The Sun.
London, England, 1822-06-17 00:00:00

DOVOR BOATMEN.

DOVOII, MARCH 14, 1316.
RULES, ORDERS, and REGULATIONS, made by the
COMMISSIONERS'of SALVAGE, acting under an Act
of the 48th Geo. 3, c. 150, for the Regulation of BOAT-

MEN, licensed under an Act of the 53'd (leo. '3, c. 140.

It is ordained, That from and after the 25th day of March
1810, the following Rates or Prices may be demanded and re.,
ceived by such licensed Boatmen that is to say ;
Four Shillings for landing each grown person, and two
shillings each child under ten years of age, from out of any
packet or passage vessel at sea :
Two Shillings and Sixpence for tarrying off each person from.
the shore at Dovor, or out of Dovor harbour, to any packet O
passage vessel at sea :
One Shilling for carrying off or landing each person to or •
from any packet or passage vessel, within the pier heads of the
said harbour:

One pound and One Shilling for landing or shipping each
four-wheel carriage, and Ten Shillings and Sixpence tor land-
ing or shipping each two-wheel carriage, from or to any packet
or passage vessel at sea :
Ten Shillings •and Sixpence for landing or shipping each
four-wheel carriage, and Five Shillings and Sixpence for -land-
ing or shipping each two-wheel carriage, from or to any packet
or' passage' vessel, within the pier heads of the said harbour.
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That no charge shall be made by any such licensed boat:
man, for the landing or shipping the baggage of and with any
such passenger ; and the rates aforesaid shall in all cases in.
elude the hire of the boat and crew : and if any such licensed
boatman shall, directly or indirectly, ask, demand, •solicit, or
receive, any greater rates or prices than are above expressed,
or other reward or emolument whatsoever, such licensed boat-
man shall be suspended or disttissed from acting as a boat.
man, at the discretion of the said Commissioners.
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That if any such licensed boatman shall refuse or neglect to
ship or land any passengers, baggage, or carriages, without just
cause, to the satisfaction of the said Commissioners, or to pro-
vide a sufficient number of boats and people to land or ship
such passengers, baggage, or carriages, with facility, and with.
out any unnecessary delay, such boatman shall be suspended
or dismissed from acting as a boatman, at the discretion of
the said Commissioners.

THOS. PAIN, Registrar.

-NATIONAL BENEVOLENT [NSTITUTIONe—A
Meeting of the Subscribers to the above institution was held
at the freemasons' ravern on Saturday last. The Earl of
DARNLEY in the Chair.—The business of the meeting was
opened in the usual form by the Secretary, who was followed
by the Noble Chairman in a speech which ccntained a judi-
cious appeal to the feelings of the auditors.—Mr. HE itvu,
founder of the Institution, then addressed the Meeting. He
mentioned several cases of distress which had come under the
notice of the Committee, many of which had been neglected
in consequence of the want of funds, and concluded by calling
on the Meeting to subscribe liberally, and to endeavour to
obtain the subscriptions of others.—Thanks were then voted to
the Members of the Committee and Secretary.—Sir JoYis
Doi LE concluded an animated speech by proposing the
thanks of the Meeting to the Noble Chairman.—Thank.;
were also voted to Mr. HERNE, after which the Meeting
broke up.

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