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XI I‘imso o: the next ltlftillnl‘tl‘lltltly, free from taint or damage, of hot less than ten inches in length as: atbreszrid, shall he branded number three.

XII Herring or .\lewives to be branded number one shall Consist of the largest and best fish; and rinse a he branded number two shall he the smaller and rob-rior discription; both qualities shall be well cleaned and cured, and, in every respect, free from taint, ru~t, or damage ofauy kind.

XIII. All ripped Herring shall be branded with the Word “split,” in addition to other brands.

XIV. All Herring that are not gibbed shall be branded with the word “ gross” in addition to other brands.

XV. All rusty shall he branded wit . to other brands

XVI. All fish known as Pickled Fish that may be cured in bulk, and afterwards packed in barrels, shall be branded with the word “ bulk” in addition to other brands

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fish of whatsoever kind or class 3 word “ rusty,” in addition

XVII. Tainted fish of any class or kind shall, on no acroth whatever, be permitted to pass inspection.

XVIII. All inspected Pickch Fish, whether rip- pod, o saltr-l tn the ﬁrst instance, and the qualities shall be those hereiabefore prescribed in the several clauses of this Act respectively; the. fish shall be very carefully sorted and classed according to their re- spective numbers and quality; each cask shall con- tain Iish ofthe same kind and qualitymroperly packed in Separate layers, and on every layer of ﬁsh, so packed in the cask, a sutlicient quantity of suitable

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salt shall be regularly placed. the quantity to he not!

less than halfa bushel for a barrel, and in- like pro- portion for other packages, at. the discretion of the Inspector.

XIX. After the cask shall have been properly packed and heade it shall be filled with clean pickle suﬂiciently strong to float a ﬁsh of the kind packed.

XX. Casks shall contain the quantity of fish hereinafter prescribed for each cask respectively, the ﬁsh shall be carefully weighed, perfectly clear of the salt and pickle, that is to say, a 'l‘ierce three homirul pounds, a barrel two hundred pounds, h. :li burr-3‘ one hundred pounds,

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XXI l'twir shall he branded on the head or every v-ask, barrel and halfbarrel, of pickled fish, in plain legible characters, after the same has been in- spouted, classed, weighed and packed in accm'dancc with this Act, the description of the ﬁsh, the number and the quality, the weight contained in the package. 'ti.c ltti’i. ofthe christian names, and the whole of the surnémm of the Chief or Deputy Inspector by “limit! the IN: was actually inspected, the name of the place, where he acts as Inspector, the abridged name of the (Ionnty, the letters I". It}. I. for Prince .l=Tr‘:wnni id pd and the year ofthc inspection

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otherwise, shall have been well struck, or‘

NOVA I. HA I IC'IVI' I .. I.Itlll, rust, or damage of \. \l'. l". ' Insp. t tot um wall .\ out; inspect tittil Ex .Eni ‘,-..\ s'.‘i~l\ t‘l‘ titit‘l\.:;" i-i~ Illi‘ltlt‘tl I“l-li, (\l‘ a pity hard “21;.- ennui o; 'an} -,.~l\ «t package intended to contain I’n'klcd iI“l§lt, It: :tt‘:~.‘!tltllll‘(' “Illt itll Ilit‘ i‘vrmisiwn: (if IliIS

.‘th, >l:.tli he i milled to the following fees tron! the owrm or tin prison who employed him:

I‘lul‘ ever} tirrcc, ninepence.

For CH tl‘ barrel of Herring or Mackerel, four- pence I

Inc! every half barrel, the same proportion to be paid by the owner or person who employed him.

XXIII. 'I‘hc inspecting, classing, Weighing, pack- I ‘ ~' I I ‘. mg and branding any cask or casks ol Pickled It ish shall be done in the immediate presence and srght of an Inspector; and any Inspector suffering the same to be done, except in his immediate presence and sight, or who shall loud or suffer his branding irons to be taken to be used, shall be liable to a penalty of Ten Pounds for every offence.

XXIV. In every case when it may become neces- sary, in consequence of any casualty, to repack a cask of inspected fish, such repacking shall only be done by or in the presence of an Inspector, ifonc be within five miles of the place of repacking; and any other person attempting to repack or brand any such cask of Pickled Fish, shall be liable to a penalty of Five Pounds for every oﬂ'ence.

XXV. livery Chicflnspcctorgby himselfor Deputy, shall be obliged, without any unnecessary delay, to inspect all Pickled Fish under the provisions of this Act, when called upon so to do, under a penalty of Five Pounds for every default; provide that no In- spector shall be obliged to proceed more than ten miles from his place ofresidenoe tor that purpose: nor shall any inspector be compelled to act unless. at lleast, ten packages shall be ready for inspection. §He shall likewise inspect all 'l‘icrces, Barrels and tHaII Barrels intended to contain the Pickled Fish ithat he is called upon to inspect, and, condemn all :such casks or packages as shall not he made con-

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XXVI. \Vhosocver shall intermix, take out, or shift any inspected Pickled Fish in or from any package that has been inspected, packed and brand- cd or shall alter an brand or an * cask of Pickled

. Y 3 Fish after it has been branded bv a letiall ' a ) minted

J D Inspector, or shall reIill any package previously branded, or shift any head in any package after it has been ins ccted and branded shall be liable to a 3 penalty ot‘lﬁ‘ivc Pounds for every cask.

XXVII Any persen who shall export, or attempt to espritt, any package of Pickled Fish not inspected and biomlrd in accordance with this Act, over and above the quantity or number of barrels hereinbcfore excepted from the. provisions of this _\ct, shall forfeit Ten Shillings. for every package exported or attempt- ed to he t'X‘Iiall‘tl

XXVIII. Any Vessel that shali have on heard any Pickled Ir'ish not legally inspected and branded, for the purpose of and with the. intent of exporting such tish contrary to the provisions oi this Act, over and above the quantity hereinbcforo mentioned and exceptt «i, shall not be allowed a clearance until such PiLkIrrd I'llslt shall be reloaded