The America

LOWELL, District Judge.

The libeilaut, William R. Lampee, is a branch pilot, duly commissioned and qualified for the port and harbor of Boston. He spoke the brig America outside the line prescribed for that purpose, and offered his services to pilot her in, and was the first pilot that offered; but the master refused to employ him. The brig was inward bound, and was of a size and class presumed by law to require such services. TIuder these circumstances the vessel is bound, by the laws of Massachusetts, to pay the usual pilotage fee"; and the same law gives a lien on the vessel and her…