WHereas the Kings most excellent Majesty Charles the Second , and several former Kings and Queens of England , by their Letters Patents under the Great Seal , have given full Power and Authority to the Master and Brethren of Trinity-House , to make by-Laws and Orders for the good Government and preventing Disorders in Navigation ; and thereupon we the Persons so Authorized by the said Charter , have in pursuance thereof made certain by-Laws and Orders : Viz.

Item . It is Ordered , That if at any time hereafter any Mariner or Seaman , having first Shipped himself with any Master of a Ship for a Voyage , shall desert and leave the said Master , and Ship himself with another Master , that the Master with whom he goeth that Voyage , shall upon notice given on the behalf of the Corporation , detain Two shillings in every Pound of the Wages of the said Mariner or Seaman for the time he serveth in the said Ship , to be paid to the Corporation for the use of the Poor thereof .

If any Man shall Swear , Curse , or Blaspheme the Name of God , for every such Offence he shall pay to the Poors Box 0 0 6 If any Man shall lie ashore , not having the Masters consent , for his first Offence he shall pay to the Poors Box 0 2 6 For his second Offence 0 5 0 For his third Offence 0 7 6 For his fourth Offence 0 10 0 And so to advance according to proportion so often as the said Offence shall be committed . If any Man shall be Obstinate and Stubborn in not obeying the Masters Commands , or any of his Mates , or Boatswain , in the Masters absence , he shall pay for every such Default to the Poors Box 0 2 6 If any Man shall tell a Lye , and be evicted of the same by proof , he shall pay to the Poors Box 0 0 4 If any Man shall absent himself from Prayers , and not make his appearance at ringing of the Bell , he then being in health ; for every such Offence he shall pay to the Poors Box 0 0 6 If any Man be Drunk , for every such Fault he shall pay to the Poors Box 0 1 0 If any Man shall be abusive when he is Drunk , for every such Offence he shall pay to the Poors Box 0 1 0

Item . It is Ordered , That every Commander or Master of a Ship that Ships any Marriner or Seaman to Sail with him upon any Voyage to Sea shall take it in Writing under his Hand upon what Accompt he is Entertained , and also that he doth submit himself to the by-Laws of Trinity-House .

Item . Whereas by reason of Powder being taken aboard Ships before their departing out of the River of Thames , and by keeping Powder aboard at their coming home in the time of their unlading : As also by heating Pitch and Tar aboard Ships , there hath often happened great Losses to Merchants and Owners , It is Ordered , that no Ships shall receive their store of Powder aboard for the Voyage , above Four and twenty hours before they do set Sail from Blackwall or Woolwich directly for Gravesend outward Bound , upon penalty of 5 0 0 Item . That all Ships homeward Bound do put a shore their store of Powder within Twenty four hours after their coming to an Anchor in the River , at Blackwall or at the place where they usually unlade their Goods , if the Weather shall permit ; and that they unshot all their Guns , upon penalty for every such Offence to forfeit to the use of the Poor of the Corporation 6 13 4 Item . That no manner of Pitch , Tar , or Rozen be heat aboard any Ships , Barks , or Hoyes over any Fire , but with a Shot or other Iron , upon penalty of paying to the Poor of the Corporation 3 0 0 Item . That all Masters shall cause their Bread-Rooms to be dryed , and appoint able and sufficient Men to take care of the same , and not to keep any Fire in their Bread-Rooms in the Night time , upon penalty of 5 0 0 Item . Whereas by occasion of Dirt-Boats , which carry Fruit , Wine and Strong-Waters to sell to Ship-Keepers and others aboard Ships , there is much wrong done to the Owners in the purloyning of Cordage and other Materials , It is therefore Ordered , that all Masters of Ships for the preventing of the Evils aforesaid , do from henceforth give Order to their Servants , that no Dirt-Boats be permitted to pass in the River to have recourse to any Ships ; and all Commanders of Ships are hereby enjoyned once a Week to order the Saylers to put the Dirt into their own Boats at seasonable hours in the Day , and to lay it on shore , and not to buy nor sell any thing with them : And upon such default of notice by the Master or Commander , or if any Dirt or Filth shall be thrown into the River , every such Commander shall pay to the use of the Corporation , toties quoties , 1 0 0 Item And every Sailer or Servant for every neglect of his Duty therein , upon warning as aforesaid , shall receive Corporal punishment from his Commander ; or in default thereof , the Commander shall pay the Sum of 1 0 0

Item . It is Ordered , That all Masters of Ships shall have a particular Copy of the by-Laws of the said Corporation , they paying the Clerk for Copies thereof , to the end they may be the better known and observed .

But if any Person or Persons shall be found Offenders against the above mentioned by-Lawes and Orders , it shall then be left to the Liberty of the Commander of the Ship , with the advice and consent of his Officers , either to inflict Corporal punishment , or receive and take the penalties aforesaid , for their breach of the said Laws before named : But if it shall happen that the said Person or Persons have not present Money to satisfie what is Ordered for their Offence , then it may be required , that he or they subscribe their Names to the Purser's Book , that it may be defaulked out of their Wages next Pay Day following .