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92. Any justice of the peace of the said county may issue his
Warrant, directed to the sheriff or any constable of the county,
against any person offending against any of the provisions of the
last two preceding sections, and upon proof of his guilt shall fine
him not less than five nor more than fifty dollars, and shall also
adjudge and condemn as forfeited the boat or vessel in the posses-
sion of the offending party, together with the seine used in viola-
tion of said sections, and all the furniture, tackle and apparel,
and all things on board at the time of the seizure, and shall direct
the sheriff or constable to sell the same to the highest bidder for
cash after ten days' notice at two of the most public places in the
neighborhood.

93. After the payment of the costs of prosecuting the offend-
ing party, the proceeds of the fine and sale of the boat and other
articles condemned shall be apportioned in the following manner:

one-fourth to the sheriff or constable making the arrest and seiz-
ure, and the residue amongst those whom he may have sum-
moned, and who have aided in the same, to be determined and
awarded by the justice of the peace.

94. Any person aggrieved by any judgment rendered against
him by any justice under this law, may appeal therefrom to the
Circuit Court of Caroline county, within the same time and upon
the same terms prescribed for appeals from judgments of justices
of the peace in other cases.

95. If any free person shall whip or beat the water in Great
Choptank River with poles or sticks, or other things, for the pur-
pose of driving the fish in that part of the river between the
Stock Landing and Blade's Overgoing, during the months of
March, April and May, in any year, he shall forfeit and pay for
each offence the sum of sixty dollars, to be recovered by action
of debt or bill of indictment, either in the county where the
offence was committed or where the person offending shall re-
side, one-half to the informer or person suing for the same, the
other half to the use of the county in which he shall be con-
victed.

96. If any slave shall whip or beat the water in said river as
aforesaid, on conviction thereof before any justice of the peace,
he shall be punished by whipping on his back, in the discretion
of the justice, not exceeding ten lashes; but the master of said
slave or any other person may redeem him by the payment of