INDEX TO THE PUBLIC LAWS.

Chap.

Sec.

least three months notice by weekly publi-

cation, &c. stating the death of his testa-

tor, &c. the amount and description of slock

to be transferred,

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NOTARIES

PUBLIC— See Mortgages.

O.

OATS,

All oats bought and sold, to be by struck

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OFFICERS

FEES— The sheriff of St. Mary's county to

receive eight per cent upon all, collected by

him,

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Acts inconsistent repealed,

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ORDINARY

KEEPERS— See Somerset and Worcester

Counties.

ORPHANS'

COURTS— See Justices of, be. — Free Ne-
gro and Mulatto Children — Free Negroes

and Slaves.

P.

PARTNER

SHIP— See Judgments.

PENITENT

IARY— See Maryland Penitentiary— Crimes

and Punishments.

PEOPLE

OF COLOR— See Carroll County.

PILOTS,

Every master, &c. of a merchant vessel

going to sea, whether sailing under a

coasting license or registered, burthen one
hundred and twenty tons and upwards, obli-

ged to receive the first pilot who offers, &c.

and to continue said pilot to the capes, or

pay him half pilotage,
Said pilot to speak or board said vessel

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above Fort McHenry, and to be licensed,

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The pilot having conducted any vessel

from the capes into port, to be entitled to

take charge of the same vessel to the capes

on her next voyage,

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Any master, &c. of a merchant vessel,

sailing under a coasting license, &c. of one

hundred tons and upwards coming from

sea, to be obliged to take the first pilot that

offers, and to continue the same to the port

of destination, or pay half pilotage,

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