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amount received for pilot license, but as to the balance relating to
pilots, &c, he says not.

To the second interrogatory he answers and says he knoweth
not.

To the third interrogatory he answers and says that he knows
not.

To the fourth interrogatory he answers and says that the as-
sociation owns at present four boats, viz: Fashion, Canton, Co-
quette and Boston. To the same interrogatory he answers and
says that the pilots of Baltimore owned upon the first of June,
1853, fourteen boats, which were disposed of in 1853 and 1854,
and the proceeds received by them as individuals, and that the
association now owns four boats as stated above.

To the fifth interrogatory he answers and says that the pre-
sent law of 1853 does not protect the interests of the pilots,
without the compulsory feature.

To the sixth interrogatory he answers and says that the best
interest of commerce would not be subserved by open competi-
tion.

To the seventh interrogatory he answers and says that the pre-
sent application for compulsory pilotage would, in his opinion,
be advantageous to the best interests of the commerce of Balti-
more.

To the eighth interrogatory he answers and says that there
were about 100 pilots in 1853, and about 90 now; about 70
now in active service; about 8 or 10 infirm, three or four of
which do not work at all, and they receive but one-third.

To the ninth interrogatory he answers and says he has no
knowledge of the amount, but knows it is carried to the common
fund.

To the tenth interrogatory he answers and says that paper
marked A does not contain a full and correct statement of the
entire fund received for pilotage from every source. To the
same interrogatory he answers and says that the said fund for
distribution is raised for licenses and services for pilotage ren-
dered up and down the Bay, Cape Henry, Hampton Roads, and
other places on the Bay, and for extra services rendered by pilot
boats.

To the eleventh interrogatory he answers and says they get
from the best of his knowledge from $40 to $50 per month,
and are employed in steam and other vessels at a monthly sala-
ry. There are about six employed this wise, this is in the last
three years. The money thus received does not go into the as-
sociation to be distributed, nor do these men, whilst thus en-
gaged, receive any money from the association.

To the twelfth interrogatory he answers and says that the pi-
lots have the privilege of returning to their business within the
period of three years, if they perform any service in the in-
terim.

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