The Forms on this and following pages which relate to the Hiring, Payment and Discharge of Seamen; also to their Discipline and No. 21.-Table of Fees payable at Mercantile Marine Offices on the Discharge and Engagement of Seamen and Crews (a). Second-class railway fare or cabin passage by steamer charged in addition to the above if incurred. .... (a) See M. S. Act, 1854, s. 125. сеехсі No. 22.-Receipt on Engagement and Certificate for Clearance outwards I certify that the above-named master has engaged his crew before me, and has produced the certificates of himself and of such of his mates as are required to produce certificates, and has made the above-mentioned payments, or has otherwise complied with the provisions of the Statutes in that behalf. *NOTE.-The words in italics relate to the case of running agreements, and to cases in which no fee is payable. (a) See M. S. Act, 1854, ss. 136, 161, 275. This form is incorrectly referred to on page lvi. supra. There should have been a reference to it on page lxiv. No. 22A.-Certificate of Half-Yearly Return of Documents (Home Trade owner or master of the of official number has I certify that this day produced to me his certificate and those of his mates, and has deposited with me his agreement, official log book, and a list of his crew (pursuant to the provisions of the statute in that behalf) for the half-year ending 18-. Dated at day of 18-. Superintendent of Mercantile Marine Office. (b) See M. S. Act, 1854, ss. 136, 162. No. 23.-Table of Fees payable at Mercantile Marine Offices on Examination for Certificates (a). to 1851." * In the case of examination as master the words "Inferior Grade" refer to a "Fore-and-aft Certificate" as master, or a "Third-class Certificate prior (a) See M. S. Act, 1854, s. 133, and Schedule, Table R., and M. S. Act, 1862, s. 7, and Schedule, Table B. cccxciii Any Erasure, Interlineation, or Alteration in this Agreement will be void unless attested by some Superintendent of a Mercantile Marine Office, Officer of Customs, Consul, or Vice-Consul, to be made with the consent of the persons interested. No. 24.-Agreement and Account of Crew (Foreign-going Ship) (a). SANCTIONED BY THE BOARD OF TRADE, In pursuance of The term "Foreign-going Ship" means every Ship employed in trading or going between ceexciv APPENDIX. Scale of Provisions to be allowed and served out to the Crew in any case required by Law. Beef. Pork. Flour. Peas. Rice. Tea. Coffee. Sugar. Water. lb. lb. lb. lb. pint lb. oz. oz. oz. qts. SUBSTITUTES. THE several persons whose names are hereto subscribed, and whose descriptions are contained on the And the crew agree to conduct themselves in an orderly, faithful, honest, and sober manner, and to be at all times diligent in their respective duties, and to be obedient to the lawful commands of the said master, or of any person who shall lawfully succeed him, and of their superior officers, in every thing relating to the said ship and the stores and cargo thereof, whether on board, in boats, or on shore; in consideration of which services to be duly performed, the said master hereby agrees to pay to the said crew as wages the sums against their names respectively expressed, and to supply them with provisions according to the above scale: And it is hereby agreed, that any embezzlement or wilful or negligent destruction of any part of the ship's cargo or stores shall be made good to the owner out of the wages of the person guilty of the same: And if any person enters himself as qualified for a duty which he proves incompetent to perform, his wages shall be reduced in proportion to his incompetency: And it is also agreed, that the regulations authorized by the Board of Trade, which are printed herein, and numbered 2 are adopted by the parties hereto, and shall be considered as embodied in this agreement: And it is The authority of the owner or agent for the allotments (c) mentioned within is in my possession. -Superintendent, Officer of Customs, or Consular Officer. This is to be signed if such an authority has been produced, and to be scored across in ink if it has not. In witness whereof the said parties have subscribed their names on the other side or sides hereof on the days against their respective signatures mentioned. Port at which Voyage commenced. Date of 2 These Columns to be filled up at the end of the Voyage. SIGNATURES OF CREW. Town or the Reserve No. of Ship in which he last served. Date and Place of joining this Ship. 1 2 3 or R V 2. 4 Age. County where born. Commission State Name and Official No. Year. Date. Place. or Port she belonged to. NAME OF SHIP PARTICULARS OF ENGAGEMENT. In what Capacity engaged, and if Master, Mate, or Engineer, No. of his Certificate. Time at which he is to be on board. 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 Here the voyage is to be described, and the places named at which the ship is to touch, or, if that cannot be done, the general nature and probable length of the voyage is to be stated. 2 Here are to be inserted the numbers of any of the regulations for preserving discipline issued by the Board of Trade and printed on the last page hereof which the parties agree to adopt. 3 Here any other stipulations may be inserted to which the parties agree, and which are not contrary to law. 4 If any member of the crew enters her Majesty's service, the name of the Queen's ship into which he enters is to be stated under the head of "Cause of leaving the Ship," thus "H.M.S. Revenge;" and the other causes of leaving the ship should be briefly stated thus, "Discharged," "Deserted," "Left Sick," "Died." (a) See "Forms," No. 24A. (b) This form of agreement is also issued, executed in a greater number of pages, to meet the requirements of larger ships. (c) See "Forms," No. 26, for the form of allotment note sanctioned by the Board of Trade. (d) See "Forms," No. 27, for a separate "Form of Release at the termination of a voyage." 99 [An office copy of the agreement is to be retained by the superintendent for transmission to the Registrar of Shipping and Seamen (M. S. Act, 1854, ss. 150, 277).] |