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being on board previous to her coming
into port, in addition to the fees of pilot
age hereinafter established. That every
pilot of an inward bound vessel, who
shall be directed by the matter to anchor
In tho roads, and afterwards bring be-
into port, shall be entitled to receive foul
dollars for the master, owner or assignee
also four dollars to bring q vessel an
chored in the stream lat the request o
the master, owner or consignee) ant
moor her at the wharf; four dollars tt
unmoor (at the request of the master
owner or consignee) and anchor in tht
stream, or from the stream to the roads
to be paid as aforesaid.
Sic. Is. That the pilot who brought in
the vessel shall have the exclusive right
of carrying her out, unless the master OF
commander of such vessel shall, within
a fortnight after his arrival in said port,
prove to the satisfaction Of the Pilot
Commissioners of said port, or majority
of them, that the same pilot had nlisbe-
hayed during the time he had charge OF
such vessel, or unless the said pilot shall
have been deprived of his licenset before
the departure of such vessel in either oi
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ployed, who shall be entitled to receive
the outward pilotage. Andrevery pilot
having or becoming entitled to carry out
O vessel, shall either attend in person OF
procure another pilot Of his own degree,
to attend for him on such outward bound
vessel, after twelve hours notice by the
master, by the hoisting of his jack ut the
foretop-masthead. for that time during
day light. But If such pilot should nei.
ther attend in person, nor substitute an
other person, pilot Of equal degree with
himself, the master of such vessel shall
be at liberty, after the expiration Of the
above limited space of time, to employ
another pilot, ofequal license, who shall
be bound, If not previously engaged, to
carry such vessel out, and who shall be
entitled to the outward pilotage. sAnd
any pilot who shall carry out q vessel,
not being entitled to do so, shall be liable
to the pilot who had the right in the
amount paid or due for carrying her out
And any pilot who brought in vessel
shall have right to demand his fee OF
'pilotage, and the lawful charges, as afore.
said, before the departure from port
And whenever pilot, having right to
carry out vessel, is apprehensive that
his fees of pilotage may not be paid by
her master, owner or consignee, he shall
have the right to demand his fees In ad.
vance. or such security for the payment
thereof as shall be reasonable and salts
factory; and on failure thereof, may re.
fuse 70 carry her out. .5. ,.,a
,- SEC. Is. That no person shall be au-
thorized or permitted to conduct and
pilot any vessel over the bar Of either Of
the harbors aforesaid, either when COM
ing into, or going out of, port, unless
such person shall have license as afore-
said; and every person not having re.
ceived such license, or having forfeited
the same, or being deprived thereof, as
aforesaid, who shall presume to bring
into, or carry out of either of the afore-
said ports, any vessel which has to cross
the bar, as well as every person having
q limited license of twelve feet, or nine
feet, who shall presume to conduct a
vessel of more than nine or twelve feet,
over either of the bars aforesaid, either
in coming in or going out, shall be en-
tiled to no fee, guaranty, or reward, for
the same, but shall pay the regular pilot
age to the pilot who shall first offer; pro-
vfded, however, that the foregoing pro-
hibitfon shall not extend to prevent any
person assisting any vessel in distress,
withouta pilot on board, if such person
shall deliver up q vessel to the first pilot
who shall afterwards come on board and
offer to conduct such vessel; and also,
that the captain and crew Of vessel
shall not be liable to such fine for con-
Quoting her over the bar without the aid
of O. pilot, in either of the two last men
toned cases, signal for pilot is worn.
Sec. II. That every master Of an out
ward bound vessel shall, at the appointed
time of his departure, have his vessel in
readiness for sailing, and as a signal
thereof, hoist jack at the foretop- mast
head and every master of q vessel who
shall detain pilot at the time appointed,
so that he cannot proceed to sea, though
wind and weather should permit, shall
pay to such pilot four dollars per day
during the time of his actual detention
of such vessel.
Sec. IS. That any master or comman-
der of vessel shall carry of any of the
pilots for either of the bars or harbors
he shall allow every such pilot
four dollars for each and every day du-
ring his absence, and supply him with
provisions and other neceSsaries in the
same manner as is usual for maintenance
and accommodation Of masters ofvessels,
and the master, as we'll as the owner,
consignee and security of such vessels,
shall be liable for the aforesaid sum pro-
vided, that no pilot, who is carried OF as
aforesaid, shall be entitled to any of the
sums aforesaid, if such vessel shall have
laid for the space of sixteen hours, after
having crossed the bar. and no pilot
shall have appeared at the time to re-
ceive such pilot on board; provided, also,
that the master, owner or consignee,
shall defray the expense of such pilot
back to either of said ports, as the case
may be-.
Sec. 10. That the owner or owners OF
eyery pilot boat, or pilot or pilots who
NAV hire such boat, or may be employed
thereon, shall cause such number to be
but on the most conspicuous place of each
boats main and foresail, as may be de-
signated by the Harbor Master OF the
ports, and the Il gure deslgna-
ting the number of the boat, as aforesaid,
shall be at least five feet III length, and
be made to appear as conspicuous as pos
sible, by being placed on each side OF
the main anu lOTcsalI vi cFSlS Ooac ooSN
in the pilotage, and every pilot omittlng
or neglecting to number the boat in
which be may be interested, shall, on
conviction before the Commissioners of
Pilotage, be deprived of his license, and
in addition, be liable to pay flne
Sec. 20, That if any of the said pilots
shall enter, or be connected in copart..
nership in the business of pilotase of
either of the bars and harbors aforesaid,
as owner, part owner. or interested d. di.
boats employed in the said pilotage, til.
Commissioners of the said pilotage shall
6e, and they are hereby, authorized to
take away the license OF such pilot, and
declare the same null and void; and
such pilot, in any manner offending
against this section, shall forfeit and pay
a sum not exceeding five hundred dol
lars. =,
Sec. q. That it shall be the duty of a
pilot, if required by the master or com;
mander of o vessel, to remain on board
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