ART. 74] QUALIFCATIONS—PENALTIES. 1621

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

10. The board of examiners may increase or decrease the
number of pilots as they may deem necessary for the protec-
tion of the commercial interests of the State.

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

12. It shall not be lawful for any person to act as pilot, not-
withstanding 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. 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. 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 coming 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 offer to conduct or pilot such vessel; and the pilot shall
pay such person one-half of the fees received by him for the
pilotage of such vessel.