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the direction of the orphans court of the county where such emi-
grant shall arrive.
5. And be it enacted, That every such indenture shall contain a
covenant or stipulation by the master or mistress of any minor under
the age of twenty-one years, to give to such minor, annually, at least
two months schooling during his or her apprenticeship or servitude.
6. And be it enacted, That no emigrant shall in any case he
bound to serve longer than four years, unless in case of male mi-
nors under the age of seventeen years, and female, minors under the
age of fourteen years, who may be obliged to serve any period so
that the males may be free at the ago of twenty-one years, and the
females at eighteen.
7. And be it enacted, That no German or Swiss emigrants arriv-
ing within any port, harbour, or place in this state, shall be detain-
ed on board of the vessel in which he or she arrived, longer than
thirty days after such arrival, and during this detention, such emi-
grants shall receive from the master, consignee, or owners of such
vessel, good and sufficient provisions, without any increase in the
period of apprenticeship or servitude, or any cost or charge on
such emigrants.
8. And be it enacted, That if any emigrants shall be longer de-
tained, or shall receive cruel or ill treatment from the master or
officer on board of said vessel, or shall take sick, or he otherwise
incapable of remaining on board, it shall be the duty of the regis-
ter, after being informed of the complaint, to communicate, the
same to the judge of the county court of the county where
Kuril emigrant shall arrive, or to a judge of the Baltimore
city court, if the emigrant shall arrive in the port of Bal-
timore, who on being satisfied of the correctness of the. state-
ment, may order and direct that such emigrant shall, with
his property, he brought on shore at the expense of the own-
ers of the vessel, until some one shall contract for a term of
servitude with such emigrant, and if no purchaser shall appear
within thirty days after such emigrant shall come on shore, that
is, within sixty days after arrival, the master or owners of the
vessel shall have no lien or claim on such emigrant, but the liabili-
ty for the passage money, and other expenses, shall attach, like any
other debt or contract, any contract, custom or usage, to the con-
trary notwithstanding.
9. And be it enacted, That no child or children shall in any case,
be answerable, in any manner for the. freight or passage money of
their parents, dead or alive, nor shall parents he responsible for
the freight or passage money of the deceased children, nor a hus-
band for his deceased wife, nor a wife for her deceased husband,
any custom, pretended contract, promise or agreement, made be-
yond sea. to the contrary notwithstanding.
10. And be it enacted, That all masters of vessels arriving at
any harbour, port or place, within this state, shall in case of the
death of any German or Swiss emigrant, within ten days after his,
her, or their arrival, deliver to said register an accurate invento-
ry, under oath, of all the property of such emigrant on board of
such vessel, under the penalty of two hundred dollars, to be reco-
vered as other fines are recoverable, and that the said register shall
dispose at public sale of the same, and apply the proceeds to the
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Covenant to
indenture.
No emigrant
to serve longer
than 4 years.
Not to be de-
tained longer
on board ves-
sels than 30
days, &c.
Penalty for ill-
treatment.
Children not
answerable for
passage money
In case of death
on board ves-
sel, masters to
deliver inven-
tories to regis-
ter, &c.
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