Lambert, Mayor. Whereas the fishery of the river of Thames is of late become extreamly decayed and decreased; and divers persons, both fishermen and others, (not withstanding the several Acts of Parliament now in force, viz. the first of Queen Elizabeth; the ninth of Queen Anne; and the first of King George the First) do daily sell and expose to sale, great quantirities of small blood and unsizeable fish, contrary to the meaning of the said Acts, and to the great prejudice of the fishery in general. In order to prevent which grievance, the Right Honble Daniel Lambert, Esq; Lord Mayor of the City of London, and Conservator of the river of Thames and waters of Medway, has thought fir to describe and make publick the assize of the several sorts of fish hereafter mentioned; that offenders may thereby by the more easily discovered and brought to justice; to wit

People / Organizations

• City of London (England). Lord Mayor. (Author)

Imprint

London]: [s.n.], [1740

Publication year

1740

ESTC No.

T140318

Grub Street ID

369808

Description

1 sheet ([1] p.): coat of arms (woodcut); 1°.