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Such license shall authorize them for one year to pilot vessels of the

draught to be therein mentioned, and they shall thereafter be repu-

ted lawful pilots— 1803, ch. 63, sec. 2, .....

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Such license to he renewed, if the board think proper, every year in

April or May, and at no other time, unless prevented by sickness,

&c.— 1803, ch. 63, sec. 2, ........

483

Fees to the register for renewals — 1803, ch. 63, sec. 2, ...

483

Three years employment as a pilot, or four years service as an appren-

tice, required as a qualification — 1803, ch. 63, sec. 2, .

483

The members of the board directed to take an oath to act impartially,

&c.— 1803, ch. 63, sec. 3, . . . . . .

484

The board empowered to make a common seal, and to appoint a regis-

ter, who shall enter their proceedings, and countersign the warrants,

which shall be under the seal of the board — 1803, ch. 63, sec. 4, .

484

Persons licensed not to act as pilots, unless they keep a boat of the

dimensions and marks therein prescribed — 1803, ch. 63, sec. 5,

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Penalty on their so acting — 1803, ch. 63, sec. 5, ....

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Penalty on persons, without warrants, piloting any vessel in or out —

1803, ch. 63, sec. 6, .........

484

Not to prevent them from assisting vessels in distress, if such vessel

shall be delivered by them to a pilot coining on board — 1803, ch.

63, sec. 6, ...........

484

The pilot to pay such persons half the fees — 1803, ch. 63, sec. 6,

484

Not more than six pilots to be in partnership under the penalty of $200

each— 1803, ch. 63, sec. 7, ........

484

Pilots to procure a copy of the law, and to give bond with security for

the faithful discharge of their duty — 1803, ch. 63, sec. 8,

485

The board may make rules, Sec. for the government and regulation of

pilots, and may suspend or deprive them of their licenses for acting

contrary thereto — 1803, ch. 63, sec. 9, .....

485

Penally on their acting while so suspended or deprived — 1803, ch. 63,

sec. 9, ...........

485

Every master of a merchant vessel drawing nine feet water or upwards,

coming from sea, shall be obliged to receive the first pilot who

offers below the Horse Shoe, to conduct his vessel — 1803, ch. 63,

sec. 10,* ...........

485

He shall continue him to his first port of discharge, or pay him half

pilotage to the first port — 1803, ch. 63, sec. 10, .

485

Every master of such vessel going to sea shall be obliged to receive a

pilot, and continue him to the capes, or pay half pilotage thereto

to the first applicant— 1803, ch. 63, sec. 10, .

485

The master of every vessel having no pilot, who shall follow another

vessel that has a pilot on board, shall pay him half pilotage — 1803,

ch. 63, sec. 10, ..........

485

Pilots standing out to sea shall offer their services first to the vessel

nearest the land, or in most distress, under the penalty of $50 —

1803, ch. 63, sec. 11, .

486

*See 1838, ch. 186; 1832, ch. 115; 1839, ch. 174.