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XII. And be it further enacted, That if any pilot A. D. 1811. or deputy-pilot shall negligently or carelessly lose any Penalty for vessel under his care, and be thereof convicted by due losing a ves course of law, he shall forever after such conviction be ning her incapable of acting as a pilot or deputy-pilot in this aground. state; and if any pilot or deputy-pilot shall run any vessel on shore, he shall not be entitled to any pilotage for such vessel.

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XIII. And be it further enacted, That in case of the Pilots and suspension of any pilot or deputy-pilot, such pilot or deliver up deputy-pilot so suspended shall forthwith deliver up licences his licence to the said board of wardens, to be by them pended. kept until the time for which he shall be so suspended Penalty for shall be expired, under the penalty of one hundred dol. neglect. lars for each and every refusal so to do.

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XIV. And be it further enacted, That the said mas- Wardens ter and wardens, or either of them, or any other person not to be not being a licenced pilot or deputy-pilot, shall not be concerned with pilots. concerned, directly or indirectly, in any pilot boat, or with any pilot in respect to the business of his trust.

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XV. And be it further enacted, That the said board Printed inof wardens shall furnish every pilot and deputy-pilot structions aforesaid with printed instructions, to be shewn by such niched pi pilot or deputy-pilot to the master or commander of lots and every vessel as soon as he shall go on board to take ties. charge of such vessel to pilot her into the said port. XVI. And be it further enacted, That the master Master or or one of the owners or consignees of every vessel em- vessels arployed in the coasting trade, and being of the burthen riving to of fifty tons or upwards, which shall arrive at the port port to the of New-York by the way of Sandy Hook, and every fice within vessel, other than vessels employed in the coasting 48 hours. trade, arriving at the said port of New-York either by the way of Sandy-Hook, or through the Sound, shall report such vessel at the said office of the said board of wardens within forty-eight hours after the arrival of Penalty for such vessel at the said port of New-York, under the neglect penalty of fifty dollars for each neglect or omission so to do, and shall pay to the said board of wardens for each respective vessel at the time of making such re- fees port (one fourth part thereof for the use of the pilot who shall have so piloted and made report of such vessel as

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AD. 1811 herein before directed, and the residue thereof for the use of the said master and wardens) the sums following, that is to say: for each and every vessel of the said burthen of fifty tons or upwards, employed in the coasting trade, arriving at the said port of New-York by the way of Sandy-Hook, the sum of fifty cents; for each and every vessel belonging wholly to a citizen or citizens of the United States (other than vessels employed in the coasting trade) arriving by the way of Sandy-Hook, or through the Sound, if of less than one hundred tons burthen, the sum of seventy-five cents, and if of one hun. dred but less than two hundred tons burthen, the sum of two dollars; if of the burthen of two hundred tons or more, but less than three hundred tons, the sum of threr dollars; and if of the burthen of three hundred tons or upwards, the sum of four dollars; and for every vessel being a foreign bottom, and not owned by a citizen of the United States, arriving at the said port of New-York, either by the way of Sandy-Hock or through the Sound, the sum of four dollars if of less than one hundred tons burthen, and the sum of six dollars if of one hundred tons burthen or more, but less than two hundred tons, and the sum of eight dollars if of the burthen of two hundred tons or more, but of less than three hundred tons burthen, and the sum of ten dollars if of the burthen of three hundred tons or upwards, which said respective sums so made payable for such vessel respectively so arriving at the said port of New-York, ed for and shall and may be sued for and recovered, with costs of suit, in an action of debt or upon the case, by the said board of wardens, by their said name of "the master and wardens of the port of New-York," of or from the master or the owner or owners, or consignee or consignees of such vessel, or any or either of them, in any court having cognizance thereof.

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XVII. And be it further enacted, That the master or tra pay for owner of any ship or vessel appearing in distress, and relieve dis- in want of a pilot on the coast, shall pay unto such litressed vescenced pilot or deputy-pilot who shall have exerted

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himself for the preservation of such ship or vessel, such sum for extra services as the said master or owner and pilot can agree upon; and in case no such agreement

can be made, the board of wardens aforesaid shall de- A. D. 1811termine what is a reasonable reward, and the sum so determined by them shall be paid in manner aforesaid.

XVIII. And be it further enacted, That if the master Masters reof any ship or vessel coming to the port of New-York fusing to take a pilot shall refuse to receive on board and employ a pilot, the to pay half master or owner of such vessel shall pay to such pilot pilotage. who shall have offered to go on board and take charge of the pilotage of such vessel, half pilotage from the place at which such pilot shall have offered himself to the said port of New-York.

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XIX. And be it further enacted, That if any ves- Pilots carsel going out of the port of New-York shall carry off to to receive sea, through the default of the master or owner of such $75 per vessel, any pilot or deputy-pilot when a boat is attending to receive such pilot or deputy-pilot from on board such vessel, the master, owner or consignee of such vessel shall pay the board of wardens aforesaid for the use of such pilot or deputy pilot, besides the pilotage of such vessel, at and after the rate of seventy-five dollars per month until such pilot or deputy-pilot shall return to the port of New-York aforesaid.

XX. And be it further enacted, That it shall be law- Rates of pilotage. ful for every licenced pilot or deputy-pilot aforesaid to ask and receive pilotage from any person who shall employ him to pilot any ship from the eastward or south. ward of the outer middle ground to the port of NewYork, and shall there safely moor such vessel, or take her to a proper wharf, as the master of such vessel may desire; and likewise from any person who shall employ him to pilot any ship or other vessel from the port of New-York to the southward or eastward of the said outer middle ground, so far that such vessel may safely proceed to sea, at and after the following rates, to wit: for every ship or vessel drawing less than fourteen feet water, one dollar and twenty-five cents for every foot such vessel shall draw; and for every ship or vessel drawing fourteen feet and less than eighteen feet, one dollar and fifty cents for every foot; and for every ship or vessel drawing eighteen feet or upwards, two dollars for every foot such ship or vessel shall draw and further, if the master or owner of any ship or vessel having

A. D. 1811. a pilot on board shall choose to have his vessel moored at any place within Sandy Hook, and not destined to New-York as aforesaid, such pilot or deputy-pilot shall be allowed the same rate of pilotage as if the said ship or vessel was moored or conducted to a proper wharf as aforesaid, and shall be entitled to his discharge from such ship or vessel within twenty-four hours thereafter: Provided, That no more than half pilotage at the rate case half pi- aforesaid shall be demanded or received by any such demanded. pilot who shall, to the westward of the said outer middle ground take charge of any ship or other vessel comIn what ing into the port of New-York: And provided also, That case no pi- no pilotage whatever shall be demanded or received by demanded. any such pilot for any such ship or vessel coming into

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the said port of New-York, unless such pilot shall take charge of such ship or vessel to the southward of the upper middle ground, and such vessel be at least of the burthen ofseventy tons, unless such vessel shall make the usual signal for a pilot, in which case it shall be the duty of such pilot to take charge of such vessel, and such pilot shall then be entitled to half pilotage therefor as aforesaid.

XXI. And be it further enacted, That between the Additional first day of December and the first day of April inclumay be tak sive, in every year, such pilot may ask and receive the en from 1st additional sum of four dollars for every ship or other April. vessel drawing ten feet and upwards, and for every ship or other vessel drawing less than ten feet water the additional sum of two dollars.

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XXII. And be it further enacted, That it shall be lawful for every licenced pilot or deputy-pilot to ask and receive from any person who shall employ him to pilot any ship or other vessel, being a foreign bottom, and not owned by a citizen of the United States, for evcry such ship or vessel the addition of one fourth to the rates of pilotage allowed as aforesaid.

XXIII. And be it further enacted, That it shall be out of sight lawful for every licenced pilot or deputy-pilot aforesaid to ask and receive from any person who shall employ him to pilot any ship or other vessel, and which said ship or other vessel shall be taken in charge by such licenced pilot or deputy-pilot at such distance from land

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as that Sandy-Hook could not be seen in the day time D. A. 1811 in fair weather, the addition of one fourth to the rates of pilotage he would otherwise be entitled to receive in such case by virtue of the provisions of this act: Provided nevertheless, That the licenced pilots and deputies belonging to any boat which shall have piloted any Pilots takship or vessel into the port of New-York by the way of intresse Sandy-Hook, shall be entitled' to a preference in pilot- to a prefering the said ship or vessel out of the said port on the ing her out next outward voyage of the said ship or vessel if the of port. said voyage be by the way of Sandy-Hook: Provided Proviso. also, in case of non-attendance of some one of the said pilots or deputies at the time and place required by the master, owner or consignee of such ship or vessel, that then it shall be lawful for the said master, owner or consignee to employ such other licenced pilot or deputy as they may think proper, and the said pilots or deputies shall, by such non-attendance, be deemed to have relinquished the preference provided for them as aforesaid; but in all other cases where there is no preference given wardens to as aforesaid, it shall be the duty of the board of wardens apportion to apportion the vessels outward bound by the way of the vessels Sandy-Hook as equally as may be amongst the pilots bound aand deputies licenced for that purpose; and it shall al- pilots. so be the duty of wardens to see that the pilots take Pilots to their regular tour of duty at sea, (sickness or other un- take regu avoidable accidents excepted) under the penalty of the duty at sea. loss of their licences.

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XXIV. And be it further enacted, That forevery day Pilots dewhich any pilot aforesaid shall be requested to remain board a vesor be detained on board any ship or vessel by the master to $3 per thereof, waiting for a fair wind or otherwise, he may day. demand and receive the sum of three dollars.

XXV. And be it further enacted, That every pilot Rates of pilicenced to pilot vessels through the channel of the East lotage thro river, commonly called Hell-Gate, may demand and re- Hell Gate. ceive from the master of any ship or vessel to whom he shall tender his services as a pilot, and by whom the same shall be refused, and for detention on board of any vessel waiting for a fair wind or otherwise, three fourths of the rates of compensation herein before allowed to the other licenced pilots of the port of New-York in

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