A. D. 1749. Anno vicefinio fecundo Georgii IL C. 49. 193 iu P.irt before the faid twenty-ninth Day o^ September one thoufand feven hundred and forty-nine, fliall be, Conti-aas to and are hereby declared to be void, fo far as they flmll relate to, or be intended to take Effefl: at any Time take F.ftea in fubfequcnt to the faid twenty-ninth Day of 5£'/ito«/vr one thoufand feven iiuiidred and for(y-nine_; and '^ j,!"" '1^°^^ v^d from and after the faid twenty-ninth Day of September one thouland feven hundred and forty-nine, any Penalty" on con.' Fiiherman, Fiflimonger, or any other Perfon or Perfons whatfoever, fhall enter into, or make any Con- tfaciinj; for Fijh traiH: or Coitrai?cs for buying up Fifli to be fold again by Retale, before fuch Fifh fhall be brought to an to b= fold by Re- open Market, and there expofed to publick Sale, fuch Contract: or Contradts are hereby declared to be ab- 'a'"^. l^-f"ic tl,e folutely void ; and each and every Party fo contracting, as well the Buyer as the Seller, fliall forfeit and pay ^ro^ ht" to'"' for every fuch Oifence, the Sum of fifty Pounds, to be recovered and levied in Manner herein after-men- Market^ " tioned ; one Moiety whereof fliall be paid to the faid Truftees appointed by this Aft, or any five or more Application of of them, or their Order, to be placed to the general Account, to be appropriated as aforefaid, and the other tlie Foifeiiure. Moiety to fuch Perfon or Perfons as fhall inform, fue for, and recover the fame. X. Provided always, That if either of the Parties fo contrafting as aforefaid, fhall, before any Informa- Either Party in- tion made againft him, inform againfl: the other, fuch Party fo informing, (o as fuch other Party may be forminf, to be duly convi(£led of fuch Offence, ihall not only be acquitted from the faid Penalty, but fliall alfobe intitled to p^'^'^'^ ';'"^'= fue for in his, her or their own Name, and recover the whole Forfeiture incurred by the other; one Moiety "°' J^."'."^' . thereof to be paid to the faid Truftees, and appropriated as aforefaid ; and the other Moiety to fuch Perfon tiieVoifdtire or Perfons who fhall fue for and recover the fame. XI. Provided always. That nothing in this A&. contained, fliall extend, or be conftrued to extend, to contraftsfor make void any Contrails already made, or to prevent any Contrafts to be made by any Fifhmonger or Fifli- Fteft Salmon, mongers, or any Perfon or Perfons whatfoever, in regard to Frefli Salmon or Soles brought by Land Car- Soles, Oj-fiej-, riage, or to Oyfters, or Salt or Dried Fifli. _ _ |=1; °'" ^^^ ' XII. And left Fifliermen, and other Perfons employed in catching, importing or vending of Fifli, ' * '" " "' ' ftiould bring Fifh to ^leenhorough, Grave/end, or fome other Place or Places in the River of Thames^
- and there keep it for a confiderable Time, and fend only fmal! Quantities, from time to time, to Maiket,
' with a View to keep up the Price of the feveral Species of Fifh, which fuch Perfon or Perfons refpeciive- ' ly import or trade in ; which Practice will not only tend to enhance the Value of Fifli, but alfo to render ' it unwholfome Food, to the great Prejudice of the Confumer, as well as the Fifliery in general ;' To pre- vent fuch Praftices, Be it further enafted by the Authority aforefaid, That if any Fifherman, or other Per- Pcn.-.ltynn. fon or Perfons whatfoever. Natives or Foreigners, fliall keep any Fifli at ^ueenborough, Gravefend or other Fiili^rmen not Place or Places, in any Well-boat, Store-boat, or any other Manner, whatfoever, fo as not to fell off" their '^';!"S 'I'J^"" whole Cargoe of Fifli, within the Space of eight Days, from their Arrival on the Britip Coaft, between fron!'"h'eir Ar. North Tiirmouth and Dover, after their firft Arrival at the refpeftive Place or Places as aforefaid, every Perfon rival on the or Perfons fo offending, and being thereof lawfully convifted by the Confellion of the Party, or the Oath Coaft between of one or more credible Witnefs or Witnefles, fhall, for every fuch Off^ence, forfeit the whole Cargoe of Yarmouth and Fifh belonging to him, and alfo the VefTel, with her Tackle, Apparel and Furniture, to be levied by Di- '^"='■• ftrefs and Sale, by Warrant under the Hand and Seal of any one or more of his Majefty's Juftices of the Peace for the refpedlive County where the Offence fliall be committed; which Warrant or Warrants the faid Juftice or Juftices is and are hereby impowered and required to make, upon the Information on Oath of one or more credible Witnefs or V/itnefles fv/hich Oath the faid Juftice or Juftices is and are hereby impowered and required to adminifter ;) and the faid Produce thereof fliall go and be applied, one Moiety Application cf . to the Ufe and Benefit of the Informer or Informers, and the other Moiety to the Poor of the Parifh where ^= Forfeiture, the Off^ence fhall be committed. ' XIII. And whereas the Commiffioners for building a Bridge crofs the River Thames., from the Nevj Pa- Commiflioncrs ' lace Tard in the City oi lVcflminJ}er, to the oppofite Shore in the County of Surry, are poffeffed of a Piece for the Weft-
- of Ground near Cannon Row in the faid City of Weftminfier, which is conveniently fituate for holding the [^"owered"'^'^'
' faid intended Market;' Be it therefore enafled and declared by the Authority aforefaid. That the faid JTakTa^ Grant Commiflioners are hereby authorized and impowered to rnake a Grant cf the faid Piece of Ground, to the ofa Piece of Truftees appointed by this Aft, and their Succeflbrs, to be made ufe of for holding the faid intended Mar- Ground for the ket; for the Grant of which Ground the foid Truftees fhall pay the faid Commiffioners the Sum of five '^^"p"' . poimds, as the Confideration or Purchafe-money for the fame. money" "^"^ XIV. And be it further enafted by the Authority aforefaid. That the Right and Property of all the Build- ings, and the Materials employed therein for making the faid Market commodious, fliall be vefted in the Prop"tyofi!ie faid Truftees, appointed or to be appointed to put th'is Aft in Execution, and they, or any five or more of 1]^^ xruftee's'^ "* them, are hereby authorized and impowered to bring Aftions or prefer Bills of Indiftment, againft any Perfon or Perfons who (hall fteal, take away, break down, or otherwife damage fuch Building or iMaterials employed therein. XV. Provided alv/ays, and be it further enafted and declared, That no Perfon or Perfons, appointed or Nq Xruflee to to be appointed by this Aft a Truftee or Truftees for putting the fame in Execution, fhall have or accept of accept of any any Place of Profit arifing out of, or by rcafonof any Sums" by this Aft laid or granted ; but fuch Perfon or Pl-'.ce of Profit. Perfons fhall be incapable of afting as a Truftee or Truftees from the Time of his accepting, and during the Enjoyment of fuch Place of Profit as aforefaid. XVI. And for continuing a fufficient Number of Truftees for putting this Aft in Execution, Be it fur- On Death or ther enafted by the Authority aforefaid. That when and as often as any Truftee or Truftees fhail die, or, Removal of by Writing under his or their Hand, refufe to aft, it fhall and may be lawful for fuch of the faid Truftees Truftees, others as fhall then furvive or remain, or any f.ven or more of them, at any General Meeting, by any Writing or '° '"^ chcfcn. Writings under their Hands and Seals, to eleft, nominate and appoint one or more fit Perfon or Perfons in the Room or Place of fuch Truftee or Truftees fo dying or refufing to aft as aforefaid ; and fuch Perfon or Perfons fo elefted, nominated or appointed, fhall be joined with fuch furviving or remaining'Truftees, in Execution of all and every the Powers in them repofed by virtue of this Aft. Vot. VIL C c XVil. And
