for the first offence, and not exceeding twenty pounds for the second or any subsequent offence; and every net set, or attempted to be set, in contravention of any such by-law may be seized and destroyed or otherwise disposed of as in the sixth section of this Act mentioned.

8. It shall not be lawful to laud or to sell in Scotland any fish caught in contravention of this Act, or of any by-law made Fish illegally caught thereunder, and all superintendents and other officers not to be landed or employed in the execution of the Herring Fishery (Scot sold.

land) Acts, are hereby empowered and required to prevent the landing or sale of any fish so caught.

SCHEDULE.

Wigtown Bay, within a line drawn from Great Ross Point, near Little Ross Lighthouse, on the east to Isle of Whithorn on the west. Luce Bay, within a line drawn from a point near Port William on the east to Killyness Point, near Drummore, on the west.

Loch-in-dail, within a line drawn from Rudhana Cathair (Mull of Oe) on the south to the Rhynns, near Rhynns of Islay Lighthouse, on the north.

Loch Snizort, within a line drawn from Vatternish Point on the west to Dunlea on the east.

Broad Bay, within a line drawn from Tolsta Head on the north to Tiumpan Head on the south.

Stornoway Bay, within a line drawn from Kebock Head on the south to Bayble Head on the north.

Thurso Bay, within a line drawn from Brimsness on the west to Dunnet Head on the east.

Sinclair Bay, within a line drawn from Noss Head on the south to Duncansby Head on the north.

Scapa Bay, within a line drawn from St. Mary's Point on the east to Houton Heads on the west.

St. Magnus Bay, within a line drawn from Esha Ness on the north to a point near Sandness on the south.

The waters inside a line drawn from Corsewall Point, in the county of Wigtown, to the Mull of Cantyre, in the county of Argyll.

The waters inside a line from Port Askadel, near Ardnamurchan Point, on the west to Ru-Cisteach, near Arasaig, on the east.

The waters inside of a line from Ru-geur, Slate Point, on the south to a point near Ru-an-dunan on the north.

The waters inside a line from Ru-na-uag, Loch Torridon, on the south to a point at Long Island, Gareloch, on the north.

The waters outside Loch Tarbert, Harris, from Toe Head on the south to Camus Huisnish on the north.

East and west Loch Roag, from Gallon Head on the west to Coul Point on the east.

The waters inside a line from Greenstone Point on the west to a point near Meal-Sgreaton, Ru-Cooygach, on the east.

The waters inside a line from Ru-Stoer on the west to a point at Scourie Bay on the east.

CEYLON.

REGULATIONS AND ORDINANCES OF CEYLON.

Regulation No. 3 of 1811.

Preamble.

FOR THE PROTECTION OF HIS MAJESTY'S PEARL BANKS OF CEYLON. Whereas there is reason to suspect that depredations are committed in the pearl bauks of this Island by boats and other vessels frequenting those places in the calm season without any necessity or lawful cause for being in that situation: For the protection of His Majesty's property and revenue, His Excellency the Governor in Council is pleased hereby to enact and declare:

Penalty on vessels found within the pearl banks.

That if any boat or other vessel shall hereafter, between the 10th of January and the end of April, or between the 1st of October and the end of November in any year, be found within the limits of the pearlbanks, as described in the schedule hereunto annexed, anchoring or hovering and not proceeding to her proper destination as wind and weather may permit, it shall be lawful for any person or persons holding a commission or warrant from His Excellency the Governor for the purposes of this Regulation to enter and seize such boat or other vessel, and carry the same to some convenient port or place in this island for prosecution. And every such boat or other vessel is hereby declared liable to forfeiture by sentence of any court having revenue jurisdiction of sufficient amount, and shall be condemned accordingly; two-thirds thereof to the use of His Majesty and one-third to the persons seizing or prosecuting, unless such boat or other vessel shall have been forced into the situation aforesaid by accident or other necessary cause, the proof whereof to be on the party alleging such defence. Colombo, 9th March, 1811. By order of the Council.

By His Excellency's command.

JAMES GAY, Secretary to the Council.

JOHN RODNEY,

Chief Secretary to Government.

SCHEDULE REFERRED TO.

Vessels navigating the inner or alongshore passage are not to hover or anchor in deeper than four fathoms water.

Vessels navigating the outer passage are not to hover or anchor within twelve fathoms water.

No. 4.-1842.

:

FOR THE PROTECTION OF HER MAJESTY'S RIGHTS IN THE DIGGING FOR DEAD CHANKS.

Whereas it is necessary to make provision for the more effectual protection of the deposits of chanks called "dead chanks" Preamble.

in the Crown lands in the Northern Province:

Penalty for digging

1. It is therefore hereby enacted by the Governor of Ceylon, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, that from and after the passing of this Ordinance any person who shall dig for dead chanks in any land belonging to the Crown, without the permission in

for dead chanks with out permit.

writing of the

Chanks, where to be

Government agent or other person duly authorized by him in that behalf, or contrary to the terms of such permit, shall be liable to a penalty, for the first offence not exceeding three pounds, and in default of payment to be imprisoned, with or without hard labour, for a term not exceeding three months; and for the second or any subsequent offence to a penalty not exceeding five pounds, and in default of payment to be imprisoned, with or without hard labour, for a term of five months. 2. And it is further enacted that the dead chanks obtained by dig. ging in the Crown lands shall, on first being dug up, be taken to and kept only at such stores or places in the immediate neighbourhood of the lands whence the dead chanks were dug up as may be approved of by the Government agent as places for storing said dead chanks, and that they shall not be thereafter removed from such stores or places without the permission in writing of the Government agent, or of some person duly authorised by him on that behalf; and that the taking or removal of dead chanks contrary to the provisions of this clause shall be an offence, and shall be punished by the confiscation of all dead chanks so taken or removed.

stored, and not to be removed without per

mit.

Penalty.

posed of.

3. And it is further enacted that one-half of all fines hereinbefore directed to be levied and one-half of the produce of all Fines, how to be dis- confiscations under this Ordinance, shall go to Our Lady, the Queen, and the other half to the person in consequence of whose information the offender is convicted. Provided always, that in the event of the inability of any defendant to pay any such fine, and sentence of imprisonment being awarded for any such offence, the district judge shall nevertheless pay to such informer the amount to which he would have been entitled if such fine had been paid.

Proviso.

Passed in Council the Fifteenth day of August, One thousand Eight hundred and Forty-two.

KENNETH MACKENZIE,
Acting Clerk to the Council.

Published by order of His Excellency the Governor.

P. ANSTRUTHER,
Colonial Secretary.

No. 5.-1842.

FOR THE PROTECTION OF HER MAJESTY'S CHANK FISHERY.

Preamble.

cense to be confiscated

Whereas it is necessary to make provision for the protection of Her Majesty's Chank Fishery.

1. It is therefore hereby enacted by the governor of Ceylon, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereo, Every boat, & that from and after the passing of this Ordinance every found fishing for chanks without li boat, canoe, raft, or vessel whatsoever which shall be found employed in the fishing for, or in any way for the collection of, chanks, without the written license for its so being employed of the Government agent of the province on the coasts of which it shall be so found, or of some person duly authorized by him to grant such licenses, or contrary to the terms thereof, shall, together with all its appurtenances, be confiscated, and every person found therein shall be guilty of an offence, and be liable on conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding one pound, and in default of payment to imprison

Persons found there. in held guilty of an

offence and liable to fine or imprisonment.