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ORIENTAL COMMERCE. 



[Bombay, 



II. Natives of every description, not engaged in the service of the yard, 

 or the ships and vessels before mentioned, or concerned in the ships under 

 repair, excluded from the dock-yard. 



III. No baggage or stores to be carried through the yard by any other 

 than the crews of the ships and vessels, except with an order from the 

 Governor, the Admiral, the commanding officer of the forces, the super- 

 intendent of the marine, the master-attendant, or town-major; and all 

 baggage and stores so passed, are to be accompanied by a certificate from the 

 officer to whom they belong. 



IV. The dock-gates to be shut after sunset, the wicket being left open 

 till the evening gun is fired ; after which, nobody belonging to the ships in 

 the harbour, below the rank of a commissioned officer, is allowed to land, or 

 enter the dock-yard, without the express permission of one of the authorities 

 above mentioned. 



V. Boat's crews not permitted to quit their boats at the stairs, after the 

 hour of shutting the gates. 



VI. Small craft not to deliver fire- wood, or any other lading, within 

 the limits of the yard, without the superintendent's sanction. 



VII. The ships and vessels in dock not to land any lumber whatever 

 on the pier. 



VIII. No cargo of any description to be landed in, or passed through 

 the yard, from or to any ship in dock, without the superintendent's permission 

 in writing. 



IX. No palanquins to remain in the yard without permission of one of 

 the authorities above mentioned. 



X. If any fire should happen, or signal of distress be made, on board a 

 vessel in the harbour, the dock-gates are to be thrown open, that every 

 assistance from the shore may be conveyed to her. 



XI. When a ship is either coming into, or going out of dock in the night, 

 the gates are to be open for the master attendants and builder's people to pass. 



XII. The tindals of the Bunder-boats having any reports to make on 

 service, to be permitted to pass. 



XIII. When the builder is repairing any ships afloat, he may, on his 

 own authority, desire the sentries to allow country boats to quit the dock 

 stairs with artificers, planks, tools, &c. 



The following are the charges on ships entering the docks : — 

 Every English ship, the first springs*^^^*,^^***^^^ 450 rupees. 

 Ditto every subsequent spring, each * — 350 ditto. 

 Every foreign ship, the first springs ^w*********^^,,,* 600 ditto. 

 Ditto every subsequent spring, each~™« w ~»™™ 500 ditto. 



