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said commissioners and the warrant of the Comp- 
troller, is hereby directed to pay the sum or sums 
necessary, not exceeding this and any other appro- 
priation hereinafter mentioned, for the purposes 
herein specified. 
Sec. 26. And be it enacted , That said commission- 
ers are empowered and directed to purchase for each 
of the guard boats belonging to said force one 
suitable cannon and such other arms and ammu- 
nition as may be necessary to make them efficient. 
Sec. 27. And be it enacted , That for the more 
efficient working of said Fishery Force, the waters 
of the State shall be divided into six districts, of 
which the waters of Somerset county shall constitute 
the first district; the waters of Wicomico and Dor- 
chester counties the second; the waters of Talbot 
county the third; the waters of Kent and Queen 
Anne’s counties the fourth; the waters of Anne 
Arundel county the fifth; the waters of Calvert, 
Charles and St. Mary’s counties the sixth; each of 
which said districts shall be guarded by one sailing 
vessel, except the second and sixth districts, which 
shall be guarded by two sailing vessels, the vessel to 
be designated by the Commissioners of said Fishery 
Force, and shall be under the general supervision of 
the commander of said force. 
Sec. 28. And be it enacted , That the Board of 
Commissioners of the State Fishery Force shall have 
power to appoint a suitable person to command said 
force, to appoint the Deputy Commanders for their 
respective districts from persons of the counties 
whose waters comprise the different districts, who 
shall be commissioned by the Governor, and the said 
Commander and Deputy Commanders shall have 
power to appoint their subordinates and select their 
crews; and the term of office of said Commander 
and Deputy Commanders shall be for two years, 
unless sooner removed for incompetency or neglect 
of duty ; and if any of said officers shall fail in the 
discharge of his duty, by reason of collusion with 
parties interested in violating any of the provisions 
of this act, he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and 
on indictment and conviction in a court of law 
shall be fined or imprisoned at the discretion of the 
court. 
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