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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1886 edition. Excerpt: ... suit for damages instituted therein by the owners of the injured vessel against the pilot (g). (o) lb. a. 34. (e) The Urania, 5 L. T. N. & (6) The Urania, 5 L. T. N. S. 402, 10 W. R. 97. 402, 10 W. R. 97; The Alex-(/) Flower v. Bradley, 44 L. J. andria, L. R. 3 A. & E. 574, 41 Ex. 1, 31 L. T. 702, 23 W. R. L. J. Ad. 94, 27 L. T. 565. 74. (c) Stort v. Clements, 1 Peake (i/) The Alexandria, L. R. 3 144; Lawson v. Dumlin, 14 L. T. A. & E. 574, 41 L. J. Ad. 94, 27 O. S. 350. L. T. 565. (d) See Ch. XVI., p. 155, ante. CHAPTER XIX., COMPULSORY PILOTAGE. Compulsory If iu localities where the employment of a pilot is compi otage. pulsory a master of an unexempted ship pilots his vessel, or employs an unqualified person to do so after a qualified pilot has offered to take charge of her, he will incur a penalty of double the amount of the pilotage dues, unless he holds a pilotage certificate himself (a). The employment of pilots continues under the Merchant Shipping Act, 1854 (b), to be compulsory in all districts where it was previously compulsory, subject to any alteration made by any pilotage authority under its power to allow exemptions from compulsory pilotage (c). All previous exemptions from compulsory pilotage also continue in force (d). On foreign Foreign vessels entering British ports are subject, in s1np8-the same manner and to the same extent as British ships, to the requirements of the law with regard to compulsory pilotage (e). (a) 17 & 18 Vict. a 104, s. 353. Taunt. 256; Bcilby v. Shepherd, As to Pilotage Certificates, see 3 Ex. 40, 18 L. J. Ex. 73. As to Ch. XVI., p. 157, ante. As to the similar provisions in the Liverpool effect of similar provisions con-Pilot Act (5 Geo. 4 c. lxxiii.), see tained in 6 Geo. 4 c....