Madras.] 



ORIENTAL COMMERCE. 



Artificers to go to work in the Black Town at Fort St George, at 

 seven o'clock in the morning, rest from twelve till two o'clock in the middle 

 of the day, and then leave off work at six o'clock in the evening. Working 

 at the gardens, they will commence at half-past seven o'clock, rest until 

 half-past two in the middle of the day, and leave off work at six o'clock in 

 the evening. 



The wages of maistries and superior workmen, who may be entitled to 

 higher rates than the above, the same shall be settled by the Super- 

 intendent of Police, on application. 



Regulations for the Beach Department. — The Master-Attendant 

 is responsible in the first instance for all losses by theft or embezzlement on 

 board the boats. 



No master or owner of a vessel shall employ his own boat in landing 

 goods, so long as the Master-Attendant shall be able to supply him with 

 boats from the number kept up for the service of the port ; but whenever it 

 may happen that the Master- Attendant shall be unable to comply with any 

 demand for boats, any owner or master of a vessel shall, on representation 

 of the fact to the Board of Trade, be at liberty, with their sanction, to em- 

 ploy his own boat in unloading his vessel, subject to no other regulations 

 but those established at the Sea Customer's Office respecting duties and port- 

 clearances, the articles of ballast, water, and tarpawlings excepted ; but no 

 Captain or Owner shall be at liberty to let out his boat for hire, under any 

 pretence whatsoever, for the service of any other vessel. 



As much delay and inconvenience have been experienced from vessels 

 anchoring at too great a distance, any vessel that may anchor farther from 

 the shore than in eight fathoms water, will not be entitled to boats for any 

 other purpose than water and provisions, unless on the approach of bad 

 weather, when it might be considered unsafe to anchor nearer to the shore, 

 and in such case double boat-hire to be charged. No greater number of 

 boats to be allotted to any ship than she is able to keep constantly employed, 

 of which the Master- Attendant is to be the judge. 



No goods or property whatever to be landed or shipped after six 

 o'clock P. M. ; aud in case of any deviation from this regulation, the risk 

 and responsibility to be on the proprietor. 



Boat Hire. — You cannot employ your own boat to unload, without 

 permission of the Master-Attendant, nor let it out to another vessel on any 

 pretence. The rates arc according to distance from shore. If employed 

 on Sunday, the charge is double. 



For each trip to vessels in the South Road™™««J5 fanams. 

 For ditto.* *,™in the North Road™ „I0 ditto. 



