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preceding his apx)lication for said license; that 

 he desires and intends to use said canoe or boat 

 only in the county in. which he resides, or in 

 the waters used in common, as herein provided 

 in this act; that he will not allow the same to 

 be used for taking oysters by non-residents of 

 the county; that he will com pi 3^ with and obey 

 all the laws of this State, regulating the taking 

 or catching of oysters ; and every person to 

 Paint num- whoni such liccuse shall have been granted, 

 berofboat. shall palut tlie number of his canoe or boat on 

 the outside thereof, near the gunw^ale, in black 

 figures, and not less than three inches in length, 

 and of proportionate width, in a white ground, 

 and no number, other than that in the said 

 license, shall be exposed to view on said canoe 

 or boat; and any person failing to comply with 

 this provision before using said boat or canoe 

 for the purpose aforesaid, shall, on conviction 

 thereof before a Justice of the Peace, be lined 

 not less than five dollars, nor more than ten 

 dollars, and any person who may refuse to pay 

 said fine, shall be committed to the county jail 

 for the period of thirty days, or until said hne 

 be paid. 



Sec. 20. And be it enacted. That the Comp- 

 troller of the Treasury shall cause to be printed 

 and delivered to the Clerks of the Circuit 

 serfolje'fur- Courts of the several counties, the requisite 

 nished clerks, uumber of such blank licenses, and take re- 

 ceipts for the same, as for orther licenses fur- 

 nished ; and the said clerks shall, on the first 

 Monday of March and December, in each year, 

 return to the Comptroller a list and accoimt of 

 such licenses, issued by them, and no licenses 

 to take or catch oysters with rakes or tongs 

 shall be issued to any boat or vessel which is 

 licensed to take or catch oysters with scoop, 

 drag, dredge or any similar instrument. 



Sec. 21. And he it enacted, That if any per- 

 son shall use any canoe or boat, not licensed 

 as required by the preceding section of this 



