The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-08-30
Office Of the U. S. Shipping Commissioner
For the Bort Of Portland and Falmouth:
Once 1874 FORE STREET,

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AUGUST 26, 1872.
CIRCULAR NO. 1. -a s.T
TyHE undersigned respectfully notifies the Mer-
Il chants Mariners and all others of the Port of
Portland and Falmouth, interested in maritime af-
fairs that nnder the Act passed by the
Congress, second session, entitled an Act
"IO authorize the appointment Of Shipping COM
issioners BY the several Circuit Courts OF the United
States to saperntend the shipping and discharge Of
Seamen Engaged in merchant ships belonging to The
United States and for the further protection of Sea-
men" that he has been duly appointed SHIPPING
COMMISSIONERS for the PoRT OF PORTLAND AND
FALMOUTH, and that this Office will be open for the
shipping and discharge Of Seamen as the law directs
on and after Monday, August 26, 1872. .1-
Abstracts from the Law.
All Seamen employed in the Merchant Ships be-
longing to the United States and engaged in Foreign
or Pacific Trade must be engaged and discharged in
under this Act. Section 12.) IT---I
Ships in the Coasting Trade are exempt from the
provisions OF the Act in so far that their owners
consgnees or masters may act as shipping commis-
sioners for the above purposes
But any person other than Commits oner under
this Act, who shall perform or attempt to perform,
either directly or indirectly the duties which are by
this Act set forth as pertaining to Shpping Com
missioner" shall incur penalty not exceeding five
hundred dollars. Section 8.)
Every Seaman is entitled to onefourth of the bal
ance Of wages due him, when discharged and the re-
mainder, If in the COasing Trade, within two days
after his discharge; and ifn the Foreign Trade with
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 he is to be
discharged before Shipping Commissioner to such
commissioner, forty-eght hours before he is paid of
Section 23)
No Shipping Commissioner, Clerk or Employee,
shall demand or receive directly indirectly any
muncration whatever, for hiring or supplying any
Seaman for any Merchant Ship, except the lawful
fees payable under the Act. Section ~ ~ o
Deceased Seamen's wages and effects must be ac-
counted for to the Shipping Commissioner. SECTIONS
AZ to 52) -- lfe .i.. :
Every person who not being in the United States
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, without
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 any Pc
riod 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
0icer to be by him taken before any Justice of the
Peace, and to be dealt with according to the provi
sions OF the Act (Section 62)
NO person within twenty y-four hours after the
rival OF any Ship at any Port in the United Staes
then being on board such Ship shall solicit any Sea-
man to become lodger at the house of any person
letting lodgings for hire, take out of such Ship
any effects of any Seaman except under his personal
direction and with the permission of the master.
Section 63.)
Every person except the master and apprentices
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 Seaman" and
every description Of such vessel shall be considered
Ship within the meaning and for the purpose of this
Act. Section co., ."'t t- p ...'-
This Act will go into effect on the 9th day of Au-
gust: All Ships clearing ON and AFTER that date
ing to its provisions.
Copies Of the Act may be procured at this ONCE.
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