalty of 800. Transporting oysters out Of
the state between the Isl VI April and October is
prohibited under penalty of $1,000. The coun-
II courts have authority 10 permit iortwelve
months Al lime such vessels as they deem pro-
per, not over sixly.fye tons burden, 10 purchase
and transport oysters. Any sheriff or justice nav
ing cause TO believe that any vessel is employed
or inlcnded TO be employed in violating The act,
may cause the person having charge Of The vessel
10 pc appreneHueo, anu may require hiln W cHAel
into recognizance in penalty Of $1,000, not IL
violate The act for twelve months, and on failure
may commit him 10 Jail 10 be confined at the dis
crelion Of the next court. II is unlawful to lake,
use or sell The planted oysters CT another; the Of
lender to be adjudged guilty OF misdemeanorr,
and fined not less than $50 nor more than lO0
and imprisoned mol less Than one nor more than
six months. II is unlawful TO take oysters in The
waters OF Poguosin river between the Isl oil June
and Isl CT September annually under penalty Of
go. The act exempts the counties al Acco.
mack ard Northampton from its provisions.