WM. T. HAMILTON, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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Chapter 327.

AN ACT to repeal chapter two hundred and four-

teen of the acts passed at the January session,

eighteen hundred and seventy-four, as re-enacted

and amended by chapter three hundred and

twenty-five of the acts passed at the January ses-

sion, eighteen hundred and seventy-eight, relating

to the catching of oysters with scoops or light

dredges in Dorchester county, and to re enact the

same with amendments.

SECTION 1 . Be it enacted by the General Assem-

bly of Maryland, That chapter two hundred and

fourteen of the acts passed at the General Assembly,

eighteen hundred and seventy-four, as re enacted

and amended by chapter three hundred and twenty-

five of the acts passed at the January session,

Repealed and

eighteen hundred and seventy-eight, relating to

re-enacted.

catching oysters with scoops or light dredges in

the walers of Dorchester county, be and the same

is hereby repealed and re-enacted so as to read as

follows :

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That it shall be law-

ful for citizens of Dorchester county to catch oysters

with scoops or light dredges, in boats not exceeding

How lawful.

ten tons burthen, according to rules of custom

house measurement, in Honga river, Hooper's straits,

Holland's straits, Tar bay and that part of Fishing

bay which lies to the southward and westward of

a straight line drawn from the middle of the mouth

of Tedius creek to Clay Island light-house, and in

all the waters to the southward and eastward of

Clay Island, in Dorchester county, and adjoining the

Wicomico lines, up to Sandy Island; but no boat

licensed under this act shall catch oysters within

two hundred yards of the shore; and the captain of

When unlaw-

the oyster sloop guarding these waters shall keep

ful.

two buoys of proper size anchored on said straight

line between Tedius creek and Clay Island light-

house; and the purchase money for said buoys shall

be paid by the County Commissioners of Dorchester

county.