Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-03-28

he ports OF CnarteSton, DeauIoEt onu
Charleston, each board to consist of
,hree persons, of whom two shall be,.l
" shall have been, sesfaring men, and
he third q full branch pilot The
commissioners of paotage for the port
Of Beaufort shall have jurisdiction over
ST. Helena, Port Royal, ~and~all~ EN-
frances southwark.
SEC. 2. The. said commissioners
shall have power to organize. from
time to time, a bosrdsof examination.
By adding o their number two lrs,''s
cal men, if deemed, :l,cce; sary. by
them, to be chosen by themselves; aud
it shall be the duty, of said examining
boards to examine each and all appli'.
cants as to his or their competency to
work or manage vessels, and, gener-.
ally, to discharge the duties Of a pilot:
or pilots; and po license or branch
shall be g anted. to any person unless
he re ewes the certificate Of compe,
tency signed by majority of such ex2
aminiDg board. -
SEC. 8. That each and every appli.
cant for a branch or license, before he
sh slI receive a certificate from a ma
iority of the examining board, shall
pay to said board the sum of FIVE dol
lars to defray the expenses Of such exc
animation and of issuing said certih-
cate. -
SEQ. 4. Apprentices shall be taken
by full branch pilots only, with the aP;
proyal of the respective boards Of conf
missioners of pilotage, and shall serve
two years before receiving a nine foot
branch, or license the last year OF
service it shall be the duty of their
masters to take the said apprentices on
board of oil vessels, so that they may
become completely competent to dis
charge their duties. After holding
their branches or Licences, Of nine feet,
for-two years, if competent, to the sat.
isfaction of their masters, they shall
receive twelve foot branch, orlicense,
which they must hold in service for
two years, at the end of which time
they may receive full branch, or II.
eease, In all cases, however, the ap-
plieant for apprenticeship shall be
eighteen years Of age previous to his
receiving his nine foct branch; or H.
eense Provided, That any person or
persons, who have been trading be-
tween either ofths ports above men.
toned, and other ports, for a period of
five years, shall: upon 8 satisfactory
examination before either of the re-
spectiYe boards of commissioners, be
entitled to receive from said board a
full branch, or license. .--o -
SEC. 5. The said respective boards
of pilot commissioners shall give, to
the applicants approved by them either
9 limited license or branch, or q full
license or branch, according as the ap-
plicstion and discovered fitness Of the
applicant shall be, signed by major
ity Of the examining board, or by their
chairman, as the majority of said
board may Greet, requiring Of each
applicant, before the delivery to him
of such license or branch, to swear and
subscribe to the following oath, to be
sdministered by the president of the
board, to wit: !, A. B., do -solemnly
swear Tor aRrm) that will we'll and
faithfully, and according to the best Of
my skill and knowledge, execute. ano
discharge the business and. duty of
licensed pilot or apprentice, as the case
may be, for the bar and hsrbor Of
Beaufort or Georgetown.
as the case may be, and that ] will, at
Ill times, wind, weather and health
permitting, use my best endeavorS to
.epsir on board of all ships and vessel
hat 1 shall see and conceive TO b
,ouni for, or coming into, or goine
vat of the pnrt or harhnr Of Charles
OH, Beaufort or Georgetown, as 'h'
,ase may be, unless that ! am we'll
some other licensed pilot is
hen on board the same. And ] do
ur;hcr swear Tor affirm that ] will
rom time to time, and at all ti'ne'.
make the best dispatch i'll my power
o convey safely over the bar Of
caar,a@ Bca fort or Georgetown.
. the sass may be, every vessel c"m.
nitted to my care, in coming in or
,oing out Of the SAME and that | will
rom time TO time, and at all times.
.aly observe, follow and fulfil, to The
,est pf my skill, ability aud knowl
dye, all such orders and directions as
shall or my receive from the com
aissioners Of pi!o,qga relative to all
matters end things that n:ay apper'ain
q the duties of a pilot; and further.
hat will nor, at the same time, be
,wner, part owner, nor be interested.
|irec,iy or indirectly, in moro tha"
vo hdsts employed in the business Of
he pilotsya pf. the bar aud harb"r of
Charleston, l,.suiort or Georgetown,
- the cess 'liisy ai;, 80 help me
1od."
SIC 6. That after any such perso:
,r applicant shatl hav- taken the "afh
,r Affirmation aforesaid. sud subsc;i',
Il t. the same, the said board of
shall require such per-
on t, execute t, them and their sue
;ssA,rs IN office, u bond with TWO sure
les, To be approved by them, in the
'um Of kys hundred dollars, if his H.
:e,.sc be of nine or twelve feet; "r
n the sum Of one thousand dollar, il
t be- full license; which bond shail
% conditioned for the faithful dis
;harg. Of his duties as such pilot;
shertupon the said board Of commits
Iioners shall. deliver to such person u
license, to be measured BY his re,p'c
iys DRAFT. Of water; sti'I license TO be
Iignel ei,hsr by the president cf che
sid board, under direction of a m
orits thereof, or by such majority
,hemselves.
SEC. I. That tine RESPECTIVE, bosrd>
't co.,,a,i>si, ners Of piIotage shall have
power and authority, for any cause oi
;lIarge, to them satisfactorily prove =.
Q order and direct any or all pilots,