293
are
of the ordersang..
river boat
they
206 Americans.
type,
that is to
to very
are wooden paddle-wheeled tamers, copper bottomed, of light
draught, but with no under water fittings.
3. During the past two years the Harbour d'easter. has, contrary.
to previous custory, insisted upon
the annual de
docking of thin
steamers for the more
these
purpose
of inspection, alleging that such
docting is compulsory
both under
the" "Aberchant Thipping Cenalidations
Ordinance 1879
"and the "Board
of Frade instructions to Suregers.
Prior to the
year
Mar
1804 the inspections
Took
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