The Portland daily press., 1872-08-27
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
Office of the U. :. Shipping Commissioner
For the Port Of Portland and Falmouth:
Omee ABA FORE STREET,
Untila more suitable one can be obtained)
AUGUST &c, 1872.

Office I34 FORE STREET,
(Untila more suitable one can be obtained,)
AUGUST &c, 1872.
CIRCULAR NO. 1.
FuNHE undersigned respectfully notifies the Mer-
IL chants, Mariners and all others of the Port Of
Portland and Falmouth, interested in maritime af-
fIs that nnder the Act passed BY the Forty second
Congress, second session, entitled an Act
TO authorize the appointment Of Shipping Com
mssioners, by several Circuit Courts the United
States TO superintend the shipping and discharge of
Ssdaea engaged in merchant ships belonging 10 the
United States, and for the further protection Of Sea-
men, that he has been duly appointed SHIPPING
COMMISSIONER for the PoRT OF PORTLAND AND
sbiL1 and that this office will be open for the
y" anu aiter Monday, August rs, 1872.
Abstracts from the Law.
All Seamen employed in the Merchant Chin. h.-
longing to the United States and engaged In Foreieo,
OF faclnc Trade must be engaged and discharge In
under this Act Section i2J "PpO'n''u
Ships in the COasting Trade are exep,, NJ from tho
PROVISIONS Oh tne Act IN so far as that their owners
consighees OF masters may act shipping commits.
sioners for the above purposes
But any person other than Commiss oner under
this Act who shall perform or attempt 10 perform
either directly or Indirectly the duties which are by
this Act set forth as pertaining to Shipping Com.
missioner, shall incur penalty not exceetinO five
hundred dollars. Section 81
Every Seaman is entitled to one-fourth of the bal
ance OF wages due him, when discharged and the re-
after his discharge; and fin the Foreign Trade wi H.
in five days after his discharge or three days after The
cargo has been delivered, whichever happens first
full and true account of his wages and all deduc
tons shall be given to each Seaman or il he is TO be
discharged before Shipping Commissioner to such
Commissioner fortyeght hours before he is paid on
Section 49,
No Shipping Commissioner. Clerk or EMPLOYEE
shall demand or receive directly or indirectly any re-
Enumeration whatever, for hiring or supplyinp any
Seaman for any Merchant Ship, exeept The lawful
ices payable under the Act. Section ~
Deceased Seamens wages and effects must be ac-
AZ to 52)
Every person who not being in the United State,
Service and not being duly authorized by law for the
purpose goes on board any ship about to arrive at
the place Of her destination before her actual arrival
and before she has been completely moored xitbout
permission OF the master, SHALL for every such Of
fence incur penalty not exceeding two hundred dol
lars and shall be liable to Imprisonment for sny De-
Rod not exceeding six months; and the master or
person in charge of said Ship may take any such per-
son so going on board aforesaid into custody and
deliver him up forthwith to anv constable OF poIice
ohcer to be by him taken before any Justice Of the
feace ana TO be dealt with according to the proyi-
slons OF the Act. CSection g.
NO person within twenty hours after the ar
rival OF any Ship at any Port in the United States
then being on board such Ship, shall solicit any Sea,
man to become lodger at the house Of any berson
letting lodgings for hire, take out of such Shin
any effects OF any Seaman except under his personAI
direction and with the permission of the master.
Every person except the master and apprentiee,
who shall be employed or engaged on board Of any
vessel belonging to any citizen Of the United States
shall be deemed and taken to be a Seaman - and
every description of such vessel shall be considered
snip within the meaning and for the purpose of this
Act. Section CO.,
gust. All Ships clearing on and AFTER thar date
VIII be required to have their engaged accord
ing to its provisions,
Copies of the Act NAV be nrocured nj tljs oAsoo
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