Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-08-08
OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Passed at the Second Session OF the
Forty-Second Congress-.


GENERAL NATURE-No. 1l4.1-C oafiaRsf.
~ ACT o. authorize the appointment Of shi piping
commissioners by the several circt courts Of the
hneG ssAses' 10 suP-rinIend the shipping aud
belonging 20 the United states, aud for the further
pr1tee'ioE 81 sealnen
SIC - That IL the following cases, that i TO say,
nTst II during VDy age the ai1wa II any of the
IrsHls'ohs which sly seaman has, by disagreement,
any regulations for reduction by way OF punish
t'1e curing which such seaman wiltully and with
out ssiielent cause refuses or negects 10 perform
ils duty OF - la~tally under confinement for mis-
Il shown thai any # such provisions are, or have
Tor Use, seaman shall receive b. way Of compen-
sGnSn tgT such reduction or bad Guallty according
T. be paid = him in addition to, aud to be recover
SnSe Is reduced b. any Susnfity lot cIceedine ons
taiTd u he luaniity specified ia the agreement.
IOwdLcC Is reduced b. more than third of such
quantity, a um not exceeding one dollar a day.
s sun not exceeding one dollar a day Bal II IL is
shown 10 the satisfaction CT the court before which
Of which ias been reducei. could not be procured
or suTpllrd IN Sufficient quantities, or were
NSl1ably INJURED or lost, and that proper aud equiv
alent substitutes were supplied in lieu thereof in a
Isasg nate time, ihe court shall take such crcum-
slanees INTO consideration, and shall modify
Iu'e compensation, as the Justice Of the case may
&c. 30. That every ship belonging to q citizen or
citizens ofthe United States, described section
twelve q this act, shall he provided with chest of
medicines; and every sailing ship bound on q VOy-
age across the Atlantic Pacific Ocean, or around
the hale other fisheries Or in sealing shall also be
provided with, and cause to be kept, sufficient
VINE gar, other anti butics, as Congress NAV
fsLetiGn, TO be served out 10 every seaman fol
lows that j. 10 say, the master of such ship
As last Aforesaid. shsll serve the lime or lemon
~ an susar ana ylnesar, to the crew, within
served out 20 the crew and long asrward as such
oOnsUmPtic Of salt provisions continues the lin.
CT lemon lEice and sugar daily ths rate of half an
CUnce eac per day aud the vinegar weekly at the
crew.
sc a. That if on any such ship a. aforesaid such
medicines medical stores. lime or lemon Juice, or
ether articles sugar, and vim gar, hsreinbe-
tore IsgG I'd, arc rot provided aud kept on bsard,
incur penalty not exceeding i've hundred dollars:
aEL II the msster Of any such ship as aforesaid
ueslect5 2 serve cut the lime or lemon nice, and
srar and vinegar IN the case aud tanner hereinbe-
fore dirested he shall for each such Offenss Incur
IrI4.tJ Lot exceeding one hundred dollars; and If
aEy master % convicted ia either 0f the last mem
owing to the act or defsuIt % the owneT s1eb poas
Ter may recover the unit Of such penalty aud the
costs incurred b him, from the owner.
EXC. - That every master shall keep on boari
proper ana measures for The pur pose Of de-
AID articles served cut and shall allow the same 10
l. nstI az ite tIe 81 ser, Ing cut such provisions
fault shall fer every iur1r rsnsI aHI "a S
cestpF hf,y collars Aud every SessI hSn 11I On
anJ Letsu ETt snail also be provided with at Ieas.
during the winter months, and every such vessel
hhAll te provided with fuel and safe aud suitable
men.
Sc. IS That whenever any seaman or APP -entice
beloEglng TO OF sent horle on any merchapt ship,
whether = foreign going chip OF home trade ship,
emplOyea on yoy age which i 10 terminate In the
United States, dies curing such voyage. the master
sha take charge Il all moneys, clothes, and efets
which be leaves on board and shall. If be thinks IT.
cause al OF any Of the SAID clothes and effects be
sOld b auction AZ the mast OF other public auction
and shall thereupOa sign entry in the official log
70 say: First, q statement Of the amount OF money
Of each article sod and the sum m rec
tIr esea, thiIaIy, statement OF the sum due to
fous,n sny, 20 b. made therefrOm: and shall cause
tGeh entry to be atesed b. the mate and Of the
skc a That in eases provided for By tne last pre-.
served: First if the ship proeeeds AZ ones 10 sny
port IN the United States, the master shall within
., essht hours after bis strval, dsiver any such
tt1oney which he has taken charge Of, OF received
Won .1Sh sale as aforesaid and also the balance Of
siossy az 10 the q. ceased 70 the shipping commits
ster ne port q destination in the tnited States;
feTeirn yn Tie ship touches and remains at sons
The shall report the c..e to the Jaitei
ofcsr az '. oneer there, and shall give 20 such
and s 81 me ship and length Of the Soy.ss
10 DO, require ths be CONSIDERS IL pedie1t so
Ssrerx - 10 and paid TO him, and .b.iI 70
and the master sSsin .sye 20 The master reeeiot:
T5t,.5 st.ss :. ms port OF des.ins,io1 ~ s ,s
ecm-nissiCner there: al, ,hs same to the snippieso
shall m such case indOrss aud s CONSULAR ofesr
respect 70 such delivery s.d NE particulars with
such Officer aforesaid doe. NJ ,msnt; thirdly, II
shall take shsrss Of sai s.se: 70 him, the master
and shall within forty eight hours ate, 10 10 .ases
y s' a.. SCTi o. Sesnason ~ The United STATS. s
ueTe; fOUrthly. the master shall IN an ssioner
Ehleh any seaman or apprentice dies dnrins az e
ofncer OF shipping commit. sioner as .fore.s;d oen
a.eount, IN such form as they may respectively rs
'Oi Ine eheets, money and wages to be de-