174 Legislative acts, proclamations, etc., 



consolidated statutes, 1892, chapter 120. 



of ii a k h(> l i; master and harbour regulations for the port of 



st. John's. 



2. The following amounts, as harbour dues, shall be paid by ves- 

 sels arriving at the port of St. John's, at the time of their being 

 entered at the Custom House, except ships of war and vessels engaged 

 in the coasting trade and fishing, viz; 



Every vessel of sixty tons and upwards, and not more than one 

 hundred tons, two dollars. 



Every vessel of more than one hundred tons, and not more than 

 two hundred tons, three dollars. 



Every vessel of more than two hundred tons, and not more than 

 three hundred tons, four dollars. 



Every vessel of more than three hundred tons, and not more than 

 four hundred tons, five dollars. 



Every vessel of more than four hundred tons, six dollars. 



Provided that no vessel shall be compelled to pay harbour dues 

 more than once in every half year — viz:, once between the first day 

 of January and thirtieth day of June, and once between the thirtieth 

 day of June and first day of January. 



CONSOLIDATED STATUTES, 1892, CHAPTER 121. 

 OF OUTPOST PILOTS AND PILOTAGE. 



1. The Governor in Council shall have power, from time to time, 

 to cause the provisions of this chapter to apply to such of the ports 

 of this colony as he may deem expedient. The ports to which the 

 same shall apply shall be declared by proclamation of the Governor, 

 to be published in the Royal Gazette, and the date from which the 

 same shall take effect shall also be stated in such proclamation, and 

 shall be not less than six months from the publication thereof. 



2. For each of the ports of this colony to which the provisions of 

 this chapter have been or shall be applied as aforesaid, there shall 

 be three Commissioners of Pilots, of whom two shall be a quorum, 

 who shall act gratuitously. The appointment of such Commissioners 

 shall be in the Governor in Council. Every Commissioner shall take 

 the following oath before a Judge or Magistrate: — 



"I, A. B., do swear that I will act diligently, faithfully and impartially, in the 

 selection and examination of pilots for the port of ." 



12. All ships and vessels, except Her Majesty's ships, vessels be- 

 longing to the Royal Yacht Club, coasting and fishing vessels, which 

 have not been boarded until they have come within the limits fixed 

 by the Commissioners, shall be obliged to take or pay a pilot; and 

 no vessel shall be deemed to be a coasting vessel and exempt from 

 the liability of taking a pilot, unless such vessel shall have been 

 usually employed as a bona fide coaster, or if such vessel shall have 

 on board any part of a cargo imported in such vessel from any port 

 or place out of this colony, or if such vessel shall be going to any 



