The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-08-29
Office Of the U. s. Shipping Commissioner
For the Port Of Portland and Falmouth:
Office 1874 FORE STREET,
Untila more suitable one can be obtained)
AuGIIST 26 1872
CIRCULAR NO. /

CIRCULAR NO. 1. . rtsa sd
HyHE 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
issoners BY the several Circuit Courts Of the United
States, to supcrntend 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
COMMISSIONER for the PoRT OF PORTLAND AND
shipping and discharge of Seamen as the law directs
and after Monday, August 26, 1872.
Abstracts from the Law.
longing to the United States and engaged in Foreign
or Pacific Trade, must be engaged and discharged in
the presence Of the Shipping Commissioner appointed
Ships in the Coasting Trade are exempt from the
provisions of the Act in far that their owners
consignees or masters may act as shipping commits
sioners for the above purposes.
But any person other than Commiss oner under
this Act, who shall perform or attempt to perform,
either directly or indirectly the duties which by
this Act set forth pertaining to shipping Com
missioner, shall incur penalty not exceeding five
hundred dollars. Section 81 ...lf
Every Seaman is entitled to fourth of the bal
ance Of wages due him, when discharged and the re-
mainder, if in the Coasting Trade, within two days
after his discharge; and ifn the Foreign Trade, with
in five days after his discharge three days after the
cargo has been delivered, whichever happens first.
(Section 359
full and true account of his wages and all deduc-
tons shall be given to each Seaman or he is to be
discharged before Shipping Commissioner, to such
Commissioner, fortyeight hours before he is paid off,
Section 23) -. .tr .-ss.. 5
No Shipping Commissioner, Clerk or Employee,
shall demand receive directly or indirectly any re-
muneration whatever, for hiring or supplying any
Seaman for any Merchant Ship, except the lawful
fees payable under the Act. Section ~
Deceased Seamen's wages and effects must be ac-
counted for to the Shipping Commissioner. Sectiont
| AZ to 52) .t
Every person who not being in the United State.
Service and not being duly authorized by law for the
purpose, goes board any ship about to arrive al
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
| rod not exceeding six months; and the master OF
person in charge of said Ship may take any such per
son so going board Aforesaid, into custody ano
deliver him up forthwith to any constable OF polic'
officer, to be by him taken before any Justice OF tt
Peace, and to be dealt with according to the prov
sions Of the Act. Section e.
| No person within twenty-fOur hours after the ar
rival Of any Ship at any Port in the United States
then being board such Ship, shall solicit any Sea
man to become a lodger at the house OF any persoI
letting lodgings for hire, nor take out OF such Shi
any effects of Seaman, except under ms persona
| direction and with the permission OF the master
| Section 63.)
| Every person except the master and apprentice
| who shall be employed or engaged on board OF an,
vessel belonging to any citizen OF the United States
every description of such vessel shall be considered
Ship within the meaning and for the purpose OF thi
Act. Section 65.)
This Act will 90 into effect on the 9th day Of Au
gust. All Ships clearing ON and AFTER that dat
will be required to have their crews engaged accord
ing to its provisions.
Copies of the Act may be procured at this ohice.
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