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accident may occasion, but further to the best of his skill and abilities, to 

 assist in endeavoring to save from loss, the loading of any such scow or raft 

 so meeting with an accident, nor shall he depart or leave the same until dis- 

 charged by the owner thereof or his agent, under the penalty of the loss of 

 his wages; and, further, a fine not exceeding twenty shillings currency 

 for every such offence. Provided always that over and above the allow- 

 ance for pilotage to such Pilots as hereinbefore established, there shall be 

 paid to him, for every day that he shall be detained in so clearing the 

 rapids, or in assisting to save the property committed to his charge, the 

 wages following, that is to say : from the opening of navigation until the 

 first day of October, five shillings currency per day, and from the first day 

 of October inclusive, until the close of the navigation, one-fifth more, and 

 in both cases of such detention provisions whilst so employed. 



9. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that it shall 

 be the duty of a Licensed Pilot upon being thereunto required by the 

 Inspector, or either of the Measurers to take charge of any scow or raft, 

 which shall have been gauged and branded, and if any such Pilot shall 

 after such requisition refuse or neglect to take charge thereof, and shall a 

 second time after a like requisition, the same not being made the same day, 

 and the Pilot so required not being then actually engaged to conduct any 

 other scow or raft, nor being incapable from sickness to do his duty, still 

 refuse or neglect to take charge of a scow or raft so gauged and branded, 

 every such pilot so refusing and neglecting a second time shall, upon con- 

 viction thereof, forfeit and pay a sum not exceeding twenty shillings cur- 

 rency, and be deprived of his license for the remainder of that season; and 

 if any Pilot so convicted shall nevertheless afterwards presume to pilot any 

 scow or raft, during that season, he shall forfeit and pay a sum not exceed- 

 ing forty shillings currency. 



Inspector' s Fees. 



10. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that for the 

 trouble of inspecting, measuring and branding of every scow, crib, or raft, 

 as hereinbefore directed, there shall be paid into the hands of the Inspector 

 the following rates and allowances, that is to say : For every scow loaden in 

 part or in whole, six shillings curency. For every crib of. staves, timber 

 or other lumber, two shillings and sixpence currency. For every raft of 

 firewood, one shilling and three pence currency. And for every crib or raft 

 with wheat, flour or other provisions, or pot or pearl ashes thereon, two 

 shillings and sixpence currency. And the monies so received by the 

 Inspector shall be divided and paid as follows, that is to say : two-fifth 

 parts to be retained for himself, and the other three-fifths to the Measurers 

 bj equal portions. 



Penalty for Non~Payme<nt. 



11. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that all fines 

 and pf^nalties by this Act inflicted, unless otherwise provided for, be sued 

 for within three calendar months after an offence committed, and not after- 

 wards, before any one or more Justices of the Peace in the District, who is 

 and are hereby authorized to hear and determine the same, and on convic- 

 tion of the offender, by his or her confession, or by the oath of one or more 

 credible witness or witnesses, being other than the prosecutor, the same shall 

 br levied with costs of suit, by warrant of distress, under the hand and seal 

 of such Justice or Justices of the Peace, of the goods and chattels of the per- 



