forefaid. And for every Time their neg-
lecting fo to to do, they fhall forfeit and
pay, each of them, to the use of the
Poor of this Corporation, the Sum of Six
Shillings and Eight-Pence.

It is further ordered, That the Mate,
Boatswain, Gunner, and Carpenter (or
two of them at least, do conftantly lye
on board whilst the Ship fhall have any
Goods remaining in her, or fhall forfeit
and pay (each of them) for every fuch
neglect, to the use of the Poor of this Cor-
poration, the Sum of Five Shillings.

IV.

Item, Whereas by reafon of Powder being taken aboard Ships before their departure out of the River of Thames, and by being kept aboard at their return in the Time of their unlading, as alfo by the heating of Pitch, Tar, Rozin, Greafe, Tallow, Oyl, &c. aboard Ships, there hath often happened great Loffes by Fire to Merchants and Own

ers.

It is Ordered, That no Ship outward bound, do receive on board any Powder either for Merchandize, or Store for the Voyage,

Voyage, before the fhall be at, or below Blackwall, and not there till within Twenty-four Hours before she shall set fail from thence to Gravefend; and that every Ship homeward bound do put afhore her Powder as aforefaid, at or before her arrival at Blackwall, and that within Twenty-four Hours (if the Weather fhall permit) after her coming to an Anchor there, or at the Place of her unloading; upon the Penalty of the Mafter of every fuch Ships, forfeiting and paying to the use of the Poor of this Corporation, for every Time fo Offending, the Sum of Five Pounds.

ner.

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That the Mafter of every Ship or Vef- The Penalty fel (being within the River of Thames) of beating Pitch, Tar, do take care not to fuffer any manner &c. but in of Pitch, Tar, Rozin, Greafe, Tallow, Oyl, Such or the like, to be heated on board by Fire, Logger-head, Shot, or any other thing, but that it be done as often as there may be occafion, either upon the Shore, or in a Boat being afloat, upon the Penalty of Three Pounds, to be paid as aforefaid.

That all Masters of Ships do take care in the drying their Bread-Rooms, to appoint

dry'd, and the

How Bread point able and careful Men for doing the Rooms to be fame, and not to dry them in the Night Penalty of not or keep any Fire therein in the Nightobferving the time; upon the Penalty of Five Pounds Jame. to be paid as aforefaid.

The Penalty of keeping Guns fotted.

of firing Guns

V.

Item, It is ordered, That the Mafer of every Ship homeward-bound do unfoot all his Guns before, or fo foon as he fhall arrive at Gravefend; upon the Penalty of twenty Nobles, to be paid to the Ufe of the Poor of this Corporation.

The Penalty And that no Mafter of a Ship being above in the Night- Blackwall, do prefume to Fire any Guns before Sun-rifing, or after Sun-fetting; upon the Penalty of ten Shillings for each Gun fo fired, to be paid as aforefaid.

time.

The Penalty

aboard.

VI.

Item, Whereas by reafon of Dirt-boats, of Mafters for otherwife called Bum-boats, their carrySuffering Bumboats to come ing Fruit, Wine, Strong-Waters, &c. to fell to Ship-keepers, and others aboard Ships, there is much Wrong done to the Owners, by the purloyning of Cordage, and other Materials; It is ordered, that all Masters of Ships, for the preventing of the Evils aforefaid, do from henceforth take care that themfelves, their Officers and Servants, do not permit any fuch Boats to come on

board

board their Ships, or that they buy or fell any Thing with them.

afbore their

their Dirt into

That they alfo do take care that their of not carryMen do put the Dirt of their Ships, as ing and laying there may be occafion, into their own Dirt in proper Boats at feasonable Hours in the Day, and timeand place. do carry and lay it on Shore above HighWater-Mark; and that they do not fuf- of throwing fer any Dirt or Filth to be thrown over- the River. board into the River; and in cafe of any of the aforefaid Neglects, the Mafter shall forfeit and pay for each of the fame, to the Ufe of the Poor of this Corporation, the Sum of Twenty Shillings.

VII.

Item, It is ordered, That no Mafter The Penalty do fuffer to be taken in, or heav'd out of taking in, of his Ship any Ballast, without having Ballast withor beaving out a Sail nail'd to the Sell of the Port, or out a Portjail. (if a fmall Veffel) to the Gunnel, to over-hang the Side of the Lighter, upon the Penalty of Twenty Shillings, to be paid to the ufe of the Poor of this Corporation, for his every Time fo offending.

VIII.

The Penalty of bindring the

Trinity

Item, It is ordered, That whatfo- Officer of the ever Mafter, either by himself, his Off-Houfe from cers, or Seamen, fhall at any Time refufe, coming on or hinder any Perfon appointed by this board to

fearch for Gor-Powder, &c.

Orders for the good Government of Seamen on Skip-board.

The Penalty of

Corporation (and upon demand fhewing! his Authority under the common Seal thereof) from coming on board his Ship in the Day-time, to fearch for any Powder, Guns unshotted, heating of Pitch, Tar, Rozin, Greafe, Tallow, Oyl, and the like, the careless or unfeasonable drying of Bread-Rooms, the fuffering Bum-boats to come aboard, and to Traffick with them, or to enquire into any other Offences there committed against the Orders of this Houfe; He fhall forfeit and pay to the Poor thereof, for his every Time fo offending, the Sum of Five. Pounds.

IX. Repealed.

X.

Item, For the better Regulating and Government of Seamen and Mariners, it is order'd,

That if any Mariner (whilst on ShipSwearing er board) fhall Swear Curfe, or Blafpheme Blafpheming the Name of God; he fhall forfeit and

pay for every fuch Offence one Shilling, the fame to be put into the Poor's Box remaining on board the faid Ship, for the ufe of the Poor of this Corporation.

If