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licensed under this act, between the fifteenth day of 
September in each year, and the first’ day of May 
next following, but it shall be unlawful to take oys- 
ters with scoop or dredge in any other waters of 
Talbot county ; provided, also, that the waters of 
Choptank river lying north of a straight line running 
from Benoni’s Point to Clora’s Point are hereby re^ 
served for tong men, and it shall not be lawful to 
catch oysters with scoop, scrape or similar instru- 
ment to the northward of said line. 
S^c. 3. And be it enacted , That the owner of such 
boat shall make oath before the said clerk that he is 
the bona fide owner of such boat, which boat shall 
be described in the license ; that he has been a resi- 
dent of the county in which his application is made 
for twelvemonths; that there is no lien on said boat 
held by a non-resident, and that such boat is not 
held with an intention to violate the provisions of 
this law ; and shall also make oath as to the tonnage 
of such boat ; and the master and crew of such boat 
shall each make oath before said clerk that he has 
been a resident of the said county for twelve months 
next preceding the time of taking such oath. 
Sec. 4. And be it enacted , That all owners and 
masters of boats licensed under this article are here- 
by constituted officers of the county, and are hereby 
clothed with authority to arrest any and all violators 
of this article, and to take such violators before any 
judge or justice of the peace, to be dealt with as 
hereinafter provided ; and for the purpose of making 
such arrests are hereby clothed with the power to 
summon a posse comitatus to their aid. 
Sec. 5. And be it enacted , That upon information 
given upon oath to any justice of the peace of said 
counties of any violation of this act, the said justice 
of the peace shall issue his warrant for the arrest of 
the olfender or offenders, and the seizure of the boat 
and furniture on board, which warrant shall be di- 
rected to the sheriff or any constable of the county, 
or any officer created by this act, or to any officer 
of the State Fishery Force. 
Sec. 6 . And be it enacted , That all money arising 
from fines and forfeitures imposed by this act shall 
be paid to the sheriff or any constable of the county, 
and by him paid one-half to the informer and per- 
What is 
reserved. 
Term of 
residence. 
Summon 
posse comi- 
taius. 
Arrest 
offenders. 
Fine— how 
disposed of 
