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46 COLONIAL ORDINANCES.


Shall on Arrival pro- III. And be it further enacted, That all such Masters and other
duce or delive
Documents. r certai n Pers ons 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.


And report to the IV. And it is hereby further enacted and ordained , That in the
Harbour-Master all Event of the Death of any of the Crew, Passengers, or other Persons
Deaths or Desertions
occurring on board. occurring on board any Merchant Vessel whilst in the Port, or in 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.

No Seaman to be left V. And it is hereby enacted end ordained, That no Master or
behind
cate of without Certifi- other Person shall wilfully or negligently leave behind him in this
Harbour-Mas-
ter. 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.

Merchant Seamen VI. And it is hereby further enacted and ordained, That all
coming on with to be Seamen permitted to land from Merchant Vessels on liberty, are to
shoreTicket
of Leave, except in be furnished with a Ticket of Leave, under the Hand of the Master
certain cases.
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.

Provisions for the VII. And it is hereby further enacted and ordained, That every
Berthing of Vessels in such Master or other Person in charge of a Merchant Vessel arriving
the Harbour.
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.

Management of Ves- VIII. And it is hereby further enacted and ordained, That all
sels
rections of Harbour Masters or other Persons in charge of Vessels are immediately to
Master. 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