ROBERT M. McLANE, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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SEC. 36. And be it enacted, That the officers and

crew of the vessels aforesaid shall each receive one

ration per day, of the quality and quantity such as is

Rations allow
ed.

allowed by law to the officers and crew of the reve-

nue marine of the United States, but no rations shall

be allowed to officers or crews of sailing vessels.

SEC. 37. And be it enacted, That the officers and

crews aforesaid shall be paid monthly by the treasu-

How paid.

rer, upon warrant of the comptroller and the certifi-

cate of the commanding officers that their duties have

been performed as required by law.

SEC. 38. And be it enacted, That all oysters in the

shell, disposed of in the State of Maryland, shall be

measured in a sealed measure of any capacity, from

Shell oysters—
how Bold.

half a bushel to three bushels, that may be agreed

upon between the seller and purchaser; provided that

the said measure or measures shall contain in quantity

for each bushel thereof according to the following

dimensions, that is to say, sixteen and a half inches

Size of bushel.

across from inside to inside at the bottom; eighteen

inches from inside to inside at the top, and twenty-one

inches diagonal from the inside chine to the top, and

the same shall be even or struck measure.

SEC. 39. And be it enacted, That it shall be the

duty of the purchaser or seller to have and use said

Inspect meas-

measure or measures duly inspected and sealed by the

ures.

proper officers, and that no other measure shall be

used, under a forfeit of fifty dollars for each and every

offence, to be recovered before any justice of the

peace, by criminal prosecution, in the name of the

State of Maryland or court having criminal jurisdic-

Penalty.

tion, one half of said fine to go to the informer, the

other half to be paid to the comptroller, to be placed

to the credit of the oyster fund.

SEC. 40. And be it enacted, That if any boat or

vessel shall be seen sailing over any of the waters of

this state which are exempted from dredging by law,

in the same manner in which they sail to take or catch

oysters with scoop, scrape, drag, dredge or similar in-

strument, the said boat or vessel shall be pursued by

Pursue vessel

any officer or officers authorized by this act to make

arrests; and if said boat or vessel, apprehended by

said officer, shall be found to have on board any wet

oysters, or the dredges or dredge line or deck wet, in-

dicating the taking of oysters at said time, and pro-

perly equipped for taking or catching oysters with