ART. 11.] FREDERICK COUNTY. 599

follows: for every old wolf sixteen dollars, and for every young
wolf eight dollars.

321. When any person shall bring before a justice of the peace
for said county the head or heads of any wolf or wolves, and
make oath that the wolf or wolves of which he produces the head
or heads weye actually caught and killed within the limits of said
county, within six days next before the producing of the same to
such justice, such justice shall give to such , person a certificate
for sucb head or heads, produced as aforesaid, and in such certifi-
cate mention the oath taken, and therein dis'tinguish how many
of the heads are of old or young wolves; and the justice shall
judge of the age or ages of the wolf or wolves, and if be shall
believe the age of such wolf or wolves to exceed six months, he
shall distinguish them in his certificate by the words " old wolf,
or wolves," but if he shall believe the said wolf or wolves to be
under the age of six months, he shall distinguish the same in his
certificate by the words " young wolf, or wolves;" and he shall
cause the ears to be cut off, and the tongue taken out of the
head or heads of such wolves, to prevent such head or heads
from being a second time taken before a justice to obtain a cer-
tificate.

322. The aforesaid certificate, produced to the county commis-
sioners, shall entitle the party holding the same to receive from
them, and have levied for his use, the aforesaid compensation for
every head therein named.

828. Every person who is an actual resident of said county
shall- be entitled to an allowance from the county, not to exceed
fifty cents, for every fox killed or destroyed by him.

324. The person killing any fox shall produce the head and
tail of the same before some justice of the peace for said county,
and make oath that the said fox was taken, wounded or killed
within the limits of said county, within six days then next pre-
ceding ; and the said justice shall, thereupon, give such person
a certificate, wherein he shall set forth the said oath, and shall,
at the same time, cut off the ears and tail, and cut out the
tongue from such head, so as to prevent a second allowance
therefor.

325. The county commissioners for said county shall levy
the amount of such allowance, upon the production of the