ART. 22.] WORCESTER COUNTY. 963

mileage in returning to his residence during the time he shall be
required to attend said court.

WBECKMASTEB.

151. It shall be the duty of the wreckmaster, on the earliest
intelligence, or on application by or on behalf of any owner or
commander of a ship or other vessel being in danger of being
stranded, or being stranded, to command any constable- or con-
stables to be appointed by him for that purpose, to summon as
many men as shall be thought necessary to the assistance of
such ship or vessel.

152. If there be any ship or vessel belonging to any citizen of
this State riding near the place, he shall have power to- demand
of the commanding officer thereof, assistance by their boats and
such hands as they can conveniently spare, a»nd if any command-
ing officer shall neglect to give such assistance, he shall forfeit
the sum of five hundred dollars, to be recovered by the officer or
owner of the distressed ship or vessel in any court in this State.

153*. The wreckmaster of Worcester coiurty shall be entitled
to receive twenty-five dollars for the first day he shall go to take
charge of a wreck, and ten dollars per day for every day there-
after that his services are required, or that he may bo employed
or engaged in saving or attempting to save the vessel or cargo.

154*. All others who shall assist in preserving any ship or other
.vessel in distress, when employed or summoned by the wreck-
master for such service, shall be- paid two dollars for each day he
shall be engaged.

155. In default of such payment, the vessel or goods shall
remain in the custody of the WBeek.maa.ter until all charges are
paid, or security given, for the same to the satisfaction of the
parties.

156. He shall, if no person claim the goods saved, tako pos-
session thereof, and cause a true description of the marks,
numbers and kinds of such goods to be advertised four weeks in
the Baltimore and Philadelphia newspapers.

157. He shall, if the goods be perishable, sell the same forth-
with, but; if not, he shall retain them three months, and if no