LAWS OF MARYLAND.

Dec. Ses. 1821.

state, to be paid to the register of the city, when recovered in the
county of Baltimore, and to the clerk of the county wherein it may
be recovered, when recovered in any other county.

Brand—depo-
sit—delivery.

5. And be it further enacted, That every manufacturer of
black oak bark for exportation, shall brand in a legible manner
upon the head of each cask, his name at length, under the penalty
of one dollar for each cask which shall not be so branded; and all
ground bark intended for exportation, shall be taken at the expense
of the owner, to such convenient place within the city of Baltimore,
as the inspector shall direct, there to be inspected, by starting, un-
packing or otherwise, as in the opinion of the inspector, may be ne-
cessary; and it shall be the duty of the inspector to grant to the
person depositing such bark, or the owner thereof, a receipt or ack-
nowledgment of the bark so deposited with him, in such form or
manner as shall be sufficient evidence of such deposit; but no such
bark shall be delivered by the inspector, to any person or persons,
until it shall have been inspected and approved of, or condemned.

Compensation
of inspector,
&c.—storage.

6. And be it further enacted, That the inspector shall be
entitled to receive for every ton weight of bark which he shall in-
spect, two dollars, one half of which sum to ha paid by the seller,
the other half by the buyer; and such reasonable expense as may
accrue for cooperage on account of any deficiency in the casks,
shall be paid over and above by the seller; and it shall be the duty
of the inspector to weigh each cask, and to furnish the owner with
an invoice specifying the gross weight and the tare of each cask,
which invoice shall be signed by him; and for every cask not ex-
ceeding ten hundred weight, there shall be allowed eight pounds
for draft; and the said inspector shall be further entitled to receive
from the owner or owners of bark deposited with him for inspection,,
at and after the rate of four cents for each cask per week for stor-
age, to be computed from the time when the inspection shall have
been completed.

Persons ship-
ing contrary to
law—penalty.

Proviso.

7. And be it enacted, That the inspector shall have power
by virtue of this act, to enter on board any ship or vessel laying
within the port of Baltimore, to search for any ground black oak
bark put on board for exportation without being previously inspect-
ed and marked as aforesaid; Provided, That before any inspector
shall enter on board any ship or vessel under this act, he shall take
the following oath (or affirmation as the case may be,) to be admin-
istered by any justice of the peace in this state, which oath shall
be reduced to writing and kept by the justice of the peace before
whom it may be made—that is to say: "I, A B, inspector appoint-
ed under an act of the general assembly of Maryland, entitled ''An
act to provide for the inspection of ground black oak bark intended
for exportation," do swear, (or solemnly, sincerely and truly declare
and affirm, as the case may be,) that I verily believe there is on
board the ship (naming the ship or vessel, as the case may
be,) now lying in the port of Baltimore, ground black oak bark in-
tended for exportation without being previously inspected, so
help me God." And if any person or persons shall resist or
obstruct the said inspector in making such search or exami-
nation, every person so obstructing or molesting the said officer,
on conviction thereof, on indictment before Baltimore city court,
shall forfeit and pay for the use of the state, the sum of one hun-