Pilots Act, 1787

PILOTS ACT 1787

CHAPTER XXV.

An Act for promoting the Improvement of Ports and Harbours in this Kingdom.

Pilots to be appointed.

IX. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That it shall and may be lawful to and for any corporation, or number of persons who are empowered by any law now in force to erect a ballast office in any city, town, or county of a town, in this kingdom, to erect an office in any of the said cities, towns, or counties of towns respectively, for appointing a sufficient number of skilful pilots to take charge of ships or vessels trading to the ports of any of the said cities, towns, or counties of towns respectively, and to make and enforce such regulations respecting the appointment and conduct of such pilots as are authorized by any law now in force respecting the harbour and port of Dublin.

Salaries to pilots.

X. Provided always, That nothing contained in this act, shall extend, or be construed to extend to compel any corporation, or any number of persons hereby authorized to erect pilot offices, to allow the same salaries, rates, or wages to pilots in the ports of the said cities, towns, or counties of towns respectively, as are allowed to pilots by any law now in force respecting the regulation or appointment of pilots in the harbour or port of Dublin, but that it shall and may be lawful to and for the said corporations, or persons so authorized, to appoint such salaries, rates, or wages for pilots in tho respective ports as to them shall seem meet.