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shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and 

 lined by a Justice of the Peace of the county 

 wherein the offence was committed, not less 

 than lifty dollars, nor more than two hnndred 

 dollars, or imprisonment in the House of Cor- 

 rection for not less than three months nor more 

 than three years. 



Sec. 15. And, he it enacted^ That it shall be 

 unlawful for any person or persons to take or 

 catch oysters on Sunday or at night, or to carry 

 oysters in the shell outside the State, between 

 the first day of April and the first day of Sep- 

 tember ; and any person or persons violating 

 this section shall be fined a sum of not less 

 than fifty dollars nor more than three hundred 

 dollars, or sentenced to the House of Correc- 

 tion for a period of not less than three months 

 nor more than three years, or forfeit the boat, 

 vessel or canoe used in violation of this Act, 

 at the discretion of the Judge or Justice of the 

 Peace trying the same. 



W h e n-^u n- 

 lawfr.l. 



Sec. 16. And he it enacted^ That the Comp- 

 troller of the Treasury shall have painted in 

 black figures on white canvas two sets of num- 

 bers, corresponding to the license to catch oys- 

 ters 'with scoop, scrape, dredge or any similar 

 instrument, each figure shall be twenty-two 

 inches in length and of proportionate width, 

 and the figures at least six inches apart, and 

 he shall give to each person taking out such 

 license two numbers ther<^of, one of which shall 

 be firmly sew^ed upon the starboard side, and 

 in the middle of that part of the mainsail which 

 is above the close reef, and the other number 

 on the port side, and in the middle part of the 

 jib, which is above the bonnet and reef ; these 

 numbers shall be placed in ah upright jjosition, 

 and worn at all times during the dredging sea- 

 son, and shall not be concealed or defaced, and 

 no other number shall be exposed to view or 

 used than that which is furnished by the Comp- 

 troller; any person or x)ersons wlio shall violate 



Numbers to 

 correspond 

 with license. 



Numbers — 

 where placed. 



