The constitutions of the Company of watermen and lightermen. To which is prefix'd, a table, and thereunto annex'd, an abstract of the respective duties of rulers, &c. [by L. Braddon.]. |
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... late Lord Chief Jus- tices of her Majesty Queen Anne's Court of Queen's Bench , pursuant to the Autho- rity and Directions of the several Acts of Parliament in that Case made and pro- vided . WHEREAS , by an act of parliament , made in ...
... late Lord Chief Jus- tices of her Majesty Queen Anne's Court of Queen's Bench , pursuant to the Autho- rity and Directions of the several Acts of Parliament in that Case made and pro- vided . WHEREAS , by an act of parliament , made in ...
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... late Ma- jesty Queen Anne , intituled , " An Act for the Encouragement and Increase of Sea- men , and for the better and speedier man- ning Her Majesty's Fleet ; " it is enacted , that in case the Lord High Admiral , or three of the ...
... late Ma- jesty Queen Anne , intituled , " An Act for the Encouragement and Increase of Sea- men , and for the better and speedier man- ning Her Majesty's Fleet ; " it is enacted , that in case the Lord High Admiral , or three of the ...
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... late act of Parliament are subject to the Company of Watermen and lightermen , shall mark and number , or cause to be marked and numbered , all and every their said boats , with plain figures on the linings on each side , just abaft the ...
... late act of Parliament are subject to the Company of Watermen and lightermen , shall mark and number , or cause to be marked and numbered , all and every their said boats , with plain figures on the linings on each side , just abaft the ...
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... late Lord Chief Justice Holt . By the 2d and 3d of Philip and Mary , chap . 16. sec . 11. That waterman who takes more than the settled fares , is imprisoned for six months , and for- feits . By the 1st of James I. chap . 16. sec . 3 ...
... late Lord Chief Justice Holt . By the 2d and 3d of Philip and Mary , chap . 16. sec . 11. That waterman who takes more than the settled fares , is imprisoned for six months , and for- feits . By the 1st of James I. chap . 16. sec . 3 ...
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... the fare , on forfeiture of . 0 1 0 60. If such waterman shall carry a fare too late on a Saturday night , to forfeit 05 0 60. He that undervalues another's boat , forfeits .... 0.10 0 .. 60. He that sends his fare to another place 60.
... the fare , on forfeiture of . 0 1 0 60. If such waterman shall carry a fare too late on a Saturday night , to forfeit 05 0 60. He that undervalues another's boat , forfeits .... 0.10 0 .. 60. He that sends his fare to another place 60.
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act of Parliament afore aforesaid Anno Domini appointed appren apprentice auditors barges beadle binding boat or wherry bridge by-laws carry cash chosen city of London Clause coals Company of Watermen comptrollers constitutions Court of Aldermen Court of Lord court of rulers craft duty fare or passenger fees feit and pay ferry five pounds five shillings flat-boat forfeit and pay forfeiture Gravesend and Windsor hereafter hereby hinder Item keep Limehouse loading or unloading London-bridge Lord Mayor major master or mistress Mayor and Aldermen neglect oars pany penalty person or persons person so offending person wronged plying-places poor prentice receive refuse registered respective river of Thames river Thames rulers and assistants rulers and overseers satisfaction sculler's fare servant serve shil shillings and sixpence stairs sum of five therein thereof tice tilt-boat turn twenty shillings Vauxhall waterman or lighterman Watermen and Lightermen Wherrymen whole fare Woolwich
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