1618 PILOTS. [ART. 74

1904, art 74, sec. 9. 1888, art. 74, sec. 99. 1860, art. 74, sec. 9.
1853, ch. 214, sec. 8.

9. The board of examiners shall not grant to any person under the
age of twenty-one years a warrant or license generally known as a first
rate branch.

Ibid. sec. 10. 1888, art. 74, sec. 10. 1860, art 74, sec. 10.
1853, ch. 214, sec. 8.

10. The board of examiners may increase or decrease the number
of pilots as they may deem necessary for the protection of the com-
mercial interests of the State.

Ibid. sec. 11. 1888, art. 74, sec. 11. 1860, art. 74, sec. 11.
1853, ch. 214, sec. 2.

11. Every member of the board, before he proceeds to examine any
person applying for a warrant, shall take the following oath before
some justice of the peace: I, ————, do swear that I will impartially
examine and inquire into the capacity, skill and experience of the
applicant or applicants in the art of piloting in the Chesapeake bay
and the rivers thereof and will admit them as I find them qualified, or
reject them if I shall find them unqualified, without favor, affection or
reward.

Ibid. sec. 12. 1888, art. 74, sec. 12. 1860, art 74, sec. 12.
1853, ch. 214. sec. 4.

12. It shall not be lawful for any person to act as pilot, notwith-
standing his having obtained a warrant as aforesaid, unless he or the
company to which he belongs shall keep one sufficient boat of at least
twenty-six feet keel, straight rabit and decked and .well found, under
the penalty of one hundred and fifty dollars for every vessel such
person shall undertake to conduct or pilot.

Ibid. sec. 13. 1888, art. 74, sec. 13. 1860, art 74, sec. 13.
1853, ch. 214, sec. 4.

13. No pilot shall make any demand to pilot any vessel unless he
shall have a branch or license to the destined port of said vessel and
the name of every boat and the place she belongs to shall be put on her
stern and on her mainsail and foresail in large letters.

Ibid. sec. 14. 1888, art. 74, sec. 14. 1860, art. 74, sec. 14.
1853, ch. 214, sec. 5.

14. If any person not having a warrant as a pilot shall take upon
himself to conduct or pilot any vessel bound from any port in this
State to sea. or coining from sea and bound to any river of this State,
and to any port thereof, he shall forfeit one hundred and fifty dollars
and shall also be liable for all damages occasioned by his undertaking
to conduct or pilot any such vessel; but this prohibition shall not
prevent any person from assisting any vessel in distress, if such person
shall deliver up such vessel to any pilot who shall come on board and