# Pilchard Fishing Act 1662, Section III: Purloining, &c. Pilchards out of the Nets, &c.


Penalty.
And be it further enacted That if any Owner Partner or Company or any other person or persons whatsoever shall fraudulently purloyne imbezile hide convey carry away or dispose by sale or otherwise or cause to bee purloyned imbezilled hidden conveyed carryed away or disposed out of the Nets Boats or Cellars any Pilchard Fish without the expresse leave consent and allowance of the proper Owners and major part of the Company respectively that then every such person and persons that shall offend therein upon legal evidence shall pay treble the value in satisfaction to the parties so wronged and be sent to the House of Correction for three Monthes

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/aep/Cha2/14/28/section/III (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/pilchard-fishing-act-1662/section-III
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