Parliamentary Papers, Volume 87

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Page 13 - ... imprisonment in the county jail not less than sixty days nor more than six months...
Page 6 - Title [RS, 4501-4613], are forfeited for desertion, shall be applied, in the first instance, in payment of the expenses occasioned by such desertion, to the master or owner of the vessel from which the desertion has taken place, and the balance, if any, shall be paid by the master or owner to any...
Page 39 - SCALE OF PROVISIONS TO BE ALLOWED AND SERVED OUT TO THE CREW DURING THE VOYAGE.
Page 35 - ... per centum of the reasonable wholesale value of the same at the port at which the voyage commenced. And if any such vessel is not provided, before sailing, as herein...
Page 35 - ... and outer clothing, oiled clothing, and everything necessary for the wear of a seaman ; also a full supply of tobacco and blankets. Any of the contents of the...
Page 3 - ENTERED and CLEARED, with CARGOES and in BALLAST, at PORTS in the UNITED KINGDOM, from and to FOREIGN COUNTRIES and BRITISH POSSESSIONS.
Page 13 - That if any person or persons shall entice, persuade, or by any means attempt to persuade any seaman to desert from, or without permission of the officer then in command thereof, to leave or depart...
Page 13 - If any person shall demand or receive, either directly or indirectly, from any seaman or other person seeking employment, as seaman, or from any person on his behalf, any remuneration whatever for providing him with employment, he shall for every such offense be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be imprisoned not more than six months or fined not more than $500.
Page 148 - ... towed by steam vessels, provided that if any such vessel shall be propelled by steam, or towed by a steam vessel for a part only of the distance for which any such rate may be payable, the reduction of one-fourth shall be made on such part 6nly of the said rate as shall be proportionate to the distance so propelled or towed.

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