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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP. 338
Patent issued.

water of said bays for the planting, cultivation and growth
of oysters in said bays, as provided by this Act, it shall be
his duty, and he is hereby directed to issue a patent of said
company for that part of the bed of said bays as described
in the previous sections of this Act, for the cultivation and
planting of oysters; provided, said patent shall convey no
further title than the right to plant, cultivate and produce
oysters and other shell fish, but said patent shall secure to
said company the right to the full, complete and exclusive
privilege and profits of planting, cultivating and producing
oysters and other shell fish, so long as said company shall
maintain and keep said inlet open, so as to salt the water
for the above-named purposes; provided, however, that the
said land herein described shall be forfeited by said com-
pany and divert to the State of Maryland in case said inlet
from any cause should be closed; provided, the said com-
pany shall have two years to re-open said inlet before for-
feiture shall take effect by this Act. And it is further speci-
ally provided that said waters covering said ground shall at
all times be free and open to navigation and the right of
fishing and shooting.
SEC. 10. And be it enacted, That so soon as the provisions

To be marked
by stakes or
buoys.

of the previous sections of this Act have been carried out all
that portion of the bays aforesaid granted to said company
shall be plainly marked by stakes or buoys, but nothing
shall be placed in the water to impede or interfere with the
free navigation of said bays by vessels or boats.
SEC. 11. And be it enacted, That said company shall have

Certain powers
granted.

power to build, buy, possess, use and own as many boats or
vessels, whether navigated by steam or otherwise, and other
species of property as may be necessary for the use of said
company in the exercise of its chartered rights, and the said
company shall have power to employ as much help as may
be necessary or convenient, and to do all other things
necessary and proper to be done, to the end that it may
have the full enjoyment of and protection in the rights and
privilege granted by and consistent with this Act.
SEC. 12. And be it enacted, That the said president and

May agree to
sell land,
earth, etc.

directors, or their agent or agents authorized by them, may
agree with the owner or owners of any land, earth, gravel,
stone, timber, materials, streams or any improvements which
may be wanted for the proper construction or repair of the