AND  be  it  Enacted  that  H  any  Branch  Pilot  or  his  Depniy
choll  neglect  or  Befuse  to  give  all  the  aid  and  a«alatance  in  hia
Power  to  any  ship  oe  Vessell  appearing  in  Distress  on  the  Coast
or  in  want  of  a  Pilot  Bncb  Branch  Pilot  If  the  Governor  or  Com-
inuidtf  in  Chief  with  the  advice  and  Consent  of  the  Council
sbjtU  think  fit  Shall  forfeit  his  Branch,  or  be  fined  at  the  Dls-
eretion  of  the  master  and  Wardens  Aforesaid  or  any  three  op
more  of  th«n  not  Exceeding  £he  som  of  Ten  pounds  Which  said
Master  AND  Wardens  or  any  three  or  more  of  them  are  hereby
impowered  to  Impose  sach  Fine  and  also  to  make  sach  Pru-
dential  Boles  and  orders  {to  be  approved  of  by  the  Qovemoror
Conunander  in  Chief  with  the  advioe  and  Consent  of  the  Conn-
cil)  for  the  better  Regulating  the  said  Pilots  as  £hey  shall  judge
Necessary  and  Expedient  and  to  impose  and  lay  any  Fine  for
the  breach  of  such  Rules  and  orders  not  Exceeding  the  som  of
ffen  Founds.
