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To the 6th he says, he does not think it would subserve the
best interest of commerce to open the system to competition.

To the 7th, he says, it would in his opinion be advantageous
to the commerce of Baltimore, to have compulsory pilotage.

To the 8th interrogatory, he answers, there are 90 licensed
pilots; in active service there are 79, the average of infirm pilots
is about four per month.

To the 9th interrogatory, he answers and says, the books of
the association from which exhibit C. is an extract, will shew.

To the 10th interrogatory, he answers and says, that state-
ment A. only shews the amount received from the license, and
that statements B. & C. exhibit all the revenues from other sources.

To the 11th interrogatory, he answers and says, about six en-
gaged in the employ of steam and other vessels, the money thus
received does not go into the fund of the association, and they
get from 40 to 50 dollars per month.

To the 12th interrogatory, he answers and says, "they do."

To the 13th interrogatory, he says, "they do not." They parted
with one in 1855, because they did not make money enough to
keep all running and the board of examiners gave them the privi-
lege to sell one.

To the 14th interrogatory, he answers and says, four or five
days is the average passage.

To the 15th interrogatory, he answers and says, there would
be no protection to vessels and they would not be induced to
come here.

To the 16th interrogatory, he answers and says, he has been a
pilot for thirty years, they had protection under the old sys-
tem, now they are not able to keep their boats in a condition to
cruise out.

To the 17th interrogatory, he says, they could not be de-
creased.

To the 18th interrogatory, he answers and says he is a pilot
but has no interest in any ship or vessel.

To the 19th interrogatory, he answers and says different dis-
tances say from 20 to 100 miles, he usually spoke vessels from
Cape Henry, now speaks them sometimes inside sometimes out-
side the capes.

CROSS INTERROGATORIES.

To the 1st, he answers and says, they have not.

To the 2nd, he says average about four or five days.

To the 3rd, waived.

To the 4th interrogatory, waived.

To the 5th interrogatory, he answers and says, he does.

To the 6th, he has no knowledge.

To the 7th, waived.

To the 8th interrogatory, he answers and says, when he cruised
out 60 or 100 miles, it was under the old law of 1803, and when
there was competition between the pilots.