If any master or commander of a vessel shall carry off any of the pilots he shall allow every such pilot the daily rate specified under the provisions of Section 54-15-290 for each and every day during his absence and supply him with provisions and other necessaries in the same manner as is usual for the maintenance and accommodation of masters of vessels. The master, as well as the owner, consignee and security of such vessel, shall be liable for such sum. But no pilot who is carried off as aforesaid shall be entitled to any of the sums aforesaid if such vessel shall have laid to for the space of sixteen hours after having crossed the bar and no pilot boat shall have appeared at the time to receive such pilot on board. The master, owner or consignee shall defray the expenses of such pilot back to the port to which he may belong.