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g At8ftY REGISm : Supplement Ko. IS. fOFFICUL.l LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES. t ISSED it MtU SECOND SESS10X OF THE I'OR-tV-SECOND CONORESS. General Natckb-No. 1U.) AN AOT toathortee the appointment of shiit-plng-enmralssloncrs uy the several circuit ooiirWoflheUni ed States, to stici-iiilend tho shipping anil discharge of seaman en ptja I in men-hull I ships be'onging to the Unite I suites, and for the further protec tion of seamen. Beiteanctedb; the Sointe nnd Hmue of ItftrtttHtntim of tlie United State of America in tony cut aembled, . That the several circuit courts of the Unit ed S aes, In which circuits there is a sea port or sea-ports for which there is a collector ol customs or tn which ihere is n port of em ry, shall appoint a commissioner lor such sea port within their respective circuits as in their judgment may require the same, anil which -hall also be rts f ocean rnvigatton; such commissioners to Ix) termed "shipping conimlssloners;"and mav, from time to time, remove from office any of the sai l commis sioners whom ll may have reason to believe iloes not propcrlv "perform his duties; and shall iiroviild for "the proper performance of such (tulles mull another person Is duly ap pointed in his place; shall regu'ate the mode of conducting business In the shipping-offices tn be eslabished by the shipping commis sioners as hereinafter provided; and shall have full and complete control over iho same, subject to the provisions herein con talned. Sec. 2. That every 6htpplng-conimisloner so appointed shall enter lino iHiudstnthe United Stales, conditioned for the faithful performance of the do les required in his olllce, lor a sum, In the discretion of the cir cuit judge, of not less than live thousand dol lars, with two good and sufficient securities therefor, to be approved by said judge; and shall take and siiliseribo the following oath before entering upon the duties of his office: "I do so'emnly swear (or affirm, as the case mav lie) that I will support the Constitution of the United States ; and that I will truly and faithfullv discharge the duties of a shipping commissioner to the best of my ability, ami accnnling to law." Said oath shall be in dorsed on the commission or eorligcaW of ap- goiu' meat, and signed by him, and certified r the officer before whom such oath or affir mation shall have been taken. Sec. 3. That any shipping-commissioner mav engage a clerk or e'erks to assist him in the'traueactlon of the business of shipping office, at liis own projier cost, and may. In case of necessity, depute such e'erk or clerks to act for him I'i his official capaci y: but the shipping-commissioner shall be held respon sib e for the acts of even- such clerk or deputv. and will bo personally liable for any penalties snch clerk or deputy may Incur by the violation ofanv of the provisions ot'tlil act; and all acts"done by a clerk, as such deputv. shall be as valid and binding as if done 'bv the shipping-commissioner. Kach shipping-commissioner shall provide a seal wl li -vhlch he shall authenticate ail his offidaUct on y ")lt'is'a1 'i' uf vfl Ytj. or written, purporting to lie the olIieiaTaet of a shipping commissioner, and purjier.ing to be under the seal and signature ol such shipping-commissioner, sha'l he received as priina-iftcie evidence of t he ofllcia I character of such instrument, and of the truth of the facts thcrt'Mi set forth. fEC. 4. That every shipping-commissioner shal I leave, rent, or procure at his own cost, suitable premises for the transaction of busi ness, and for the preservation of the books and other documents connected therewith, and which premises shall be styled "the shipping-commissioner's office." And tho genera! business of a shipping-commissioner shall be, fir t, to afford tik i hie for engaging seamen by keeping a register of their names and characters; secondly, to superintend their engagement and discharge, In manner hereinafter mentioned ; thirdly, to provide means lor seeming the presence on boar I at the projier times of man who are so engaged ; fourthly, to ladlae the making of appren ticeships to the sea -service; and to perform such oiher duties re'atlng to merchant sea men and merchant ships a - are hereby or may hereaf er, under the powers herein coutaii'!, oe committed to him. Sec. 5. That such fees, not exceeding the sums specified in ' tab'e marked "A" In the schedule hereto annexed, shall he iay cabi" upon all engagements and discharges tfeeel before shipping-commissioners as hereinafter mentioned, and such shipping commissioners shall cause a Mile of the fees pavab e to be prepared, and to lie conspicu ously u'aced hi the shipping-office; and ihe shipping-c immisstouer may refute to proceed with anv engagement or discharge unless the fees payab e thereon are first paid. Set. 0. That every owner, consignee, agent, or master of a ship' engaging or discharging anv seamen or seaman in a shipping-office, or before a shipping-commissioner the who'e of the fees hereby made pnyab'e in respect of such engagement or discharge, and may, for the purpose f In sirt reimbursing himse'f, deduct in resKWt ol each such engagement or discharge, Irom the wages of all person- (ex cept apprenl ices) so engaged or dl-clinrged, and retain anv sums not exceeding the sums specified tn that behalf In the tab'e marked "if" In tho schedule hereto annexed. Sec. 7. That any shipping-commissioner, or any clerke or employee in any shipping-office, who shall demand or receivo any remunera tion whatever, either directly or Indirectly, for hiring or suppljing any seaman for any merchant ships, excepting the lawful fees pavab e under this aci, shall, for every such Incur a penalty not exceeding two hundred dollars. Sec. 8. That In case of any p'ace or port In whghno shipplng-commls-loner shall hare been appointed, then the who'e or In pari of Ihe business of a shlpplng-commissintier shall becunducted by the collector or deputy col lector oiciistnras of such p'ace or poit; and in respect of such business such custom house sha'l be deemed a shipping-office, and theuollector or deputy collector of customs to whom such business shall be committed shall forall purposes be deemed a shipping. comml'Sioner within the meaning of this act ; and aiiy person other than a commissioner under this act. who shall perform, orattem'p to periorm, either directly or Indirectly,, tho duties which are bv this act set lorth as per taining to a "shipping-commissioner,'' snail Incur a penatfv not exceeding live hundred dollars Provided. That nothing In this act sqall be construed as to prevent the owner, or consignee, or master of any ship, except ucbas are dovribed In section twelve ol this act, from performing himself, so far as "nidshliw are concerned, the dullesof shipping-commissioner under this act. Sua 9. That every shipping-commissioner appoiuio.1 under this act shall, ll applied to lor ihe purpose of apprenticing boys to tho sea-service by any masters or owners ol ships, or by any person or persons legally qualilled, giro such assistance as in their ErlbriSciiiailng the miking of sivhap loeships; but the shipping-commissioner ascertain that the boy has voluntarily consented 10 be bound, and that the parents or guardian of said boy hare consented to salifappreii'lceshlp, and has attained the age of twelve years, and is of sufficient' health and strength, and that the master to whom the boy is to lie lionnd is a proper person for the pv'irposo : Prnvl led, That said appren ticeship shall terminate when ihe apprentice becomes eighteen yca'-a of age. And the shipping-commissioner may receive from'the persons aval ing themselves of such ai -tanco the fees contained In table "C" in the schu du'e hereto annexed. And the shlpplng commlsHoner shall keep a register nfa'l In dentures of apprenticeship made lieforc him. Six-. 10. That the master of every foreign oing sblp shall, before uarswlag the appreu- (Ice I o sea from any p'ace In the Unfed I'tates, cause snch apprentice (o appear be- fiirrelliesluppiugs-.nmmU-tonvr before wlnni thecrow is eiuuced. and shall produce to him ihe Indenture by which such apprentice is bound, and Assignment or asslgi mcnts 1 thereof, (if anv,l and the niiiiic of ial iap-1 : preutlee, wi h ihe date of the indenture and j i the assignment or as-ig. nienls thereof (lr j I lv) stall be entered on the agreement : and no such asslgi ment shall be made without ! the approval of a commissioner, die appren-1 (Ice, tils parents or his guantlnn. Ami fr anv default in obe ing ihe provisions of this ' section, 'he master shall, for each ollense. ' incar a penalty not oxceecur.g one nuBurea dollars. Sec. It. That receive, either anv seaman see man wvuiig empim iiiciil n n rvaumo, ; from any other person seeking eniploynrent j asasi;amen, or Ir''m anv person on his ue- llf' fees 'lS?SSTilSr KSiaBikVlf f f cvetT SSSthTwa uounu n om a posttn me i nt.ui m.i es uiwgr foreign port, or ot anv snip otine nurnen oi seruuty-Uve tons or upward, hound from a iort tn the Atlantic to a port on me raciuc, or vice versa, shall, before lie proceeds on such vuvage, make an agreement, in writing or in print, with everv seaman whom lie car ries to sea as one of the crew, in Ihe manner hereinafter mentioned: am every such agreement shall he in thcfmin. as near as mav he, as heretofore in tahle -Ji." in the talile ii " tu ihe ill bo dated at the ih'-re. f -ni 1 sha'l i icforeaiiy seaman 1 schedule annexe 1, and sn time nt the llrsl M-'oatnre lie signed liv Ihe master before any signs the same, and shall eohtaiu the follow ing pariouars, that Is tn say: First, the na ture and. a far as practical! e, lite dural'.ai of the in ended vovage or engagement and the port or country' at which the voyage Is to terminate; secondly, the number aid de scription of thecrew, specifying their respec tive employments ; third y, the time at which each seaman is to be on bonrd :o begin work ; fourthly, the capacity In which each seaman Is ( o serve ; lit' hly, the amount of wanes each seaman Is to receive; sixthly, a scale ofthe provisions which are lo be furnished lo each seaman ; seventhly, any regulations as to oiuittci on. tioarti, ami as 10 nues, snori a ipted.aiut winch the parties agt adopt ; elgh.hlr, am stipulations in reference to a tvanceunn allotment oi w-ngas, or inner t..;r;;n"!oiaw; p whenever the master of anv vessel shall en gage his crew, or any art ofthe same. In any customs district where no shipping-commissioner shall have been appointed under sec tion one of this act, he may perform for him self the diries of such commissioner, In like manner as is provided bvthe proviso of sec tion eight of this act: ProvHod further, That tins section shall not apply lo masters of vessels where the seamen are by customs or agreement entitled to participate In the profits or result of a cruise or voyage, nor to mas ters or coastwise nor to masters of 'ake-going vessels that touch at foreign ports; but sea men mav, by agreement, serve ou Isiar l such vest's a definite time, or on the return of any vessel to a port In the United States mav reshlp and sail In the same vessel on another vovage without the payment of ad ditional fee's to Ihe shipping-commissioner by el her the seaman or the muster. Sec. 13. That ihe following rules shall be observed with respect to agreements: First, every agreement (except in such cases ot agreements as are hereinafter spccla'ly pro vided for) shall bo signed breach seaman In Iho presence of a shipping-commissioner ; secondly, when the crew is lirst engaged the agreement shall be signed In dupJc.re, and one pa.it shall lieretainel by Ihe shipping commissioner, and ihe other t art shad con tain a special place or form for the descrip a id signatures of parsons engaged sub e qncntlv to the lirst departure of the ship, and shall be dc'iverod to the master; thirdly, every agreement entered upon into lii-foea shipping-commissioner shall he acknowledged and certified under the hand and official seal e?i-:itrare or acwnm-r.tgnhnit Vmrfn-'oe-rA form a ul manner follow!, g; to wit : "S a e uf -. , county of : ''On lb s ; day of , personally adilearc I before me, a shlpiing-conunisli'ner in ami for the sal.1 county, A. B,C. l., and E. t, severally known to me to lie the same persons who executed the foregoing instru ment, who ercb tor himse'f aeknow edged to me that he had read o heard read Ihe same ; that he was by me made acquainted with Ihe condi ions thereof, and undcrstno t Hie same; and that, whi e sober and not In a state oi'ln toxlcalion, he signed It freely and volun larl'y, for the uses and purposes therein men tlonel." SEC 11. That, first if any person shall lie carried to sea as one of the crew on board of any ship making a voyage as herel ..before specified wi limit entering into an agreement with ihe master of said hlp. In the f'rm and manner a.nl at the place and lime hereby in such cases required, the sl ip shad be held and for each such offensi- shall incur a penal ly not exeee llrg two hundred dollars: Pro vided always, That the ship shall not bo held Unli e forany person carried to scawhoshall have secretlv stowed away himself without the knowledge of captain, mate, or of any of me i.incers oi me Mtip, nr wno sua i nave false'y personated himse'f to the ctipiain, mate, or officers of Hie ship for the purpose of being carried lo sea ; secondly, If anv master, male, or other officer ot'a ship knowing y re ceives, or accepts to be entered on board of any merchant ship, any seaman who has lieen engaged or supplied contrary to t lie provis ions of tills act, the ship on' In ardof which such seaman shall lie found shal', for every such seaman, be 'ialile to and incur a penally of a sum not exceeding two hundred dollars: Provided furl Iter. That lu ease of desertion, or of casualty resulting In the loss of one or more seamen", ihe master may ship a number equal to ihe number of whose services he lias lieen deprived by desert lou or casita itv, and reiort ilio same to Ihe United States consul at the first port at Which he shall arrive, without incurring such lienalty. SBC. 15, Thai every m ister of a merchant ship of United S a cs who engages any sea man at a pVo out of ihe United Siafes, lu which there is a consn ar officer nr commer cial agent, stial1, before carrying such sea man to sea, procure Hie sanction of such offi ce.!, and shall ougage seamen before such officer; and the 8a me ru es as are herelnhe fiirocoiiialned wi.h respect to tho engagement of se imen before a shlpplng-c immlsslniter in fie United Stales shall apply lo such engage ments male before consular officer or enm mereia; agent; and upon every such engage ment ihe consular officer or commercia' agent shall endoase upon tho agreement his sanction thereof, and an at estatlnn tn ihe ef fect tha' t he amc has heed signed In his pres ence, inidoth.-rwlwmadeasfiirebyreqi Ire I; and every master who engages any seaman In any p ace In which there Is a cnn'sulnr offi cer o- commercial agent otherwise tkan a? hereinbefore required shall 1 vara iienaliv not exceeding one hundred do lars. fir which penalty the shipsball ItchHd liab'o;and all such agreements so made shall lie void, and the seamen so engage I sha'l be entitled tn re cover the highest rate of wages of the port fr. m which the seaman was shlpiod, Stc. in Thatall stipulations for the allot ment of any iiartof the wages of a 3eaman during Ids nb-ence which are made at Ihe commencement ofthe vpynge shall lio Insert ed In the agreement, and shall state the amounts and limes of the payments tn lie mnde, and the persons to whom Bitch pay ments are to lie made. Sec. 17. That no advance of wages shall lie made or advance security given to any per son but to the i-eamen himself, or to his wile or mother; and no advance of wages shal! be ma le, or advance security gl en, un'eas the agreement c.ontalnea stlpu'ation for ihe sunn and an accurate s atement of the amotm thereof aud no advance wages or advance sentiritv shall be riven to nnv seamen even in tho prasence ofthe sh pplngi.mmisione-. Sec. IS. That if any .utrance of wages i made or advance security given to any sea man In any snch manner as lo constitute a breach of any of the above provisions, the wages of snch seamen shall be reenvereah'e by Turn asif no snch advance bad been made or promised: and in the case of any advance security so given o parson shall bo sued thereon unless he wasapartv lo such breach. Sec 19. That whenever anv advance se eiirily tsdiseounlod for any seaman, such seaman shall or set his mark to a receipt In dorsed ou the securitv, stating ihe sum ac -nally paid or aecnunlod for to him by the per son dlsconniing ihe same; and li the seamen sallsio tho ship troni .he -port nf depanur. mentioned in the scn.iity, land is then duly earning bis wages, or is previously dlsiliarg od wh b tts) wtitWut of tfae m, vr, but mi if anv nerson sl-all ilemand or mencemenl ol every voyage or engagement, SlfKrSflS eansca leglb'ecopvol the agreement (omll- UireCllJ o ln uiecilj, lioin .,.,';., , fv lo..ol nr initm nil n king employment as a se.v " 't. ' t . IL.' .'. . . . . " .V. .. conutici ou onarti, ami as io nues, soon - -- - -, .,.ii- , lowatwe ofprovlslons, or other lawlul run- whnlsoever; and n lefanlt si nV I, n shmenM for misconduct as may he sane- "fense, ins ura peya ty n t exceed g ibiueilhyUoiigresB as regulations proper to do ars; and no deduction lion the I a 1'iiited.atid winch the parties agree to i otherwise, the is-rsondi'iinling the security i mm, ion iav after thetlna! oetartureof ihe ship from the said p-rttor departure Mention- J ad In the security. wit'.t coals, cither trim She ow ner nr from any agent who has drawn or authorlited thedrnwingofthe sWuHiy, l i any i Justice's or other competent cutti-ii, audit) any such proceeding it shall be snmYh'W IW such j erson to prove ihe security wSa given by the i nwrnrormaiter, of some other authorized j agent, and ma? the same was m-coiimeii to ad receipted by tye seaman, aid the seaman sha'i bo premmad to have sailed In the ship , frrm such port as aforesaid, and to lie duly; earning his wages, unless ihu contrary Is! proven. Sec. 2fl. That tho maslcr shad, at ihe com- ,j ,(tii for pa -h oTpnsp 55'Jdii i i r " i Sc- Ttat m"a who f ne, n agreement and ts afterwnri.s dichai-ge.l ... frnm ,h n,.,!,,.. ni. mTm. i add ; on -r. ..r i " : :. .. "j . " lo anv wages he may have ettn cd, a sum equal in amount to one month's wages as cnmpeiua ion, ai d may, on adducing such ev ident ae the court hearing the case deems stri I'actorv of baring been lmproerly dis charged as af'resaid, iivovec sucli comjionsa tlon as it'It were waxes lulv earwid. Sf;c. 9K Tl a all seamen dUcttargeil In Ihe tlie Unl eil flutes fri.m merchant ships en- 1,18 Wired States ironi lniTceant siiip gaged iu-.vmages as drs.;ribed in sect twelve of thi act shall be discharged and v h,r 111 11,0 l"w"cu nr thed in section ra lu'v iinthorize I shipping commissioner inqerthis abt, except l.i cafes where some conipjtcnt court o hernise ntrects; and any master or owner of any such ship who rii-vhtpges any such seaman belonging thereto, or, except as afore-al'l, lvs his wtUSes wltnln the United S:a es In any other manner, shall Incur a pen nltv not exceeding tlfv dollars. Sec. 23. ThBt everv master shall not less than firtv-ctght hours before laying off or discharging anv seaman, deliver io him, or if he is to' be dtscltarged befiire a shipping com missioner, to such shipping commissioner, a full and true account of his wages, and all deductions lo lie made W&ieMrt m on any a- matter happening after such delivery) shaft lie allowed, mi ess l1 is inciueueii m me ac iM the vovage. enter the various matters in re spect to which deductions are made, with Ihe amounts of the respective deductions as (hey occur, in a hook to he kept for thai purpose, lo be called the "Official l.og-rsook, OS here Inal'ter orovlded, and shall if required, pro duce such liook ot the time of ihe payment of wagesf and, also, upon the hearing before any competent authority, of any complaint or question relating to" such jiaynient. Sec. 21. That upon the discharge of any seaman, or upon an v payment of his wages, the master shall sign and give him a ceriitl ca c of discharge, specify ing the riod of his service and tlie ilmo and place of bis discharge lu the form hereto annexi-d, marked "E;" and If anv master falls lo slgnand give loany such seaman such certiflca e and ilsicharge, be shal', for eoch nllense. Incur a penalty not exceeding fifty dollars. Provided, That the proviso annexed to sec'ion twelve, which ap ples lo masters of vessels engaging seamen under that proviso, shall a'so apply to such masters of vessels lu the discharge of seamsn. Skc. 2i. 'I hat every shlpping-commlssloiier sha'l bear and decide any question whatso ever bei ween a master, consignee, agetu, or owner, and any of his crew, which both par lies agree in writ Ing to submit I o him; and every award so made by him shall be binding on bo! h parlies, and shall in any legal pro ceedings Which may lie taken in Iho ma ter, before any court ofjuslk-c, lie deemed to be conclusive as to the rights of parties and any document purtiortinir to be under tho hand and official seal of a commls loner, such sub-1 inisron or award shall bo prima-faete evidence i thereof. man, carried on before any shipping commls-1 sinner, under the ihe provisions of this act, j Such selpplng commissioner mav call upon life owner, or his ageiu, or upon the master, or! m ite, or anv other member of the crew, to ! produce any log-bonks, ) aiers, or other doc uments In their respec Ive possession or pow er, relating loany matter in question in such proceedings, and may call before h'm and ex amine any of snch persons, bilug then at or near the pace, on any snch matter; and ev ery owner, agent, master, mate, or other member ol t lie crew who, when eal edtqion by the shipping commission, does not produce any such books, dapers, or documents as afirosaid If in his possession or power, or does no ap )iear and give evidence, shall, unless he shows si me reasonable cause for such default, for each offense incur a penalty not exceeding one hnitdrdd dollars, and on anpllea ion be ing ma e by tlie shipping commissioner, shall be further punished in the discretion of the court, m in other cases of contempt of the process of tlie court. Sir. 27. That the following rules shall be ob-crvl with resice.t to the settlement of wages, that Is to say: First, upon the com pletion, before a shlpi iiigv,ommlssioner, of any discharge ana settlement, the master or owner and each seaman respectively, in (he presence of the shipping-commissioner, shall sign a mutual release ot nil c alms for wages lu respect to the past voyage or engagement, and the shipping-commissioner shall also sign and attest it, and shall retain it in a book to be kept for that purpose: Provided, That both the master and seamen assent to such settlement, or the settlement has been ad justed by the shipplng-commisfioner; sec ondly, snch reka-e so signed and attested shall operate as a mutual and settlement of all demands for wages between Hie rlics l herein, on account of wages, in resiect of tlie past voyage or engagement : thirdlv, a copy of such release, certified under the hand and seal of snob shipping commissioner to be a t i ne copy, a tall be given bv lilm to any par ty thereto requiring the same, and such copv shall lie receivab e m evidence upon anv fu ture question touching such claims as afore said, and shall have all the effect of the orig inal of which it purports to lx ncopv ; fourth, ly, in cases In which discharge and settlement before a shipping-commissioner are hereby required, no avinent, receipt, settlement, or discharge otherwise made, shall operate as evi leuce of ihe release or sailsfaeliod of any c'uim; flf.hlv.nnon payment being made by a master before a shipping-comints loner, tho shipping-commissioner shall, if required, sign and give lo such master a statement of the whole amount so id, ami such statement shall, between ihe master aud his employer, lie received as evi lenco thai he liasmade'the pa menu therein montim ed. Sec. 28. That npnp every dlscqargc effected belore a shipping-commissioner the master shall make and sign, in a form marksd "K." pi schedule therein annexe I, a report of in condnet, character, and qtia'ifl.-a fins of the licrsons discharged, or may sta e on sal I form ihat hedec.lnestoglveanv opinion upon audi partlcti'ars, or upon any nf them; and the commissioner shall keep a register of Hie same, and shall, if desired so to do bv any senmeli, glvo to htm or Indorse on his cert 111 cate of discharge a copy of so much of such report as concern lilm. Sec. 2!). Tlijjt every seaman, being a for eigner, who tfec'ares his Intention of becom ing a citUc" ot the Ui4 cd Stales in anv com petent court, and shall have served three years on board of a merchant ship or ships of Iho United Sta es siilKCqiient to ihe dale of such dee'arallnu, may, on his app'lcatlon to any competent court: 'and tho production of hiHcerlillcalcof disclwrgean l good conduct during that time' loge her Ml h t ho ecrtltlcalo it his declaration of hiretnion to become a ci'izeu, lieadmllel a citizen of the United Sta es ; and every cttnitin, being a foreigner, sha'l, after his iloc'araiion of intention to lie come a cl Hen of the Unl ei States, and shall have serv.d said three years, be deemed a citizen of the United Sates for ihe purpose of manning and sorving on board any mer chant ship of the United States, anything to itie contrary in any previous act of Cnngi-ess notwithstanding: but such seamen shall, for all purposes of protection as an Ameilcan cl len, lie deemed such, aftor the filing nf his dec'aratlon of Intention to become such cit izen. Sec. 80. That a seaman's right to wages ana provisions shall lie taken to commence either at iho lime at which he commence work, or at.tlie time speeilhwl In Hui agree ment for his commencement of work or pres ence on hoard, whichever first hnpiiens. Skc. 31. That no seaman shall, bv anv agreement other than is provide I bv (Vis act i'rMitil- lien upon iho ship, or be deprived of oust reawdy for u nwmr of his VaV sn.-n h oi li e siiiii u i i ue v;ccs.-iu c m uiv to which he would otherwise have I wen en titled; and every stipulation in any agree itutit Inconsistent witn any provision ot this act, and every si ipu la ion by which any sea man consents Io nliandnti l:i right !o his wages in the case ofthe loss of Ihe ship, nr to abandon any right w hlcll he may have or obtain In Hie nature of salvage, shall be vihollyinnperallve. Sec. 32. That no right to wages shall bo dependant On the earning offielghlby Hie ship, and everv seaman and apprentice who would be BtUtled to ib mainland receive any xvagos if the ship on which he has served had earned I'rekht shall, siiljectto all oiher rules of law and condl Ions applkuib'e to the case, Ik-entitled to claim and recover Ihe same of ihe master or owner In personam, notwith standing that freight l.as uot lieen earned: but lu ad ca !es of wreck or loss of ship, proof that he has not exerted himself lo the utmost In save the ship, cargo, and stores shall bar his claim. Sec. 8.1. That In caws where the service ol anv sean a- terminates before the period con temp'alod in the agreement, by lcason of the wreck or lossof the ship, such seaman shall be entitled fo wages lor the lime ol service prior to such termination, but uot for arty further period. Sec. 34. That no seaman orapprentlco shall lie entitled to wages for any period during which he un'awfiillv refuses or neg'eciB to work when required, after the lime fixed by the agreement for his lieglnning wot k, ut r mi. ess the court healing the ease otherwise directs, for any ierlod during which .he Is lawfully imprisoned for any offense commit ted by tibnv Sf ' ' Sw.-Ti. That the master, or owrte'r of any slilp making voyages as hereinbefore de-scribed in octlon twelve of this act, except foreign going ships, shall jiay to every seaman his wages wl.htn two days after the termination of the agreement, or at the time sucli seaman is discharged, whichever first haiipens ; and lu the cac of foreign-going ship-, within three (lavs after the cargo lias been delivered, or wl'.hln five days after the seaman's dis charge, whichever first hupptfns: and in all eaes iheseiiniau shall, at tlie time of his di -charge, lie entitled lo be paid, on account, n sum eipial lo one fourth part of the balance due to him ; iind eveii master or owner who neglects at refuses toTnakc ajmer,t in man ner aforesaid without etiflwent cause shall pnviollie seamtin a sum not exceeding the aniount of two days' pay for each of the days, not exceeding len days, during which ) ment Is delayed beyond the respective periods aforesaid ; and such sum shall be recover ab'e us wages In any claim made before tha court: Provided, That litis Section shall not apply to the masters or owners of any vessel where the seaman is entitled to share In the profits of the cruise or voyage. SEC. 3li. That any three or more of the crew of any mercqant ship of the United States, as descrilied in sect ion twelve uf this such officer shall thereupon examine Ihe said provisions or water or cause them lo be ex amined, and lion examination such provisions or water are found to lie of hadqiia'ity and unfit sor use, or be deficient Id quantity, tlie person making sucli examination shall signify Ihe same in writing to the master of the. ship; and If such master does not thereupon pro vide other proper provisions of water, whore the same can be ban, In lieu of any fo signified to be of a bad qualitv and unfit for use or docs not procure the requisite qitrulUy of any so signified to be insufficient In quantity lor uses, anv provisions or wa er which have lieen so signified as aforesaid to be of bad quality and unfit fov use, be shall in every such case Incur a penally not exeeedlng one hundred dollars; and upon every such examination os aforesaid Ihe officers making or directing the same shall enter a statement of the result of the examination in iho log-hook, and shall send a report thereof to the district judge of the port at which snch vessel Ll Jiotind and such report shall be received in Evidence In any legal proceedings. Sec. 37. That if the officer lowborn any such complaint as last rfoi e-nid Isbuule certi fies In such statement as aforesaid ilia! there was no reasonable ground for such vmnptatnl each ofthe ii-ies so complainiii(fJhail bo li able to forfeit to the maSier or owner, out of his wages a sum not exceeding one week's wages. ,Mtw(iaamen as "foresaid, aforesaid to any consular officer, or na a 1 of itcar of any ship of ihe United stales or any shipping commissioner, against the master, the said master shalflf Ihe ship is then at a p'ace where there is any such Officer as afore said so soon as Ihe service of Hie ship will per mit) and if the ship is not then at such a place sa soon after her first arrival a; such placo us the service ofthe ship will permit allow sucli seamen, or any of ihem, to go ashore, or Stood nim or them ashore in proper custody so that he or they may lie en tbted lo make sitcli com plaint- and shall in default Incur a penalty not exceeding one hundred dollars. Si c. S9. Tha in the following eaes, that Is to say, first, if during a voyage he allow ance of any of tlie provisions which any sea man has by his agreement slipii'ated far is re duced lexcepl in accordance with any regu lations for reduction by way of punishment, contained In the agreement, and also tor anv tune during which" seaman wlllnlly and wl li. out sufficient eause refuses or MsgkotS lo portorm nts uttiy, or is lawiutty under cntillne munt far nlscouditct either ou hoard or on shore); secondly, if it Is shown that any of such provisions arc or have beeu during' the voyage had in quality, and unlit for use, the seaman shall receive by way of compensation for such reduhtlon or bad quality according to the lime of it, continuance, the lollowmg sums, to be pld to him in addition In, and to bo reboveraule as wages, that Is lo say: First, if his allowance is rediicad by any 'quantity not exceeding one-thiru of the quantity spec ified In the agreement, a sum not exceeding tlf.ycentsa day; secondly, if his allowance is reduced by more than one-third of such quantity, a sum nat exceeding one dollar a dap; thirdly, in respect to such bad qua itv, as aforesaid a sum not exceeding one dollar a day. But H it be shown to the satisfaction of the court belore Which the case is tried that any provisions the allowance of which has been reduced, could not lie procured or siui plled in sufficient quantities, or were unavoid ably injured or lost, and that proper and eqiiiva. cm substitutes were snppied in lieu tbercol inareasoiiab cttine, Ihe court shall take such circumstances into consideration, and shall modify or refuse cnmpensiniioii, as the Jtiftice of the case may require. 8ec. 40- That every ship belonging lo a cl: Uen or citizens of dhe United Sia.es, as des cribed in section twelve of lids act snail be provided with achest of medicines; and every sailing-ship bound on a voyage across ihe Al lan! ic or Pacific Ocean, or around I 'ape Horn or the i .'ape of Good Hope, or engaged In the whale or other flsherlse, or in sea log shall also be provided with ami cause tn lie kept, a sufficient quantity of lime oa lemon juice, and also sugar and vinegar, or other anu-csrbu-tiees as Congress may sanction, to be served out to every si antan as follows, thai Is lo say, tue m is er of every shlpas last ('foresaid, shall Serve the lime or lemon juice and sugar and vinegar, to the crew wi hln ten tiayc after sa t provisions mainly have been served out to the crew, mil so Inng afterwaid assiichconsumi Hon of salt provisions comiuites, the lime or lemon juice and sugar daily at the-rale of half an ounce each penlay", and the vinegar week is ai the rate of hal fa pint per week for each member of the crew. , ' i 8 EC. 41. 1 h it tf on any such shiji aVnffirc sai I such medicines, menteal stores, lime or lemon juice, or o her articles, sugar aim vine gar as are hereinbefore required, the master or owner shall incur a penalty not exceeding live hundred dollars; anc if life master of any such ship as aforesaid neg'ccls to serve out the lime or lemon juice rnd sugar and vine gar In' the case ana manner herelnliefore di rected, he shall for each of such offense incur n penally not exceeding one hundred dollars; nnd if any masier is convicted in either of the last mem ioned penalties, and h appears that the offense Is owing to Hie act nr del' mil of the owner such master may recover fha amount of such penalty, and the costs Incurred by h . i it. from the owner. Sec. 42. That every master shafl keep on board proper weights and measures for the pirpose of determining the quantities of the several provisions and articles served out, and shall allow the same to bo used at Hie time of serving out such provisions and arti cles, in the presence of a witness, whenever any dispute arises about such quantities and In default shal', for every offense incur a pen alty not exceeding fifty dollars. And every V3sel liound on any foreign port shal I be pro. vi led with at least one suit oi woolen clothing for each -e man during the winter months, . and every stich vessel shall be provided win foe' and ii safe ntillab'o room In w hich a fire (gt-an be kept for the use of seamen, , Sec. 48. 1 h it whenever any seaman or ap prentice ue'oiklng to or sent home on any BmKfi aijs wmmm a wn-fgrfing ship or h'-tno trade .-hip, employed on a voyage, which is to terralea!c lu the United S.ales, dies dm ing sucli troy age the master shal! take c'.uu ge of ul monies, cubes aud effects w tuVb ha Iciius ou b.uru. ami fluill tf he .hlnks Ut, cause ad or anv of toe aid clothes aud effects to be sold at uc ion at the masi or o her pub lic auction, and shall thereupon -ign an en try In the official leg-book, containing the fol low l.ig jinrtleu ars, that is lo lay: First, A statement of the amount of money so. tef. by ihe tteceae. Secondly, In case of a sal', a description of each ar.ic'e sold and the sum received for each. Thirdly, A statement of the sum due to decease ! as wages and the to tal amount of dcduc.lons if any, lobe made (herefrom; and shall came such entry' t be attested by ihe male and one ofjheerew. SET. -.4. Thai in casus provided for by the last preceding sunt Ion, the lolloiving rules .shall lie obferved: first, if iho ship pro ceeds at once to any pori in the United Stales ihe master shall within forty-eight hours after his arrival, aellvur anv such eiiecfsas afore said remaining unsold, and pay any money which he has lu ken charge if, or fivtivtjd from such la'c a.. aiY.re'ui.t, and it'td the I a ai.ee ot wage" dne tii . he . tt ceased, lothe ship, ping-coiuniis. i-ipev a1, .tie port of ties iiwi ion In ihu United Ka p, w ndly, If li e -lap tmidies an i rem ils at sonw HU-ei ;;i port l,o fore coming toauj port tn-ilu U lifted a e. the master slia t rejn r. tlicciue to ihe t nittsl S.ates consii nr i-lli. t r.thii e ami sl.a I give to such officer any I. Pam.i am he KkjiliKW as io the des lnatiuli ofthe sliipatid pwtitb e 'ength ol'chc voyage; and such officer may If he con siders it expedient so lo do. rewiH'e the said effects, money and wages to be duMvrrvd and-j litiiuro mm, atui-stiuii upon sucn itctivery and payment, give Io Ihe mister a receipt; and ihe master shall Within fnrty-elght hours alter his arrival at his )sirt of destination in Die I! nlled Sates produce the tame tn the s)it ping commissioner iliere; and spohijconstiliir officer shall in .-itch case Indorse and eenifv uimn the agreement with the crew, tbepnr llcnlavswi.li respect to such delivery and payment; thirdly, if sucli officer as aforesaid iloef not require such imyinent and delivery fo lie made lo lilm. Ihe master shall lake charge of the said etl'ects, money and w ages, and shall, within forty-eight hours after Ids arrival at Ids port of itestt latlon It the Unttrd States, deliver and pay Hie same to the shij. plng coSmissloner there; fourthly, Ihe mas ter sha't in all cases in which any seaman or apprentice dies itm li.g the progress i f the voyage or ciigageuici.i, give to such officer or shippiiig-couinii-t ioiter ;n aforesaid an ac count, lu such (briti as they may respectively require, of theoffocis, inoiivy.iiud wage so to lie delivered ami l aid, a.-id no deductions claimed in such account shall be allowed tin less verified, If there is any official log-book, by such entry therein as hereinbefore requir ed: and also by such other vouchers (If any) us may reasonably required by the officer or shipping commissioner lo whom the account is rendered; fifthly, tqiou due compliance with such ofthe provisions of this section ai relates to acts lo oe done at the port ef tl lination lu the United States, the sliippl ICS- MP commissioner shall grain lo Ihe n-astera cer- llllcnie to Urns effect, and no officer ot cus toms sliull clear inward any foreign-going ship without lite production of such certifi cate. Skc. 45. That If anv masier 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 resiect thereof, or lo procure such attestation to such entries, or to make such payment or delivery of any money, w ages, or effects of any seaman or apprentice dying durlnga voyage, or to give ucb account lii respect thereof as herein before resctive ly directed, lie shall be accountable for the money, wages, and effoeis of iho seaman or apprentice to the judicial circuit court lu whose jnrlstlic ion such port of deal Ination is sliuale, and shall pay u'ud deliver the same accordingly; nnd such masler8hall,inaildl.on for every such offense. Incur a penalty not exceeding treble the value ofthe money or effects, or, if such value Is not ascertained, not exceeding two hundred dollars; and If any such money, wages, or effects are not du ly paid, delivered, and accounted for by the masier, the owner of the ship shall pay, de liver, and account for Hie same, and such money and wages and the value of such el feete shall be recoverable from htm aeeord ioclv: and II he fails tonccoiini for and nay m0& io, ue snail, lnaiuiiiion io ins iinuitity incurred by Ihe master lor a like offense; and an money, wages, and effects ol any seaman or apprentice dying durlnga voyage shall be recoverab'e in the same courts and by ihe same modes of proceedi tby which seaman are enabled to recover wages due lo them. Sec. 48. That if any such seaman or ni prenllee as last aforetaiddles at any place out ofthe United States, leaving any monev or el feels not on board of his ship, ihe United States consul or commercial agent at or near est the p'ace shall calm and take charge of such money ami eU'ecis; and sucli officer shal , if he thinks 111, sell all or any of such effects, or any etl'ects of any deceased seaman or a prentice delivered lo him under ihe provisions of this act, and .shall qunr.erly remit to the judge of ihe district court of ihe sirt from which such ship tailed, or (be port win re Ihe voyage terminates, all monies belonging to or arising Irian Ihe sale of the ellocts or paid as wages of any deceased seaman or appren tices which may nave come to ins hands un der the provisions t erebibefbre mentioned, and shalirender such accounts thereof as the district judge requires. Sec. 47. That whenoveranvsoeman oran- premiee dies in Hie L ulled Stotes, and is at the lime of his death entitled to claim from (bo m ister or owner of any ship in which lie has served aiiy unpaid wages or effects, snch masier or owner shall pay and deliver, or ac count for Ihe same, to the shipping-commissioner nl the (ion, where the sea mar or ap prentice w as discharged, or was io have been discharged. Sec. 48. That every shipping-commissioner In ihe United states shall, within one week jrom the date of receiving such money, wages or cilivls of any deceased seaman or appren tice, pay, remit, or deliver to Hid circuit court ofthe circuit in which he resides, the said money, wages or effects, subject to sucli de ductions ae may lie allowed by Hie circuit cMtrl for ex)icitses Incurred In respect to said money and effects; and should any commis sioner full to wiy, remit or deliver io thecir cutt court Within the time hereinbefore men tioned, he shall incurn penally not excending treble the amount of the value of such money and effects. Sec. 49. l hat If the money and effects oi any seamen or apprentice imld, remitted, or delivered to the circuit court, including ihe moneys received forany part of said effects which have been sold, elner before delivery to the circuit court oj by Its directions, do not exceed In value the sum of three hundred dollars, then, subject to the provisions here inafter contained, and to all such deductions for expenses incurred In resoi to Hie sea man or apprentice, or of his said money and effects, as the said court thinks tit to allow, ihe said court may, if It lliluks fit so to do, pay and deliver the said money and etlecta olthe'r to any claimants who can prove themselves to the satisfaction ofthe court either to be his widow or chi tlren, or to lie riitltletl lo the ef fects ofthe deceased under his will, (if anv!, or under tbo statute for the distribution ol Hie effects of intestates, or nnder any other stat ute, or at common law. or to lie entitled lo procure probate, or lake out letters ol ad miiiistratloniou or connj-matlon, although po pWbaie or letiersnf admiuisslrBilon'hr ennflr maiion have lieen taken out' and shall there by be discharged from all fnriher liability in respect ofthe money and'effecis so iaid and delivered, ot may if it ihimls lit so to do, re quire prolia!e,or letters of administration or confirmation, lo lie taken out, and thereupon pas and de Iver the said money and effects to the legal personal representatives of the de ceased; and If such money and effec ts exceed in volue the sum of three hundred dollars, then, subject to deduction for expenses, the court shall jy and deliver tho same to the legal iiersonal aopreseutatlvesof the deceas ed. Sbt. 80. That tn cases of wages or offeets of deceased seamen or apprentices received by the circuit courts, to which no claim Is substantiated whliln six years alter the re ceipt thereof by any ofthe said counts, it shall belli theabsolute discretion of any of such courts, if any subsequent claim Is made, ei ther to allow or refuse the same; and each of the respectiiiecottrt8 shall, from time totlme, liy anv moneys aatslng from the unclaimed wages and effects of deceased seamen, which, In Hie opinion of such court, It is not necessa ry to retain for the purpose of salisf Ing claims, Inlo the treasury ol the Ui i e l States which monevs shall form a fund for, and be appropriated to, ihe re lefof sick and dlsa b tsl and destitute seamen seamen beonging to tho United States merchant marine service. DISCIPLINE OF SEAMEN. Bee. SI. Thht Whfcrievt tftfy tfehnffln t las tieen lawlully ei tagcd, or any apprentice lo Iho searervlce.f.nnnins any of the follow ing offenses, he sh.il' ! Halite to lie punished as follows, that it to s.-iy: lirst, foiilesenion, he shall be liable to Imprisonment for any pe riod nut exceeding three room ha, and also to forfeit all or any pari off lie clothes or effects he leaves ou board, and all or any par! ofthe w.'ges or emoluments which be lias earned; secondly, for neg'cciing aid refusing, with out reasonable cau-e, to join his ship, or to proceed to sea in li ship, or for absence without It-are at any time w ithin twenty-four hours of the slip's sailii.g frcmany port, ei tlier at the commencement or dining the pro gress of anv vo age, or lor absence at any lime without leave, and Wlthont sufficient reason from his ship, or from his duty, not amounting to desertion, or Hot treated as such bv the mas-tt r, lie sl-.nli bo liable to imprison ment for any peiiod no; exceeding one month and also, at thedl ere Ion ofthe court, lo for feit out ot his wages a sum not exceeding two duy's pay, and in addition for every twenty four hours ol absence, either a sum not ex-ceei'i-itr six day's pay, or any expenses which liave t een property incurred in hiring a suaV s t i .:; ti ir lly, forqiitttli g tlie shlpwltbout euvi ! ei-1 er hrrit al at her port or dcllver p, aiiitK f leshela placed (n security, lie hi ihe nib e to forleit out of his wages a sttiti in.i e Ciwllng four day's jay; fill h-, for eiiii'jniti'd wilful disobedience to lawful com-" mnut, or continued willful neglect of duty, x s l a i he 'labia to imprisonment lor any pc, rksl iiol exceeding six months, and also at the dfcere. ion ofthe court, to forleit for every twenty-four liours' com iniiaiice of such neg lct or dlstdnitleiwe, either a sum not exceed ing twelve tiiivV pay or any exienses which Hgve been praperly Incurred in hiring a sub stitute; Mxihlv. lor assail) ling any master or mate, he shall' be liable to imprisonment for any period not exceeding iwo years; seventh ly, for combining with any other or others of the crew lo disobey law ful commands or to neglect duty, or to Impede navlgotfon of the sliiis or the progress of Hie voyage he shall be liable lo Imprisonment for any (wrlod not ex ceeding twelve months; eigu.hiy, for wilful ly damaging ihe sliipt rciithezzlliigor willful ly damaging any of the stores or cargo, ho shall be liable lo lin felt ou. ofhii wages a siiinoqua! In amount to tue loslihoreby sus tained, ami also a: the discretion ofthe court to lnipi i-oi mejil for any period not exceeding twe've ur n, I.-; uinihly, lor any act of smug g ii gof wh cbhels convicted and whereby loss or daimtge is nccasfawed to the moster or owner, he shall be liable loony snch master or wuer sucli a sum as is sufficient to reim burse iho mister or owner i'rsiK-h loss tr damage, and die whole or any part of his Wage siay lie retained In fa isfactlonor on nee. .inn i f' such liability) and shall also lxr 11-,-ib e to luipt IsiiniHent for a iicrlod not exceed lf twelve moiitiis. Sue. ii. That upon the commission oiany ofthe offenses cnumcraled in the last prtv.ed ing section, an entry thereof shall be made in. the official log-book and shall be signed by the master, and a'so bv Ihe mate oronc of ihv crew; and the offender ifiiilin,thoslilti, shall before the next subsequent arrival of the ship at any port or if she Is nt the lime in port be 1'ore.her departure therefrom, either lie fur nished with a copy of such entry or oave the same read over distinctly and audibly lo him, and may thereupon make sucli reply thereto as he thinks fit; and a statement that the copy ofthe said entry has been so furnished or that the same has lieen so reod over as aforesaid, and the reply(il ony) made by the offender, shall likewise lie entered aud signed in man ner aforesaid; and in nny ssbseuiient legal proceedings ihe entries hereinbefore requir ed shall if practicable be produced or proved and in default of such production or proof.the court hearing the case may at its t-llscreiion, refuse to receive evidence ofthe offense. Si c, 53. That whenever, ellherat the com mencement or during I he progress of any voy age any seaman or apprentice neglects or re fuses lo join or deserts from or refuses til pro ceed to sea. In any ship in which ho is duly engaged to serve or is found otherwise absent ing himself therefrom without leave the mas ter or any mate or the owner or comslguee or ehlpplng-ci m mis si oner, may tnanyptuce In any place lu the United Slu es, wii'h or with out Hie assistance of the local public officers or eonslnb'es, who are hereby directed to glvo Ihelr assistance if required, and also at any out ofthe United Slates, If and so tin- as tho laws In force at such p'aco will permit atiprc- neini nun witiM'iit nisi j.i is in n it v m-iuin. him before any court of justice or fuslices of any Suite-clty, town or county, within the United Siit.es capable of taking cognisance of offenses of like degree and klud ofthe matter to be (ielt with according to flic provisions herelnbetori contained in reference to such cases; aud may for Ihe purpose ot conveying him before such court ol justice, detain hlin in custody for a eriod not exceeding twenty four hours or shorter lime as may ne neces sary or may If ho docs uot so require, or if I here is no such court at or nera the Dlace at once convey him on hoard; and if such appre hension appear) to the courl ol justice before which tin case is baought lo have been made on improper or on insufficient grounds, iho mas er, male, consignee or shipping commis sioner who makos the sameorcausco iho same to lie made, shall Incur a penalty not exceed ing one hundred dollars; but such pcnalfv, if Intllcled, shall be a bar to any actsou for laisc imiirtsoiiment. Sec. M. That any master of, or anv sea man or apprenl Ice lielonging lo,any merchant ship who, by willful breach of duty, or who, by reason of dninkencss, does any act tend ing to the immediate loss, destruction, or se rious damage to such ship, or tending imme diately to endanger the Hie or limb of any person lielonging to or on board of such ship, or w ho by w ii hi f breach of duty, or by neg lect of n tity, or by reason ofdrunkenness, rc luses or admits to do ony law ful act proper and requisite to lie done bv him for preserv ing such ship fVom immediate loss, desl ruc tion, or serious damage, or for yreserving any person belonging to or on board of such ship. H orn Immediate danger to life or limb, shall, for every such offense, be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be liable to imprison ment for a period not exceeding tw-elve months. S.tc. 52. That all clolhcs, effects, and wa ges which tinder (he previsions of this act, are forfeited for desertion, shall be applied, in Hie first instance, in payment of the ex penses occasioned by snch desertion (o tho masier or owner ofthe ship from which the desertion has laken place, and the balance (if any) shall be paid by the master or owner to any slilpping-coinmlssioner resident at tho port at which the voyage of such ship termin al e; and the shippbig-coromlssloner shall ac count to and pay over such balance to the judge of ihe circuit court within one month after snip commissioner receives the same, to be disposed of by him in the same manner as Is hereinbefore provided for the disposal or the money, effjeta,and wages of deeeasep sea men; in all other cases of forfeiture of wages, midcrtlie provisions hereinbefore contained, the forfeiture shall lie for the benefit or the master or owner by whum the wages are pav able;.and le case any master or owner neg lects or refuses to v Cover to the shipping commissioner such ha'aneo aforesaid, be shall incur a penalty of double the amount of such balance, which shall be recoverable by tho commissioner in the same manner that sea man's wages arc recovered. PI10TECTIOF OF SEAMEN. Sue. 61. That no wagosdue oraccrnlng to any seaman or apprentice shall be suljectto attacliinojt or arrestment from any cimrt; and exert payment of wages to a seaman or opprenttce shall bo valll In law, notwlth standingaiiy previous sale or assignment of such wages, or of any attachment, incum brance' or arrestment thereon; and no as signment or sale of sach wages, or of salvage madi prior to the accruing thereof, shall bind tho party making the same, except such advanced seciiriiiesutiare prevtded for In this act. Sec. ft!. That every person who, not being in the Uui:ed S,ates service, and not being duly authorized by lawforthc purOSe, goes ' on bounlauv shipaliout to arrive at the place other destination before her actual arrival and beforehe has been completely moored, without pel mi- ion of the -master, shall, for every' such offense, incur a penalty not ex ceeding two hundred dollars, and shall be . liable lo hnprlstonmont for any period not ex ceeding six months; and the master or per son lu charge of said ship may take anv ailch person so going on board as aforesaid Into custody, and deliver him up forthwith tc any coust able' or, police officer to be by him taken before any justice of the jteace, and to be dealt with according to the provisions of this act, . Sec. 63. That if. within twenty-four hours after the arrival of any ship at any ship at any port in ihe United Staie6,any person, then being on bnard such ship,- so'lcltsany seaman to become a lodger at the bouse of any person letting loilgings for hire, or lakes out of such ship any effects of any aeaman, except under his personal direction, and with tWs?rmifcrti of rtti tiasnfer, He statU f