New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-28


to deceased as wages, and the total amour
of deductions, if any, to be made therefron
and shall cause such entry to be attested b
the mate and one of the crew.
SEC. "A. That in cases provided for b
the last preceding section the fOllowin
rules shall be observed: First, if the shi
proceeds at once to any port in the Unite
States, the master shall, within forty
eight hours after his arrival, delive
any such effects as aforesaid remainin
unsold, and pay any money which he ha
| taken charge of, or received from such sal
as aforesaid, and also the balance of wage
| due to the deceased, to the shipping com
missioner at the port of destination in tn
United States; secondly, if the ship touche
| and remains at some foreign port befOr
| coming to any port in the United States
the master shall report the case to thu
| United States consular officer there, anC
| shall give to such officer any information
| he requires as to the destination of the shiI
! and probable length of the voyage; ant
| such officer may, if he considers it expe
| dent so to do, require the said effects
money and wages to be delivered and paid
| to him, and shall, upon such delivery anC
| payment, give TO the master a receipt; and
the master shall within fOrty-eight hours
after his arrival at his port of destination
IN the United States produce the same to
the shipping commissioner there; and such
consular officer shall in such case indorse
and certify upon the agreement with the
crew, the particulars with respect to
such delivery and payment; thirdly, if
such officer as aforesaid does not re-
quire such payment and delivery to be
made to him, the master shall take charge
OF the said effects money and wages, and
shall, within torty-eight hours after his arri-
val at his port of destination in the United
States, deliver and pay the same to the
shipping commissioner there; fOurthly, the
master shall IN all cases in which any sea-
man or apprentice dies during the progress
OF the voyage or engagement, to give to
such officer or shipping commissioner as
aforesaid an account, in such form as thew
may respectively require, of the effects.
money and wages so to be delivered and
paid, and no deductions claimed in such ac-
count shall be allowed unless verified if
there IS any official log book, by such entry
therein as hereinbefOre required and also
by such other vouchers (if any, as NAV be
reasonably required by the officer or ship
ping commissioner to whom the account is
rendered; filthy, upon due compliance
with such OF the provisions of this section as
relates to acts to be done at the port of des-
tlnation in the United States, the shipping
commissioner shall grant to the master
certificate to that effect, and no officer of
customs shall clear inward any foreign 90
ing ship without the production of such Ger
SEC. As. That if any master fails to take
such charge of the money or other effects Of
a seaman or apprentice during a voyage. or
to make such entries in respect thereof
or to procure such attestatiOn to such
entries, or to make such payment or de-
livery OF any money, wages, or effects of
any seaman or apprentice dying during a
voyage, or to give such account in respect
thereof as hereinbefOre respectfully direct
I'd, he Shall be accountable for the money. !
wages and effects OF the seaman or appren-
nee TO the Judicial circuit court in whose
such port of destination is sit |
late, and shall pay and deliver the same |
accordingly; and such master shall, in addi- |
ION for every such otfense, incur a penalty |
lou exceeding treble the value Of the money |
II effects or if such value is not ascer-
aimed, not exceeding two hundred dollars.
mi II any such money, wages, or effects
re not duly paid, delivered, and accounted
or 3y The masterg the owner of the ship
hall pay, deliver and account for the same.
nd such money and wages and the yaIne
/ such effects shall be recoverable from
I'M accordingly; and if he fails to account
)r and pay the same. he shall, in addition
hlS liability for thg said money and
alue, incur the same penalty which is
eNnDet0Ie mentioned as incurred by the
laster Tor like ofense; and all money.
ages, and effects of any seaman or appren-
c6 dying during voyage shall be recovo
'aoie III the same cOu1te and bv the
me modes Of proceeding by which sea
len are enabled to Sec0yeS wages due to |
lemo
SEC. 46. That II any sucfl seaman or 40.
'entiee ae last aforesaid dies at anv place |
1t "t the United States, 4eaving anv Inone1y
effects not on board Of his ship. the Irnised !
ateS Eonsu! or commercial agent az or
sarest the place shall claim and take
large Of such money and effects: and such
hcer shall II he thinks fit. sell all or any
such etfectsg or any effects of anv de. :
aSe@ seaman or apprentice delivered 20 !: ,
IN under the provisions of this acY. and J. :
an quarterly remit to the Judge of the c
street court OF the port from which such |
Up salledo or the port where the VOYAGE :
inmates all moneys belonging to or .
lslng from the sale of the effects or paid ),
the wages OF any deceased seamen OF "
pFentlces which have come to his hands =
DER the provisions hereinbefOre SON :.
ned and shall render such accounts Il
5reot as the district judge requires. :
SEC 10 mat whenever any seaman or ~
prentice dies in the United States. and is -
the time OF his death entitled to claim =
m the mastero or owner ofany shipin which y;
mas served any unpaid wages or effects, 81
N master or owner shall pay and deliver, IF
account for the same. to the shin1;in@ -
at the port where the seaman :.
apprentice was discharged, or was to ~
re been DISCHARGED al
'EC. 49, That every shipping commissioner IL
5he United States shall, within one weelr 10
N the date of receiving any such money ~ ~
9es or effects OF any deceased seaman or 20 20
Drent1ce, pay, remit or deliver to the cir s.; 50
court OF the circuit in which he resides. dl
said money | NS
deductions as may be allowed by the " ~
nt court Tor expenses incurred in re-
Gu 10 sad money and effects: and should ~
commissioner fail to pay, remit and de- - -
r to the circuit court within the time Nj Nj
mentioned, he shall incur ~,
atty not exceeding treble the amount of W. W.
value OF such money and effects ~
&C. ~. That if the money and effects of ~
seaman or apprentice paid, RENTED or e.
yered to the circuit court, including the I@L-
Gys received for any part Of said effects a33
Oh have been sold, either before de- gu 81.
~ to the circuit court, or by its direc- fS f.,
;, 40 not exceed IN value the sum of ios
e hundred dollars, then, subject to nrl
provisions hereinafter contained and bo,
III Such deductions for expenses in IN
ed In respect to the seaman or appren- ~
or OF his said money and effects Is tLa 70
court thinks tit to allow, the said courts 80
, II 1t thinks fit SO to do, paw and de- g
the said money and effects either to rE i"
claimants who can prove themselves to are
of the court either to be his ;T
w or children, or to be entitled to the n nc
or MIDI, H. 50, ulcei MS VIII III MAJ
Of tLn effac+S o e o9 Ior Ihe dlstrl6u- des
otber ete+n+o ~ l lt or under Cf
,+itIad +o "a AZ union law or TO owl
rs OF administration or confirmation. s oSa-
ugh no probate or letters of admins CON CON
IN or confirmation have been taken s Sgai
ana shall be thereby discharged from Gro Gro