Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-04-22
the Col fishery, can be recognised in

lo1-OoOh u produccd 10 Tie c0itctOr
duly verified by the oath or affirmation
OF the master or skipper Of such vessel,
! II will mol hereafter hc considered that
the nrcrssary evidence u" her employ
ment at sea in lhe Cod fi-hery is pr, SEN
ted. Such journal or log hook must
contain The daies oi her departure from.
aud arrival ~, every poii or place she
may touch nj during her voyages or fares,
aud siaie the unierlal daily ocrurren.
ces on hoard, as is usual ia other sea-
going vessels, and must specially con-
tain daily entries OF the catch OF fish by
each person on board.
D. II is also required that ia owner
or agent of every fishing vess,l OF The
burden ul twenty tons or upwards. for
which bounty is cliincd, shall make "A
certificate stating therein the particular
days on wh ch such vessel sailed and
returned on the several voyages or lnr' 8
dur ny the season which comprise the
period for which bounty is claimed. 1t
m Isl expressly appear in this certificate
that such vessel was exclusively eni-
ll'yrd in taking Cod fish Tor The pur-
pose of hcing dried or dry cured for
such period. Tins certificate must be
subscribed by the claimant and sworn
or affirmed to before The Collector.
G. The master or skipper Of every
fishing vessel. for whlcG bounty is III
tended to br claimed. Immediately on
her arrival tom any voyage or fare OF
such fishery, at any port or place al
winch any officer II The customs is sta
toned, must report such arrival 10 such
officer, who is required 10 examine such
vessel, her papers, equipment, and the
quaniliy ot fish tn board, and to enter
the resLli oi such examination in these
respects uIop record kept by him !or
that purpose. which is 10 be returned 10
the Collector n his district whenever
required, In case the master or skip
per Of such vessel neglects or refuses to
maze report Of his arrival, the officer
will state that fact upon his ecord, with
such other particulars respecting such
vessel as may come To his knowledge
Such neglect or refusal To report by the
master or skipper OF any vessel claiming
bounty viii operate against the allow
ancc ii the claim. unless a iull and salts
factory explanation Of such neglect or
refusal is made under oath.
TIe Collectors OF the respective dis
trcts will direct the inspectors at the
several ports therein. or where The DIS
trirt contains but SINGLE port the Col
lrctor VIII detail an Inspector, TO exam
ine all fishing vessels arriving at such
ports, requiring them tp take down
their names, and of their mas ers. their
employment, whether they had fish on
InnrI and ,I ,,.l.t md h,t b.r
flesh, picked, or otherwise, and report
the same 10 the collector of the district
at such times as may be required. On
receipt OF such reports of the inspectors
he will advise the C,Ilecturs Of the dis
tricts where such vessels were licensed,
oil the facts concerning each; those Ii
censed Tor the Cod fishery IN one state
ment. aud other iihIng We sci> in anoth-
or. i, is important Tor the prevention
and detection OF fraudulent praciires
that this duty be performed with fidelity
and crcumspectlOn 5y the officers of The
customs charged with making these re-
cords and reports.
7. From the original act Of 10Th Feb
ruary. 1892. changing the drawback on
dried fish exported to bounty on the tom
mage OF vessels employed IN the Bank or
other Cod fisheries, t has always been
held th I, 10 entillc any fishing vessel 10
bounty. she must be shown 10 Lave
been employed at sea exclusively in
catching Cod fish for the purpose OF be-
ing drcd or dry cured, during the pc
rod prescribed by law. 1t is not ie-
quircd that tine entire period be en-
braccd in one voyage or fare, or in voy-
ages or lares Immediately succeeding
each other; but 1t is IndispeEs lbIe 10
the allowance of bounty that tie period
required shall he comprthended in dis
tnct voy ages o. fares in which no o'h,r
kind ol fishery IS pursued. M part OF
fare or voyage in which halibut. macl
erel, or any other fish, are taken in an
object OF pursuit as well as Cod, can lie
reCkoncd rs a portion Of the time re-
! qured by law: where other fish are Ia
/ ken merely as bait ior Cod or as food
/ tor the crew, no objection will be made,
as such taking is regarded as strictly
subsidiary to the Cod fishery; but il
such other fish remain on board until the
cl' sc OF the fare or voyage and are car.
ried into port, the fare or voyage must
be rcga. ded as one of mixed fishery.
which cannot he taken into the compu-
talon Of tue time required by law for
/ the allowance Of bounty. a vessel may
( be exclusively employed in tie Cod
I fishery nj sea Tor one, two. or three
months in Il distinct fare or fares ia the
first part of the fishing season, ihen 1ur-
sue the mackcrel fishery under the Ii
cense required by law, afterwards may
\ surrender her mackercl license, and
then complete the period required BY
/ law by another distinct fare or fares. OF
exclusive employment in The Cod fshe-
ry. previous TO the last day Of Noveui-
bcr But HE taking Of mackc 9 by any
vessel under Cod fishing license, except
/ as bait or food for her crew. is regarded
as Il violation of the license laws. Such
/ illegal fishery during any season will
! forfeit all cIaIm to bou ~ for that sea
son, and when the fact Is known TO any
\ Col ector he is instructed 10 refuse the
\ allowance hereafter accordingly.
Vessels employed in taking any kind
I Of fish tor sale and consumption in n
fresh or green condition, as well as fish
TO he preserved by plckling, are not
within the bounty laws. and no voyages
or lares III VIII ch such fisheries are pur.
sued can be lawfully computed as any
part o! the period required for tie al.
4 lowance ol buunty.
s. When the proofs presented fully
atisfy you that all tie requirements and
conditions herein contained have been
complied with in good faith, you are
authorized TO pay the owner or owners.
or his or their agent or representative,
|. ol fishing vessels where exclusive en-
\ ployment at sea in The Cod fishery, Tor