INSPECTIONS.

1485

SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That when the inspector, or his

Fish of

deputy, shall upon examination adjudge and determine any fish

superior
quality to

to be of a very superior quality, and the owner or owners thereof

be branded

shall furnish them with a branding iron, with the first letter of

with
owner's

his Christian name and surname at full length, or the name of

name.

the firm at full length, as the case may be, then and in that case

the said inspector, or his deputy, shall add the word prime, to

No. I, and also the brand of the owner as aforesaid, and shall

receive the sum of two cents for each cask in addition to the

other fees that are hereafter by this law allowed.

SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That before the said inspector,

Inspectors

or his deputy, shall proceed to act as such, they shall give

to give bond

bond, with two sufficient securities, to the state of Maryland, in

the penal sum of two thousand dollars, for the faithful discharge

of their duties, which said bond shall be lodged with the clerk

of Baltimore county; and they shall also take an oath, or affir-

mation, faithfully, and without favour, affection, partiality or

prejudice, to perform their duties as prescribed by law; and

any person or persons conceiving himself, herself or themselves

aggrieved by the conduct of either the said inspector, or his

deputy, may put the same in suit, in the name of the state,

endorsed for their use, and upon trial such judgment shall be

had as the justice and merits of the case may require.

SEC. 8. And be it enacted, That if any person or persons

Persons

shall think himself, herself or themselves aggrieved by the

thinking
themselves

judgment of the said inspector, or his deputy, he, she or they,

aggrieved

may at their option, sue their bond as aforesaid, or may apply

may appeal
to mayor,

to the mayor of the city of Baltimore, who shall thereupon issue

&c.

his warrant, directed to three disinterested persons, well skilled

iu the goodness, quality, and well curing of sailed fish, to re-

view and examine the same, which said three persons, after

having taken an oath of office as reviewers, shall carefully view

and examine the same, and if they, or any two of them, shall

declare the same to be sound or merchantable, then and in such

case the said inspector shall erase the broad arrow, and put such

brand on the cask containing said fish, as they, or any two of

them, may adjudge and determine ; and the corporation shall

be allowed six cents per barrel for storage, if stored; and if

upon an appeal and review as aforesaid, the judgment of the

inspector shall be confirmed, the person appealing shall pay the

expense of such storage, and shall also pay the same if an

appeal shall not be prosecuted.

SEC. 9. And be it enacted, That no pickled fish shall be ex-

No fish to

ported from this state, in casks, by water, unless the master or

be exported
without

owner of the vessel shall 'produce to the collector, or other

being in-

officer authorized by the United States to clear out vessels, a cer-

spected,

tificate from the inspector, or his deputy, that the same has been