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or notary public, shall be admissible in evidence to prove the fact
that any seaman whose name appears subscribed thereto has
actually signed said articles.

P. G. L., (1860,) art. 85, sec. 10. 1856, ch. 198, sec. 10.

9. 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 LXXXV.

SECRETARY OF STATE.

1. Shall have a seal, no paper to be certified without approbation of the governor. 3. Shall record and transmit all com- missions.

3. Shall preserve reports of clerks as to qualifications of officials. 4. Shall report to comptroller list of qualified officials. 5. Temporary assistant to, governor may appoint, when.

P. G. L., (1860,) art 86, sec. 1. 1853, ch. 448.

1. The secretary of State shall have a seal for his department
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.