Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-03-21
THE BEAUFORT REPUBLICAN, MARCH 2l, 1872

hina for her pilotage; and provided, also,
that if pilot refuse to produce his IL
cense to the master of vessel when the
latter demands it, the fees Of pAotage
shall not be charged against the master
neglecting the services of such pilot.
Sec. IA. That any pilot boarding q yes
sci on pilot ground shall be entitled to re-
ceive from the master, owner or assignee,
four dollars for every day of his being on
board previous to her coming into port, in
addition to the fees Of pilotage hereinafter
established. That every pilot of an in
ward bound vessel, who shall be directed
by the master to anchor in the roads, and
afterwards bring her into port, shall be
entitled to receive four dollars from the mas
ter. owner or assignee; also four dollars
to bring vessel anchored in the stream lat
the request of the master, owner or con-
signee) and moor her at the wharf; four
dollars to unmoor lat the request of the
master, owner or consignee,) and anchor
in the stream, or from the stream to the
roads, to be paid as aforesaid.
Sec. Is. That the pilot who brought IN
the vessel shall have the exclusive right
of carrying her out, unless the master or
commander of such vessel shall, within
a fortnight after his arrival in said port,
prove to the satisfaction Of the Pilot Com
missioners at said port, or majority OF
them, that the same pilot had misbehaved
during the time he had charge OF such
vessel. or unless the said pilot shall have
been deprived Of his license before the de-
parture Of such vessel; in either Of which
cases another pilot may be employed, who
shall be entitled to receive the outward
plotage. And every pilot having or be-
coming entitled to carry out vessel, shall
either attend in person orprocure another
pilot, Of his own degree, to attend FOR him
on such outward bound vessel, after
twelve hours notice by the master, by the
hosting of his jack at the foretop- mast
head, for that time, during day light.
But if such pilot should neither attend IN
person, nor substitute another 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, OF
equal license, who shall be bound, if not
previously engaged, to carry such vessel
out, and who shall be entitled to the out
ward pilotage. And any pilot who shall
carry vessel, not being entitled to DO so,
shall be liable to the pilot who had the
right in the amount paid or due for carry
ing her out. And any pilot who brought
in vessel shall have q right to demand
his fee of pilotage, and the lawful charges,
a. aforesaid, before the departure from
port. And whenever a pilot, having a
right to carry out vessel, il apprehen-
sive that his fees Of pilotage may not be
paid by her master owner or conslgnee,
he shall hsve q right to demand his fees
in advance, or such security for the pay
ment thereof as shall be reasonable and
satisfactory; and, on failure thereof, may
refuse to carry her out.
Sec. 16. That no person shall be author
lied or permitted to conduct and pilot any
vessel over the bar Of either Of the har-
bors aforesaid, either Of the harbors afore-
said, either when coming into, or going
out of port, unless such person shall have
q license as aforesaid; and every person
not having received such license, or hav.
ing forfeited the same, or being deprived
thereof as aforesaid, who shall presume
to bring into, or carry out OF either OF the
aforesaid ports, any vessel which has to
cross the bar, as well as every person haV-
ing q limited license of twelve feet, or
or nine feet who shall presume to conduct
q vessel of more that nine, or twelve feet,
over either of the bars aforesaid, either in
coming in or going out, shall be entitled
to no fee, gratuity, or reward, for the
same, but shall pay the regular pllotage to
the pilot who shall first offer; provided,
however, that the foregoing prohibition
shall not extend to prevent any person as
slsting any vessel in distress, without a
pilot on board if such person shall deliver
up a vessel to the first 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 conducting her over
the bar without the aid of a pilot if, in
either of the two last mentioned 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 signal there
of, hoist jack at the foretop masthead;
and every master of a vessel who shall de-
tain a 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 if any master or COM
mander of vessel shall carry off any of
the pilots for either of the bars or harbors
aforesaid, he shall allow every such pilot
four dollars for each and every day dor-
inv h;s q ohsanoa and snnnlv him with pro-
visions and other necessaries in the same
manner as is usual for maintenance and
accommodation of masters of vessels, and
the master, as we'll as the owner, con-
signee security of such vessels, shall be
liable for the aforesaid sum: provided,
that no pilot, who is carried off as afore-
said, shall be entitled to any of the sums
aforesaid, if such vessel shall have laid to
for the space of sixteen hours, after hav-
ing crossed the bar, and no pilot shall