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Thames Watermen Act 1698
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II.Persons working Lighters or other great Craft upon the River Thames,
(Exception) to be registered in Books of the Company, and subject to their Rules.
And be it enacted by the Authority aforesaid That all and every Person and Persons who now keepe or shall hereafter keepe or work or shall be employed in rowing or any Waies navigating any Lighter or Lighters or other great Craft on the River of Thames (Trinity Men Fishermen Ballast Men Westerne Barges and Mill-Boats ChalkHoys Faggot and Wood Lighters and other Craft carrying the same excepted) shall be duely and truely registred in a Book or Books for that Purpose to be kept by the Company of Watermen and Lightermen and shall likewise be lyable to such Orders Rules and Constitutions made or to be made for the better Rule and Government of the said Society or Company of Watermen and Lighter-men and the Pains and Penalties to enforce due Obedience thereunto
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