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SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assem-
bly of Maryland, That if any person or persons
shall use any sink-boats, sneak-boats or floats in
any of the rivers, creeks or waters of Talbot
county while engaged in shooting at or killing
wild ducks or other wild fowl, he or they shall
be subject to a fine of not less than five dollars
nor more than fifty dollars for each and every
offence; and all things hereinafter enumerated
which shall have been used in violation of this
law shall be forfeited; that is to say: the sink-
boats, sneak-boats, crafts or floats, the gun or
guns, ammunition and all other property found in
the possession or use of such person or persons at
the time of the arrest and seizure, together with
the boat, craft or float, and all things on board
or belonging to the same, employed to convey
the said person or persons to any of the aforesaid
waters for the purpose or use of any or all of the
above enumerated articles in the manner afore-
said, and all which said articles, boat, craft or
float, and all other property seized and taken by
virtue of this law, shall be condemned and sold,
and the proceeds distributed as hereinafter pro-
vided.
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Gunning with
sneak-boats,
sink-boats. &c,
prohibited.
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SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That any sheriff,
constable, or commissioned militia officer of Tal-
bot county, who shall be satisfied, either upon
his own view or from information received from
any other person on oath, that any person or per-
sons have violated any of the provisions of this
law, such officer shall be and he is hereby author-
ised and empowered to arrest and take into his
custody such person or persons so offending, found
on board or belonging to the boat or float used
in conveying any or all of such offenders to Talbot
county for the purpose of shooting at or killing
wild ducks, or wild fowl of any description, in
contravention of this act, and he shall seize and
take into his possession the said boat or craft and
all the appurtenances belonging to the same, and
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Sheriff and
other officers
authorised to
arrest.
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