The Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu (Oahu), Hawaii) 1840-1841, 1841-10-09
Statute Regulations respecting Ships, YES
sells, aud Harbors.

sells OF all countries at peace with this
and engaged in lawful pursuits, to come
TO and anchor at all the roadsteads, ports
and harbors of the Hawaiian Islands. No
embarrassment shall be thrown in their
way by the governors or local authorities
of any place. No impost, duty, or tax
shall be required except by express pro-
vision Of law.
2. Pilots shall be established at all the
Hawaiian ports where pilots are necessa-
ry. His majesty the king, together with
the PRIMER and governor shall make the
appointment, and give the commission.
Said commission shall state the wages of
piIoiaGc.
3. If any man in dcceilful manner
shall present himself as pilot, and &C,
as piIo, at any Of the harbo-s of the Is
lands and take the pay of ii pilot without
first having received certificate of APP
poin'ment from the king, is guilty of Vi
ola'ion of this law. He shall be brought
to trial and on conviction thereof shall be
fined ten dollars, and shall furthermore re-
store whatever he dcccitiuIy received in
payment. And if he involve the ship in
difficulty he shall pay to the captain all
damages sustained by him. or it, default
thereof shall be imprisoned one year.
4. If any pilot SHALL drcci'fulIy take
higher pay than is allowed in his ccr,ti-
cate of appointment, he shall on convic-
ton thereof be fined four times the amount
which he decei,fullv clained thus. if he
took one dollar wrongiully, he shalt pay
four, and if he took ten wrongfully he
shall pay forty.
s. 1t shall be the duty of all pilots or
harbor masters 10 give TO every captain OF
u foreign vessel, the laws of the harbor
where said vessel anchors and the captain
shall give him certificate of ackrowl-
cdgmeG, that he has received said laws.
If any pilot or harbor master shall neglect
thus to give copy of the laws, and the
captain Of the vessel thereby becomes in
volved in difficulty, because of this ignor-
ance OF the laws, then the pilot or harbor
master shall he liable and Shall pay to the
captain the full amount of all damages sus-
tanned by him.
6. When merchant vessel arrives at
any port or harbor Of the Hawaiian Is
lands. no goods shall be landed from for
ciyn country until IA correct manifest Civ
ing full account of the goods be doliv-
cred l. 10 the hands Of the harhor master.
If the captain have the charge of the sales
then he shall deliver the manifest, bu, il
he have not, and the goods are consigned
TO some one on shore, then he to whom
the property is consigned must deliver the
maniicst.* When the harbor master re-
ceivcs said manifest he will then give
certificate of permission that said goods
may be landed. If the certificate be not
given. then the goods must not be land
ed. Whoever violates this law or inten-
,ionally evades it, and whoever delivers a
false manifest shall be brought to trial and
on conviction thereof shall be fined to the
amount of one fourth Of the value of all
the property wrongfully landed by him.
7. When goods are once landed, hav-
inc been registered on the manifest, 1t
shall not be proper for the captain again
to take them on board his vessel, nor
shall it be proper for him to take other
nroncrty on board, without giving, prcvI-