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that any seaman whose name appears subscribed thereto has
actually signed said article.

10. When the testimony of any master of a vessel, or other
transient person, shall be deemed by a justice of the peace before
whom a prosecution is commenced, to be necessary at the trial
of the case, such justice of the peace shall have power, after five
days' notice to the party accused, to summon such witnesses
before a justice of the peace to give evidence in the same manner
as if examined in open court; the accused having the right to
cross-examine the witness; the evidence shall be certified and
sealed up by the justice of the peace, and shall be used on the
trial of the case; Provided, the party prosecuting makes oath
that the witness whose examination has been taken is not at the
time of trial within the jurisdiction of this State.

ARTICLE LXXXVI.
Secretary of State.

SEC. 1. The Secretary of State shall have a seal for his depart-
ment, for the authentication of copies of records or papers in his
office; but no copy of a record or paper shall be given out or
certified by him of any order, entry or action of the Governor,
without the approbation of the Governor.

2. He shall record all commissions to civil officers issued by
the Governor in a book to be kept by him for that purpose, and
shall transmit the same to the clerks of the several Circuit
Courts for the counties, and of the Superior Court of Baltimore
city.

3. He shall preserve the reports of the clerks of said courts
transmitted to him from time to time of the qualification of
officers, and shall be competent to certify to their characters and
qualifications equally with the said clerks.