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Shall on arrival produce or deliver certain documents;
And report to the Harbour Master all deaths or desertions occurring on board.
No seaman to be left behind without certificate of Harbour Master,
Merchant seamen coming on shore to be furnished with ticket of leave, except in certain cases.
Provisions for the berthing of vessels in the harbour
Management of vessels according to directions of Harbour Master.
ORDINANCE No. 11 of 1845.
Harbour Regulation.
3. And be it further enacted, that all such masters and other persons shall, within twenty-four hours of their arrival at the said port, report themselves at the Harbour Master's office, and produce ship's articles, lists of passengers, and manifest of cargo, and deposit the ship's register, and a true copy of the said manifest if required, under a penalty not exceeding two hundred dollars, on refusal or neglect of the master or other person in charge so to do.
4. And it is hereby further enacted and ordained, that in the event of the death of any of the crew, passengers, or other persons occurring on board any merchant vessel whilst in the port, or case of the desertion or removal of any of the crew, the master or other person in charge of such vessel shall forthwith report the same in writing to the Harbour Master, under a penalty of twenty-five dollars for every death, desertion, or removal which he shall so neglect to report.
5. And it is hereby enacted and ordained, that no Master or other person shall wilfully or negligently leave behind him in this Colony any seaman brought to it on board his vessel, unless on a certificate from the Harbour Master or other person appointed to grant the same; and if any seaman shall wilfully or negligently remain in the Colony after the departure of the vessel which brought him to it, without permission of the Harbour Master or other person appointed to grant the same, such seaman shall, on conviction before the Marine Magistrate, forfeit and pay a sum not exceeding twenty-five dollars, or, in default of payment thereof, be liable to arrest as a vagrant, and be dealt with accordingly.
6. And it is hereby further enacted and ordained, that all seamen permitted to land from merchant vessels on liberty, are to be furnished with a ticket of leave, under the hand of the master or person in charge of the vessel to which such seaman may belong, in default of which they shall be liable to the penalties imposed by Ordinance No. 18 of 1844: Provided always that this regulation is not to be considered applicable to men who may come on shore for a time not exceeding six hours on duty or business.
7. And it is hereby further enacted and ordained, that every such master or other person in charge of a merchant vessel arriving at the said port, shall take up the berth pointed out by the Harbour Master, and shall not remove from it to take up any other berth without his permission, except in case of necessity, under a penalty of one hundred dollars; and he shall also remove his vessel to any new berth pointed out by the Harbour Master, under a fine of twenty dollars for every hour that the vessel shall remain in her old berth after a notice, demand, or order to shift by the Harbour Master shall have been given on board of her.
8. And it is hereby further enacted and ordained, that all masters or other persons in charge of vessels are immediately to strike their top-gallant yards and masts, to have their jib and spanker booms rigged close in, and moor, or clear hawse when called upon by the Harbour Master to do so, and are generally to follow such directions as the state of the weather, the crowded condition of the port, or other circumstances, may render necessary or expedient in the judgment of the Harbour Master.
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Shall on arrival produce or deliver certain
documents;
And report to the Harbour
Master all deaths
or desertions occurring on board.
No seaman to be
left behind
without certificate of
Harbour Master,
Merchant seamen coming
on shore to belie furnished with ticket of leave, except in certain cases.
Provisions for
the berthing of
vessels in the harbour
Management of vessels according
to directions of Harbour Master.
ORDINANCE No. 11 or 1845.
Harbour Regulation.
8. And be it further enacted, that all such masters and other persons shall, within twenty-four hours of their arrival at the said port, report themselves at the Harbour Master's office, and produce ship's articles, lists of passengers, and manifest of cargo, and deposit the ship's register, and a true copy of the said manifest if required, under a penalty not exceeding two hundred dollars, on refusal or neglect of the master or other person in charge so to do.
4. And it is hereby further enacted and ordained, that in the event of the death of any
of the crew, pass or other persons occurring on board any merchant vessel whilst in the port, or
case of the desertion or removal of any of the crew, the master or other person in charge of such vessel shall forthwith report the same in writing to the Harbour Master, under a penalty of twenty-five dollars for every death, desertion, or removal which he shall so neglect to report.
5. And it is hereby enacted and ordained, that no Master or other person shall wilfully or negligently leave behind him in this Colony any seaman brought to it on board his vessel, unless on a certificate from the Harbour Master or other person appointed to grant the same; and if any seaman shall wilfully or negligently remain in the Colony after the departure of the vessel which brought him to it, without permission
such of the Harbour Master or other person appointed to grant the same, seaman shall, on conviction before the Marine Magistrate, forfeit and pay a sum not exceeding twenty-five dollars, or, in default of payment thereof, be liable to arrest as a vagrant, and be dealt with accordingly.
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6. And it is hereby further enacted and ordained, that all seamen permitted to land from merchant vessels on liberty, are to be furnished with a ticket of leave, under the hand of the master or person in charge of the vessel to which such seaman may belong, in default of which they shall be liable to the penalties imposed by Ordinance No. 18 of 1844: Provided always that this regulation is not to be considered applicable to
men who may come on shore for a time not exceeding six hours on duty or business. 7. And it is hereby further enacted and ordained, that every such master other person in charge of a merchant vessel arriving at the said port, shall take up the berth pointed out by the Harbour Master, and shall not remove from it to take up any other berth without his permission, except in case of necessity, under a penalty of one hundred dollars; and he shall also remove his vessel to any new berth pointed out by the Harbour Master, under a fine of twenty dollars for every hour that the vessel shall remain in her old berth after a notice, demand, or order to shift by the Harbour Master shall have been given on board of her.
8. And it is hereby further enacted and ordained, that all masters or other persons in charge of vessels are immediately to strike their top-gallant yards and masts, to have their jib and spanker booms rigged elose in, and moor, or dear hawse when called upon by the Harbour Master to do so, and are generally to follow such directions as the state of the weather, the crowded condition of the port, or other circumstances, may render necessary or expedient in the judgment of the Harbour
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