 | Thomas Sprat - 1667 - 470 pages
...be fafely fevered f-om the <c Cultch, in that cafe they are permitted to take the ff ftoncor fhell, &c. that the Spat is upon, one Shell ^ having many times 20 Spats. QJJ 2 "Afct After the Month of May it is Felony to carry a<{ way the Cultch, and punifhable to take... | |
 | Thomas Sprat - 1722 - 470 pages
...be fafely fevered from the " Cultch, in that cafe they arc permitted to take the " ftone or fhell, &c. that the Spat is upon, one Shell " having many...Spats. " After the Month of May it is Felony to carry a*~ " way the Cultch, and punifliable to take any other " Oyfters, unlefs it be thofe of ftze (that... | |
 | Emanuel Mendes da Costa - 1778 - 328 pages
...the ftone or '*' ihell, &c. that the Jpat is upon : one '*' ihell having many times twenty /pats. " After the month of May, it is felony " to carry away the cultch, and puniihable '" to take any other oyßers, unlefs it be " thofe of fize (that is to fay) about the <c... | |
 | 1790 - 926 pages
...to take the (tone or flu-ll, &c. t h.it the fpat is upon ; one /hell having many times twenty fpats. After the month of May, it is felony to carry away the cultch, and punifnable to take any other oyfters, unlefs it be thofe of (ize, that is to fay, about the bignels... | |
 | Walley Chamberlain Oulton - 1805 - 854 pages
...permitted to take the stone or shell, &c. that the spat is upon ; one shell having many times '¿0 spat:. After the month of May, it is felony to carry away the cultch, and punishable to take any other oysters, unless it be those of size, that is to say, about the bigness... | |
 | Charles Smith - 1815 - 446 pages
...taken, they gently raise the small brood with a knife from the clutch, and then they throw it in again : after the month of May, it is felony to carry away the clutch, and punishable to takeany other Oyster less lhan half a crown piece, orwhen a shilling is in,... | |
 | 1849 - 428 pages
...permitted to take the stone or shell, &c., that the spat is upon, one shell having, many times, twenty spats. After the month of May it is felony to carry away the cultch, and punishable to take any other oysters, unless it be those of size (that is to say) about the bigness... | |
 | 1849 - 424 pages
...permitted to take the stone or shell, &c., that the spat is upon, one shell having, many times, twenty spats. After the month of May it is felony to carry away the cultch, and punishable to take any other oysters, unless it be those of size (that is to say) about the bigness... | |
 | Edward Forbes - 1853 - 580 pages
...permitted to take the stone or shell, Sec. that the spat is upon, one shell having many times twenty spats. After the month of May it is felony to carry away the culteh and punishable to take any other oysters, unless it be those of size (that is to say) about... | |
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May it is felony to carry away the cultch, and punishable to take any other oysters, unless it be those of size (that is to say) about the bigness of an half-crown piece, or when, the two shells being shut, a fair shilling will rattle between them. 
