AN ACT
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In addition to an act. entitled " an act for


regulating pilotage in several ports in this


COMMONWEALTH, and for otherwise regula-


ting the piotage of the Port of Boston =
DE at enacted by the Senate and House Of
Ne0' l. - Representatives., i'a General Court as
Senabled. and by the authority u The same, That
any master of vessel, drawing nine feet of water
and upwards, (coasting vessels or vessels without
registers excepted) who may choose to hazard
the pilotage of his vessel into the harbor of Bos
ton, either by himself, or any pilot of any port
in Massachusetts, whom he may choose to en-
ploy, shall be at Liberty so to do; subject howev-
er to the following provsions-to wit: that
whenever a vessel takes a branch pilot who shall
offer his services, before vessel shall be west
ward of a line extending from Nahant head to
the outer part of the Graves, and from thence to
Harding's rocks and whose services shall not be
accepted. shall be entitled to receive the full
rate of potage according to the fees specified in
his warrant.--And if pilot offers himself after
a vessel has passed the line before described, and
before she passes to the westward OF the Light
house fin Lighthouse channel,) or before the
Lighthouse can be seen to the westward of the
Great Brewster, (ifin Broad Sound) and his ser
vices are not accepted, he shall be entitled to
halfthe usual rate of pilotage.


Sec. 2. BE AZ further enacted, That all former
acts and parts of acts, SO far as they may be In
consistent with the provisions of this act, be and
the same are hereby repealed. A.


Approved by the Governor, Feb. l9, 1919.


Copy, attest,


BRADFORD, Secretary Of Com.