The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-04-18

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AN ACT to regulate Pilotage from the sea
into New Bedford and Fairhaven.
SEC. /. BE 1t enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives. IN General Court
assembled, and by the authority Of the same,
That from a.Fi after the passing of this act,
there shall be appointed by the Governor,
with the consent of the Council, five per-
sons, three of whom shall reside in New
Bedford and Fairhaven, and two in Dukes
County, to be denominated Wardens of the
Port and District of New-Bedford. who
shall hold their Offices during the pleasure
of the Executive, and whose duty it shall
be TO grant warrants to suitable number
Of persons to be Pilots for the ports of New
Bedford and Fairhaven, and the said War
dens shall have full power and authority to
institute all necessary rules and regula-
tons for the government Of such Pilots as
they shall commission, with power to re-
woke any commission by them granted,
whenever, in their estimation, it shall be-
come necessary and proper.
SEC. 2. BE 1t further enacted, That any
one of the Pilots, appointed under the pro-
visions of this act, shall have authority to
board and take charge of ali vessels from
foreign voyages or ports bound into New
Bedford or Fairhaven, and being thereun-
to requested, shall conduct them 70 either
Of he said ports.
SsC. ;. he 1t further enacted, That Ell
ther OF Jne sald pilots appointed as atore-
said shall, while in New Bedford, when
thereunto requested, take charge of any
vessel ready for sea, and shall conduct her
to sea, at the rates hereinafter specified.
IDF.1.5yo1 FHhaf e aithav Of
pointed as aforesaid, shall offer himself as
n Pilot to any vessel coming into either of
the ports of New Bedford or Fairhaven,
from any foreign port or voyage, or going
ont of elIner or said puts ~ uIIy M Url5 II
mort. and the master of such vessel shall
decline receiving such Pilot, then, and i'll
everv such case, said Pilot shall be entitled
to demand and receive from the master or
owner of such vessel one half the amount
of the Pilotage, to which he would have
been entitled if he had been received on
hoard said vessel, unless some other OF SAID
Pilots are on board.
SEC. 4. BE 1t further enacted, That eve
ry Pilot, appointed as aforesaid, shall, be-
fore entering upon the duties OF his station,
be sworn or affirmed to the faithful dis
charge of the duties of a Pilot, and shall
give bond to the Wardens OF SAID port tor
the time being, in the sum OF one hundred
dollars, conditioned for the faithful per-
Torrance of his duties, and snail give up
his branch or commission when demanded OF
him bv a vote of the maj ority ofthe Wardens
aforesaid, under penalty of fifty dollars for
every vessel he shall attempt to pilot after
notice of his removal, and any one Pilot,
being commissioned and qualified as atore-
said. is hereby empowered to take charge
of any vessel drawing more than nine feet
of water, going into either of the ports OF
New-Bedford or Fairhaven, from any for
eign port or voyage, or vessels of the same
draught of water, bound on any foreign
VOYAGE from either of said ports, first sheW-
inc to the master of said vessel his war
rant, and stating the amount of his fees.
SEC. 5. BE It further enacted, That the
rate of piiotage, which each of the pilots,
commissioned as aforesaid, shall be allowed
to demand and receive, shall be as follows,
Ito wit y For all vessels, inward bound,
drawing fifteen feet of water and upwards,
two dollars per foot for all vessels draw
ing twelve feet of water and under fifteen,
one dollar and seventy-fve cents per foot ;
for all vessels under twelve feet, one dol
and fity cents per foot for all vessels out
ward bound, drawing fifteen feet and up
wards, seventy-fve cents per foot; for all
vessels drawing less than fifteen feet, and
more than twelve, siXty-two and one-ha!t
cents per foot for all vessels not exceed
ing twelve feet, fifty cents per foot.
SEC. 6. BE 1t further enacted, That
when any vessel, bound into either OF the
ports of New Bedford or Fairhaven, shall
have on board any Pilot, not commissioned
by the Wardens of the port and district OF
New Bedford in manner aforesaid, he shall
surrender said vessel to either OF the Pl-
lots commissioned by the Wardens of said
port and district of New-Bedford, when
thereto requested and such non-commis-
stoned Pilot shall be compensated for his
services in manner following, to wit: II
such non-commissioned pilot shall have
conducted such vessel into the upper har-
Dor of New Bedford before surrenderng
her to a warrant pilot, as aforesaid, ne sinai
receive the whole sum, as is provided by
this act to be paid to warrant pilot, ant
whenever such non-commlssioned pllo
shall conduct any vessel into Tarpaulr
Cove to anchor, he shall receive one hal
of the whole sum provided by this act, tC
be paid for plotting a vessel from sea into
the harbors of Bedford and Fairha
ven: and whenever such non-commission
ed pilot shall conduct any vessel into Tar
pauln Cove TO anchor, he shall receive one
half of the whole sum provided by this act
to be paid for plotting vessel from sea in
to the harbors of New-Bedford or Fairha
ven; and whenever such non-conmisslon