Navigating the Lower Saint Lawrence in the 19th Century.
By-laws, rules and orders made, ordained and constituted by the Master, Deputy-Master and Wardens of the Trinity House of Quebec, on Tuesday the twenty fifth day of June, in the year of our Lord Christ, 1805. | ||||
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| By-laws, rules and orders to be observed by pilots in the exercise of their office. | ||||
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1st. That when any pilot shall receive an order signed by the
Master, Deputy Master, or clerk of the Corporation for the time
being to conduct any of His Majesty's ships, or ships of any
denomination in His Majesty's service, he shall repair on board
her, to take charge of her, and continue such charge according to
the tenor of the said order, under a penalty not exceeding ten
pounds, in case of disobedience. 2nd. That when any pilot shall go on board, or agree with the owner, or commander of any other ship or vessel not in His Majesty's service, or with any agent on behalf of such owner or commander, to take charge of such ship as a pilot, he shall go on board such ship or vessel to take charge of her, and continue charge according to his engagement; subject, nevertheless to such orders as he shall receive from this Corporation for His Majesty's service, under a penalty not exceeding ten pounds in case of disobedience. 3rd. That a pilot shall not stop any merchant ship, alongside the moorings of His Majesty's ships, (except in cases of extreme necessity) nor quit such merchant ship till at her proper moorings, under a penalty not exceeding ten pounds. 4th. That any pilot who shall have taken charge of any ship outward bound, shall wait on board for the space of four days, while such ship may be detained in harbour for want of seamen, or any other casualty; and shall not at the end of four days be at liberty to quit such ship, provided five shillings per day shall be paid to him for such detention, over and above his pilotage under a penalty not exceeding ten pounds. 5th. That a pilot shall in all cases behave himself civilly, and be strictly temperate and sober in the exercise of his office; and shall also use his utmost care and diligence for the safe conduct of every ship or vessel while under his charge, and shall also be careful she does not do damage to others, under a penalty not exceeding ten pounds. 6th. That a pilot shall not take charge of any ship or vessel as a pilot, otherwise than his branch empowers him, under a penalty not exceeding ten pounds. 7th. That a pilot shall not lend his branch to anyone, on any account whatsoever, under a penalty not exceeding ten pounds. 8th. That every pilot who engages to pilot any ship or vessel, outward bound, or going up to Montreal, shall give notice thereof personally or in writing to the Superintendent of pilots, or in his absence, to the Harbour Master of Quebec, before his departure, and like notice on his return, under a penalty not exceeding two pounds for every neglect. |
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