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	the said commander or deputy commanders to ar-
	rest the offender or offenders, and seize the boat or
	boats, canoe or canoes, vessel or vessels, together
	with all their tackle, apparel and property found on
	board, and deliver them over to the authorities of the
	said county, to be dealt with according to the pro-
	visions of this act; and the said commander and
	deputy commanders are hereby authorized to follow
	such alleged offender or offenders, and make such
	arrest and seizure in any part of this State, as well
	as within the limits of said county.
	SEC. 9. And be it enacted, That it shall be the
	duty of the commander and deputy commanders,
	with or without warrant, to arrest any person or
	persons, and to seize and to take into custody any
	canoe or canoes, boat or boats, vessel or vessels,
	with their apparel, tackle and property found on
	board of said boat, canoe or vessel, whenever such
	person or persons, canoe, boat or vessel shall be
	found violating, or being used in violating any of	Arrest with or without
	the provisions of this act, and bring the offender or	warrant.
	offenders before a justice of the peace, to be dealt
	with as herein provided ; and it shall be the duty of
	the justice of the peace before whom such person or
	persons shall have been taken by said officer, to
	take cognizance of the same and docket a case or
	cases in the name of the State against such person
	or persons, and the said boat, canoe or vessel ; and
	the said justice shall proceed to try the same and
	render judgment as provided by this act.
	SEC. 10. Be it enacted, That it shall not be lawful
	for any person or persons to take or catch oysters
	within the waters of Wicomico county, except citi-	Who are al-
	izens of said county ; and any person or persons	lowed.
	violating the provisions of this section shall be sub-
	ject to like penalties as are prescribed in the pre-
	ceding sections of this act.
	SEC. 11. Be it enacted, That all owners and mas-
	ters of canoes, boats or vessels licensed to take or
	catch oysters in the waters of Wicomico county, be-	Constituted
	ing white men, are hereby constituted officers for	officers
	the purpose of arresting and taking before any judge
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