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officer's ship, and state to the officer on duty the number of persons 

 in such boat, and further to answer correctly all questions that may 

 be put to persons or person therein. 



2. No person whatever shall be permitted to board, nor shall any 

 boat go alongside any ship or vessel in the offing, or approaching or 

 coming to the island, or being in the roadstead or harbour, until 

 such ship or vessel shall have been visited by the Harbour Master 

 and the White Flag hoisted at the maintop-gallant masthead. 



3. Any person in charge of any boat wishing, for the purpose of 

 fishing or otherwise, to leave the harbour of Jamestown, including 

 Rupert's, must report himself alongside the senior naval officer's 

 ship in leaving or coming to the port of Jamestown specifying the 

 description of the boat and the use generally made of her. 



4. It shall be lawful for the senior naval officer to post a seaman 

 guard at the gangway of all British vessels arriving at St. Helena, 

 provided pratique has been given by the harbour-master. 



5 . That all persons wishing to board any vessel arriving in the 

 port of Jamestown shall produce a pass signed by the Colonial 

 Secretary or Garrison Adjutant, which pass must be produced to 

 the naval guard alongside the vessel. 



6. It shall not be lawful for any person to leave any oars, sails, 

 bottom boards, rudders and other fittings belonging to any boat 

 moored in Jamestown harbour, or on the wharf, or near the landing- 

 place, without a permit from the harbour-master. 



7. All boats moving out of the harbour between sunset and sun- 

 rise must exhibit a light at the bow not less than three feet above 

 the boat. 



8. That no master of any vessel shall receive any person for the 

 purpose of taking such person from the island, without giving to 

 the undersigned twenty-four hours' previous notice of the intention 

 of such person to leave the island, nor shall any person be taken 

 from the island, or taken on board such vessel, against whom any 

 prohibition or order shall be given to the master in writing. 



9. The operation of these regulations as regards movements of 

 boats between sunrise and sunset does not apply to foreign consuls, 

 officers of His Majesty's Services in uniform, Custom House officers, 

 and the harbour-master. 



10. No person shall be allowed to leave the island except by the 

 landing-steps of the wharf. Any person in a boat taking any one 

 off the rocks will be liable to a penalty. 



11. Any person not complying with these orders shall be liable 

 to a penalty not exceeding 50. 



12. The port regulations dated 25th day of January, 1902, are 

 hereby repealed. 



Made by the Governor in Council this 7th day of April, 1902. 



(Signed) ROBT. R. BRUCE, 



For Colonial Secretary. 



THE CASTLE, ST. HELENA, 

 ?th April, 1902. 



