Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-07-25
REGULATIONS

Fer the Ports Of the Island Of Guadalupe.
/. All vessels entering the ports are to
have their colors flying if in the day time,
or a light hoisted in some conspicuous part
of the vessel ii in the night, and the masters
are TO report TO the custom-houses az soon
as possible.
2. All vessels entering the ports, and In
tending to remain night, are to rig in
their 5 anker and jib booms, and they are
to have their boats either hoisted In, or
moored alongside.
3. Vessels with guns, are to draw them
immediately after anchoring, and on no &C.
count to FIRE them off while laying at anchor
or among the Shipping.
4. Ne vessel to lay off and on alter sun-
set without permission from the governor,
and no vessel is TO sail or shit her birth at
ter sunset, without permission from the
governor. ),
No vessel to throw overheard stone or
anv other ballast, OF any rubbish whatever,
while at anchor.
s.. Small vessels arc not to be permitted
to anchor among the large shipping.
IS. No boats except those belonging to
his majesty's ships, or those belonging to
the custom. house, are to be permitted to
board any vessel, until she has been board
ed by the Captain Of the port, and the mas
ter has reported to the custom house. The
boat of the captain OF the port will always
wear union Jack or pendant, when gotug
to board vesAels.
7. The Pilots for tine diferent'pores or
BAYS are to have a certificate or branch from
the captains Of the porrs. All anchors, &c.
left in ,he~roads are ,hcProper.y of the cap
tain of the port, it notweigned in four and
twenty hours by the crew OF the vessel to
which they belong, or notice given-by the
parties connected with her OF their inten
ton TO- do SO, unless in the case OF a stan.
ger driven TO sea, when reasonable time
will he allowed at the direction ct the 60
vernon. However, this is not TO affect the
property of the crown.
g. All vessels loading at out bays, are to
pay to the captain of the ports the establish
ed fees.
9. Each passenger landing or going Oft
in the port boat, is to pay two bits, to as
sist in paying the expcnces of the boat.
10. The captains of the ports are to make
reports tothe governor or TO the officers APP
pointed by him 70 receive them 'mmed'ate-
ly after boarding vessel, stating The port
of her departure, the colofs she Is under,
the passengers she brings, If any, the ma
ture of her cargo if so loaded, and any In
trlligtnce they may obtains and IT they
should discover that there is anylntectious
disease on boaad, which is always to. be
subject of their particular enquiries, they
are toaorbid her anchoring, or having any
further communication with the shore, un-
til they have made a report TO the governor,
and received his instructions respecting her.
II. Vessels not complying with thetore-
going regulations, ltoipay'oue dollar tor the
first shot fired at them, two for the second,
&c.
12 In case of fire or any other teventen-
daugering the common safety OF the vessels
riding in either of the ports, the captain OF
the port is authorised to call to his assistance
such boats from the different vessels, as he
may deem necessary, and any vessel not
contributing the aid so called tor, shall be
subject to fine at the option OF the govern.
or, one half to be appropriated to the cap
tain of tie port, the other to the poor.
IS. In order that none may plead igno-
rance, copy of these instructions is to be
stuck up in the most public part OF the Gus
tom house. And copy also to be deliver
ed to every vessel entering the ports, pay
ing one bitt for the same.
GEO. BECKWITH.
Guadalupe, March 25th, 1910.
D r E S S.