A, W. BRADFORD, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

as if the aurest had been made by ther Sheriff or
Constable of any county, or the city of Baltimore.

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13. That any Sheriff or other officer hereinbe-
fore specified, may summons the posse comitatus to
aid him in. making any arrest or seizure author-
ized by this Article.

May summons
posse comita-
tus.

14. That if the person or persons on board any
canoe, boat or other vessel, shall fly to avoid any
arrest, the officer endeavoring to make such arrest
shall seize such boat or vessel, and the same pro-
ceeding shall thereupon be had as directed in
cases of seizure under the other sections of this
Article.

In case of en-
deavoring to
avoid arrest.

15. That upon information given upon oath, to
any Justice of the Peace having jurisdiction of any
violation of a-ny of the provisions of this Article,
the said Justice of the Peace shall issue his war-
rant for the arrest of the offender or offenders, and
the seizure of the vessel, canoe or other boat, to-
gether with the cargo and other property thereon,
which said warrant shall be directed to the Sheriff
or any Constable of the county, or to the master
or any white man employed on board; of say ves-
sel, canoe or other boat licensed under this Ar-
ticle.

Justice of the
Peace to issue
warrant

16. That if any scoop, drag, dredge or other
instrument wherewith oysters are caught or taken,
other than tongs or rakes, shall be found upon or
attached to any vessel, not having a license under
the provisions of this Article, the same shall be
prima facie evidence that such vessel has been
employed in catching and taking oysters, in vio-
lation of this Article.

Prima facve
evidence.

17. That all vessels and other property con-
demned under the provisions of this Article, shall
be sold by the Sheriff of the county, where such
vessel and other property may be condemned, on
ten days public notice, at public sale to the high-
est bidder for cash, and the proceeds of such sale,
after deducting all the necessary expenses attend-
ing the same, shall be divided as follows: one-
fourth part thereof to the officer making the
seizure; one-half to those aiding the officer in
making the arrest, and the residue to be paid to
the State; and all fines imposed under this Ar-

Proceeds of
sale to be di-
vided.