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If any\npilot is carried beyond the limits of the Commonwealth against his will, he\nshall be entitled to recover $300 from the master or owner of the vessel upon\nwhich he has been carried away.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 54-564; 1988, c. 765.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}