This Act of 67 G. 3, c. 2, con tinued by this Act, is made perpetual by 6 Q. 4, c. 1. CAP. II. An Act to continue an Act to enable creditors more easily to recover their debts from copartners and joint debtors. CAP. III. Continued by 6 An Act to regulate the measurement of ton timber, boards, G. 4. c. 2; 3 W. 4, c. 6; and 4 Vic., c. 11. Expired. and all other kinds of lumber, and to repeal two certain Acts made and passed in the fourteenth and fifty-seventh years of His late Majesty's reign; and also for declaring what shall be deemed merchantable, and for appointing officers to survey the same. ANNO QUINTO GEORGII IV. REGIS. 1825. J. READY, Lt. Governor. At the General Assembly of His Majesty's Island of PRINCE EDWARD, begun and holden at CHARLOTTETOWN, the fifteenth day of January, Anno Domini, 1825, in the fifth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord GEORGE the Fourth, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Bri- C. WORREL. tain and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith: Being the first session of the twelfth General Assembly convened in the said Island. President. J. STEWARE. CAP. I. An Act to establish a reward for the killing of Bears and Expired. Loupcerviers. CAP. II. An Act for the preservation of Oysters. Expired CAP. III. Continued by 9 G. 4, c. 2. Expired. An Act to amend certain parts of an Act intituled “ An Act for preventing trespasses by unruly horses, cattle and sheep, and for preventing the running of hogs at large through the town of Charlottetown," by the appointment of hog reeves. Executed. Expired. CAP. IV. An Act for the relief of Michael Burke, an insolvent debtor. CAP. V. An Act for the encouragement of Education in the different Recited Act 59 CAP. VI. An Act to revive and continue an Act intituled "An Act to enable the Supreme Court of Judicature to issue Commissions for the examining witnesses out of this Island. CAP. VII. Further continued by 9 G. 4, 0.2. Amended by 9 G. 4, c. 7; repealed by 3 W. 4, c. 27. An Act to continue an Act intituled "An Act for regulating CAP. VIII. An Act to prevent the running at large of boar pigs, and to restrain swine from going at large without rings. Repealed by 5 CAP. IX. An Act to prevent the using or taking away boats, flats or canoes, without the consent of the owners. Continued by 9 G. 4, c. 2. Expired. САР. Х. An Act to prevent the destruction of sheep by dogs. CAP. XI. Continued by An Act to regulate the duties and charges of Pilots within 11 G. 4, c. 1; this Island. repealed by 7 W. 4, c. 19. CAP. XII. An Act to regulate the Fisheries of this Island. Continued by 9 WHEREAS the great advantages to be derived from the Chive.2. Fisheries of this Island have been hitherto neglected, and merchants and others discouraged from engaging in the same, through the want of such laws and regulations as are expedient for the conducting and carrying on of such Fisheries: I. Be it therefore enacted, by the Lieutenant Governor, Council and Assembly, That no person or persons whatsoever shall employ, or cause to be employed, in this Island, or the dependencies thereof, for the purpose of carrying on the Fishery, any seaman, fisherman, or other servant, without first entering into a written agreement or contract with every such seaman, fisherman, or other servant, declaring what wages or shares such seaman, fisherman, or other servant is to have, and the time for which he shall serve, and in what manner such wages or shares are to be paid or allowed; and in all cases where disputes shall arise concerning the wages or shares of any such seaman, fisherman or other servant, the hirer or employer shall be obliged to produce such contract or agreement, and also at the time of entering into such contract to give a copy thereof to every such seaman, fisherman, or other servant; and in case such hirer or employer shall hire or employ any seaman, fisherman, or other servant, without first entering into such agreement, he shall forfeit for each offence the penal sum of ten pounds, to and for the use of His Majesty's Government. and 15 Vic. c. 1. ments with servants in the fishery to be in All engage writing. Where disputes arise respecting shares or wages, be produced. Hirer employing servant without written forfeit £10 to the use of Go agreement must agreement, to vernment. Fish and oil payment of sersubject first to vant's wages or shares, II. And be it further enacted, That all the fish and oil which shall be taken and made by the person or persons who shall so hire or employ such seamen, fishermen, or other servants, shall be liable and subject, in the first place to the payment of the wages or shares of every such seaman, fisherman, and to demands or other servant, employed in or about the fishery, and of the of suppliers of demands of such person or persons as shall bona fide supply bait to such seamen or fishermen. III. And be it further enacted, That every creditor for supplies necessary and furnished bona fide for the fishery of the current season, shall be considered a preferable creditor, and shall first be paid twenty shillings in the pound, so far as Q bait. Creditors fur nishing supplies for fishery to have a preferable claim on of current year Seamen, fisher men, or ser vants, absent ing themselves, shall forfeit not exceeding 15 days' pay for each day's ab sence. If absent two days without leave, to be deemed desert ers, and forfeit all wages then due. Justices of the Peace may issue warrant to apprehend deserter and imprison him not exceed ing 3 months. Tavern-keepers and others shall not secrete, en tertain, or vend liquor to servants in the fishery without consent of employer under penalty of 40s. for each offence. Fishermen, &c. may be the vessels, boats, fishing tackle, fish and oil, of any person or every IV. And be it further enacted, That in case such seaman or fisherman shall at any time wilfully absent himself from his duty or employ without the consent of his hirer or employer, or shall wilfully neglect or refuse to work, according to the true intent and meaning of his said contract or agreement, such seaman, fisherman, or other servant shall, for day he shall so absent himself, or neglect or refuse to work as aforesaid, forfeit any number of days' pay or shares not exceeding fifteen, to such hirer or employer and if any such seaman or fisherman shall wilfully absent himself from his said duty or employment for the space of two days, without such leave as aforesaid, he shall be deemed a deserter, and shall forfeit such wages or shares as may be due to him at the time of such desertion and it shall and may be lawful for any Justice or Justices of the Peace of this Island, or the dependencies thereof, to issue his warrant or warrants to apprehend every such deserter, and on the oath of one or more credible witness or witnesses, to commit him to prison, there to remain for any time not exceeding three calendar months. V. And be it further enacted, That no tavern-keeper, or other person shall secrete, harbour or entertain, or vend liquor to, any seaman, fisherman, or other servant employed in the fishery, without the consent of the hirer or employer of such seaman, fisherman, or other servant, during the fishing season, under a penalty of forty shillings for every offence, to be recovered by one or more Justices of the Peace, to and for the use of His Majesty's government. VI. And be it further enacted, That during the fishing privileged from season, such seamen, fishermen, or other servants, as are actuarrest or execu- ally engaged in the said fishing, shall be privileged from tion, and pro- arrest for debt, or from being taken in execution; and that perty embarked in fishery not the property actually embarked in the said fishery shall not to be taken in be liable to attachment or execution during the current fishing season; and also that no such seamen, fishermen or other servants, shall be called on to attend militia services during the said fishing season any law, usage, or custom to the contrary, notwithstanding. execution or at tached, during current fishing voyage. Vessels cleared VII. And be it further enacted, That whenever any ship or out for fishery vessel shall be cleared out from any port in this Island for the |