Gentlemen Your resolve of the 6th Instant has been laid before this board by Mr Thomas Leaming junr complaining of the practice of Pilots from this port boarding inward bound Vessels, for which we cannot account as it is not only contrary to the best regulations in our power, but also very improbable, as we do not suffer them to take their pilot boats with them and it is very unlikely they should accomplish such a design by means of a Skiff therefore we apprehend you must be misinformed by your Pilots as an Apology for infringing on the General Regulations, however this board sensible of the danger of such a practice to the safety of the Navigation of this river as set forth in your resolve, and desirous to guard against such a practice, request that you will use your best Endeavours to detect any delinquent and upon conviction we will cheerfully pay the Expence attending it.