Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-04-22
Circular Instructions 10 cev tain
Collectors Of the Gust Oms
relative Ia Fishing Ii un.
~ Allowances.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

Collectors who are charged with the al
lowance Of bounty on The tonnage oi
vess-Is employed in the Bank or other
Cod fisheries, il has been deemed adv-
snbe 10 eubu,iy the existing reyuIa
tons, ! rescrlh.d during series OF ears
past for The execution of il,e laws on
that subject, in the present insiruc-
tions.
10 vance of bounty. the laws require that
ey shall have been exclusively em-
p,oved in the Cod fishery NJ sea II spe-
cifed period between The last day OF
February and the last day OF Novem.
her under rerIain restrictions aud con-
ditions. No allowance can be made IN
] ss The proofs herein pointed out are du-
ly made in good iuiih, and pres' nted TO
the Collector III the custom. house where
the Cod fishing license was issued, Tor
his decision. These Indispensable lr
proofs are set forth with the necessary
explanations as follows:
|. In the case OF 4 vessel of twenty
10 burtlen or upwards. the or glUal
xgreemeht made previous To the fishing
voyage or voyages OF The vessel between
the master, or skipper thereof. and eve
~ fisherman employed therein. not be-
ing an apprentice or servant Of the mas
ter, skipper or owner, whi"h original
agreement must be endorsed or counter
81 - ed by the owner Of the vessel or hls
agent, and must EXPIRE whether the
sane il Ia continue for one voyage or
Ior the season and also stiI u,nic that
The h-h, or the proceeds ol such ii.hiug
voyage or voyages which may apper-
tain 10 the fishermen, shall be divided
n nong them in proportion 10 The guam
titles or number of said fish which each
fisherman shall have respectively caught,
together with an affidavit or affirmation
Of the owner, lis agent or legal repre-
sentative, slowing expressly that .u'h
agreement or agrremeuts contain the
true and actual contracts under which
the Cod fishery was pursued on hoard
s.,ch vessel during iIe period required
Tor Il allowance Oi bounty.
in tie case ol IA boat or vessel of u ore
than five ad less than twenty ions bur
den. an arcuu II from the owner Of such
h,at or vessel, showing tlinl there ave
bren landed therelrom during The pre-
cedlny season al least twelve qulntals OF
fish, When died and cured iii Tor cNpor-
tatinn. according to lie weigh; thereof
AT the u ne ol delivery when actually
sold, Tor each ton OF the admcasuremcnt
OF such boat or vessel; the original adj
jusiment and settlement of the fare or
res embracing the period required for
The Ill owancr OF bouLty, among L c ow-
n.rs aud tie fishermen of such boat or
vessel, and the time che has actually
been employed at sea IN the c. d tiShc-
~ exclusively the preceding season;
md th- affidavit or affirmation ot the
cwnrr or his agent showing that each
oi these three documents are true.
Ia al tnese eases of vessels above rs
well ns under twenty tons lot rlen, the
afiJarits or atirmaioNs required must
BE- made before the Collector Of The dis
irici in which tie CuGiiehIng license
was issued.
M fishing vcse of whi,h the fisher
nicn, or ANY one oi' them. are cOmEensa-
ted ioi ihtir ser, ices on board by wa
gcs, ar IN any other manner than by the
uivision oi thr fish or the proceeds ol
ii.r same a. requ.ied by law, is entitled
10 bounty but the cook. where one is
rm' ,y.d, belng regarded as the SER
Want OF the skipper aud crew, may he
compensated by wages without impair
iry the claim ol tie vessel 10 bounty.
2. No fishing vessel entitled to The
nllo vance oi bounty unless ii is shown
Ly suiIicicnt proof hat the master and
three lourths OF her crew arc cIiZens OF
the United Status.
3. Every fishing vessel for which
bounty is intended 10 be claimed must
be examined. previous TO her departure
on fl-nIng voyage, by the proper ot!i-
Ger ot The customs, designated tor that
duty by the Collector Of the district
where her license was issued, or some
other d strict, on account Of his compe-
tent knowledge of the requisites of
proper outfit for The Ccd fishery. Such
ohi,rl will certify in vii ing whether
she is sed-wurtby, and duly fitted with
proper ground chle. and other nects-
.dry equipment; describing ier fishing
gear, and stating whether she has IA su.
tcn at crew for her tonnage and wheIL-
,r the master and thrce-'ouItks of Tie
crew are ciiIZens OF the Uni ed States.
Such certificate must be obtained in all
cases. And in vessels of twenty tons
und upwards II should appear by this
certificate whether the fishing agree
ment has been duly executed by the
parties required by law. The following
10 an approved form ola certificate when
the inspecting officer is satisfied that the
vessel Is sea- worthy, well fiji ed and all
other requisites duIy COMPLIED with:
DrsTRlcT Or, part d.. IS :.
This c,rtIfirs that have examined
where
oi-----ie master; that she is
sea worthy, well found m sails. rigging.
cables, anchors. and fishing gear suila-
BILE Tor tie Cod fisheries; That her crew
IL suihc 'ent Tor he: tonnage, being com
posed that the
mast,r and lhrre-lourths oil her crew are
ciuzens OF the United States and tha,
in all respects said vessel is fitted for the
Cod fsheris agreeatly 10 the provl-
sions of Nv. I'D ling IN he case OF IA
vessel Of 20 tons al vi wards. and that
the agI cement beta cen the master aud
fishermen is duly executed by them and
the owner, or his agent.
The proofs of inspection may remain,
-'ith olher pape,s Of the vessel, to be
preserted 10 the Collector with the 9TH
er pr offs.
4. The legal necessity ofkecring jour
nails or log hooks on board fishing YES.
sels a, sra was several years since, ex
rrer.ly lad down by the Circuit Court
of The Unlied Sinirs Tor The Ehsl ELL