THE CONSTITUTIONS ABSTRACT OF THE DUTIES OF RULERS, &c. TO WHICH IS ADDED AN FOR REGULATING WATERMEN, WHERRYMEN, &c. SOLD BY E. WILSON, ROYAL EXCHANGE; J. FAIRBURN, Gough Add London 8363. A TABLE To the principal Contents of the Statute-Laws in the subsequent Constitutions. Order 14. If watermen or lightermen abscond in the time of an impress, when summoned, (as the statute in that behalf requires,) they shall suffer imprisonment for one month, and be disabled for enjoying any privilege of the river for two years... ....... 6. The Court of Lord Mayor and Aldermen empowered to approve of the by-laws made by the Company... 16. And also to review, alter, or amend such as are or shall be made; such alterations being subject to the approbation of the Chief Justice of her Majesty's Bench..... Page 7 8-9 68 67 The Rights of the Lord of Gravesend Manors saved. LIGHTERMEN, LIGHTERS, and BOATS. 1. Every lighterman, or owner, or keeper of lighters, shall be of one Company with the wherrymen and lightermen. 2. And all the lightermen (except as therein excepted) before 1701, shall be registered... 8. And none but such, or their servants (or free watermen to be registered) to work, on the forfeiture of £5 per week. 2. All lightermen to be liable to all orders made, or to be made, for the better government of this Company ...... 12. But owners of keys, and wood mongers, permitted in their own lighters (and in their own proper business) to employ lightermen.. ....... 1-2 2 4-5 2 6 |