SALVAGE GENERAL-continued.

4. Of salvage by chartered ships; salvage agreements; salvage
between ships belonging to the same owners, or engaged as
consorts in the same adventure; salvage by persons employed
to render other than salvage service; salvage of ships
damaged by collision with the ships of those claiming from
them salvage remuneration; salvage by licensed pilots, 567.
5. Of salvage by the crews of the Royal Navy and by licensed
pilots, 570, xiv.

6. Of the apportionment of salvage reward among those engaged in
the salvage service, 572.

7. Of salvage for preservation of life, 577.

8. By whom and in respect of what interests salvage is payable, 579.
9. Proceedings in Admiralty, 580.

10. Appointment and duties of receivers under 17 & 18 Vict. e. 104,
580.

11. Of salvage in the United Kingdom, 17 & 18 Vict. c. 104, 583.
12. Of salvage within the jurisdiction of the Cinque Ports, 587.
13. Of salvage on recapture, 588.

14. Of salvage on ships and merchandise found in the possession
of pirates, 594.

definition of, 557.

not a mere compensation for work and labour, 562.

ingredients of salvage service, 562.

no salvage for services rendered as matter of duty, 559, 567.
apportionment of, for preservation of life, 577.

by steam boats, 577.

what parties liable to pay, 579.

lien for, 558, 627.

on freight, 414, 579.

when not allowed, 559, 567.

whether it can be claimed by a passenger, 185, 559.

estimation of, 557.

actions for, 558.

authority of the Court of Admiralty in respect of, 580.

proceedings in that Court to recover, 580.

tender of, by acts of Court, 580.

costs when sufficient tender refused, 580.

appeal from justices to that Court, and in Scotland to Court of Session,
583, 585.

on capture and recapture of British property, statutable regulations

respecting, 593.

but not for recaptured ships once set forth as vessels of war,
594.

allowed to a convoying ship, 590.

allowed to a land force, 591.

of the property of allies, 592.

neutrals, 593.

SALVAGE IN THE CINQUE PORTS.-See Salvage General—Wreck—

and Marine Stores.

how to be adjusted, 587, ccciii.

authority of the lord warden in respect of, 587.
authority of the lord warden's officers, 587.

boundaries of the lord warden's jurisdiction, 587.

commissioners for the adjustment of, 587, ccciv.

how appointed, ceciv.
how paid, ceciv.
their registrar, ccciv.
their authority, ceciv.

their oath, cccv.

where they may act, cccv.

appeals from, ccev.

SALVAGE IN THE CINQUE PORTS-continued.

commissioners for the trial of offences, how appointed, cccvi.

lien for, when taken away, 558.
tender of, 558.

bond for the payment of, 586.

SALVOR, a volunteer assisting ship in distress, 559.

officers and crew of distressed ship cannot be, 559.

unless after bona fide abandonment by master at sea, 559.

original salvors, rights of, jealously maintained in Admiralty, even
though unsuccessful, until the arrival of other assistance, if exertions
continued, 560.

SAVINGS BANKS for seamen, lxiv.

SEAMEN-See Wages.

so much of 12 & 13 Vict. c. 29, as requires every British ship to be
navigated by a master who is a British subject, and by a crew of
whom the whole or a proportion are British subjects, repealed, 99.
behaviour of, 144.

their agreement with master, 152.

breach of it, what constitutes, 153.

desertion, quarrelsomeness, turbulence, mutiny, disobedience, drunken-
ness, may furnish defence to action by, for wages, though not
entered in log, 153.

their duty, when voyage once commenced, 153.

in case of shipwreck, 153.

not at liberty to depart from ship; must obey master while a prospect
in his judgment continues of saving ship, cargo, or part of them, 153.
must assist in stowage and discharge of cargo, 153.

construction of words, or elsewhere," in description of voyage in their |
agreement, 154.

opinion of Lord Stowell, 154.

want of provisions, misconduct and ill-treatment of by master will
justify their leaving ship, 154.

desertion, question of intention, 154.

if master take ship on voyage not agreed for, may leave without deser-
tion, 151.

cases upon this subject, 154.

permissive absence of, may become desertion by refusal to return, 156.
desertion of, condoned, 156.

refusal of, to proceed to sea, or absenting themselves, how punished,
17 & 18 Vict. c. 104, 156.

may be sent on board before termination of period of imprisonment,
156.

costs of prosecution, 156.

desertion by, forfeiture of wages for, 157, 503.

their entrance into naval service not desertion, 157, 482.

drunkenness of, 157, 509.

disobedience of, to lawful command, 157, 509.

in what manner estimated, 157.

wilful breach or neglect of duty, drunkenness, or acts causing loss

or damage to ship or goods, or endangering life or limb, mis-
demeanors, 158.

common offences of, how punished, 158.

entry of, in official log-book, 158.

offending, to be furnished with copy of entry, 158.

entry to be read to him, signed by master and mate, and entered in

official log-book, 158.

in subsequent legal proceedings entries to be produced, 158.

barratry of, 159.-See Barratry.

offence of turning pirate, 161.

of not resisting pirates, 162.

SEAMEN-continued.

laws for encouragement and protection of, 164.

provision for, disabled in fight with pirates or enemies, 161.

provision for widows or children of, killed, slain, or drowned in merchant
service, 165.

provision for preserving the health of, 167.

for their relief when sick at sea, or hurt in performance of duty, 167.
scale of medicines for foreign-going ship to be issued by Board of
Trade, 168.

penalty on persons supplying medicines, lime, or lemon juice, of bad
quality for ship's use, 167.

survey, on complaint to naval officer or British consular officer, to be
made by his order, of provisions and medicines for ship's use, 167.
survey to be entered in official log-book, 167.

report thereof to be made to Board of Trade, 167.

owners liable to action by mariners for damage by insufficiency of
medicines or provisions, 167.

regulations for protection from imposition, 168.

no person, without licence from Board of Trade, unless owner, master,
mate, or servant in constant employ of owner, to engage mariners,

168.

like penalty on licensed person employing unlicensed person, 168.
or who receives on board any seamen or apprentice contrary to pro-
visions of act, 168.

penalty on persons taking more than provided by law for procuring
employment for seamen, 168.

for soliciting seamen to become lodgers within twenty-four
hours of ship's arrival, 168.

for taking from ship, effects of seaman, without his direction or
master's leave, 168.

for demanding more than due for seaman's actual board and
residence, 168.

for not returning on demand, or absconding with money docu-
ments or effects of seamen, or their value, after deducting
what is due for board and lodging, 168.

on master for not sending seaman or apprentice on shore to
make complaint to justice of peace, consular officer, or naval
officer in command, 169.

provision for seamen's accommodation on board ship, 169.

for proper construction, caulking, and ventilation of places
occupied by them in ship, 169.

for

proper allowance of berth, 169.

for keeping place appropriated to them free from goods and
stores, 169.

Contents of Chap. 1, Part 5.

(Ss.) 1. Of the hiring of seamen generally, 467.

2. Of ship's articles.-Regulations respecting them of 2 Geo. 2, e.
36; 2 Geo. 3, c. 31, 33; 1 Geo. 3, c. 39 and 37; Geo. 3, e. 73,

468.

3. Regulations respecting them, 7 & 8 Vict. c. 112, of 13 & 14 Vict.
c. 93; 14 & 15 Vict. c. 96, and 17 & 18 Vict. c. 104, 469.
4. Provisions for protection of seamen and the preservation of their
health, 475.

5. Verbal agreement for wages not absolutely void, 476.

6. Seamen not entitled to increased remuneration for extraordinary
service, 477.

7. Provisions of 17 & 18 Vict. c. 104, for the licensing by the
Board of Trade of persons authorized to procure seamen for
merchant ships, 478.

SEAMEN-continued.

Engagement of-Provisions of 17 & 18 Vict. c. 114, respecting.-See
Wages.

Board of Trade may license persons to procure, 168, 478, lvii.

penalties for supplying seamen without licence; for employing unlicensed
persons; for receiving seamen illegally supplied, 168, 478, lvii.
penalty for receiving remuneration for shipping them, lvii.

agreements to be made with, containing certain particulars, proviso as
to forms for colonial ships, 468, lvii.

for foreign-going ships to be made before and attested by shipping
master in duplicate, 471, lviii.

provision for substitutes, 471, lviii.

foreign-going ships making short voyages may have running agree-
ments, 471, lviii.

engagement and discharge of seamen in the meantime, 471, lix.

duplicates of running agreements, how to be dealt with, 472, lix.
fees to be paid on running agreements, lix.

in home-trade ships, agreements to be entered into before a shipping
master, or other witness, 471, lix.

special agreements for home-trade ships belonging to same owners,
472, lix.

penalty for shipping seamen without agreement duly executed, 473, lix.
changes in crew to be reported, lx.

seamen engaged in colonies to be shipped before some shipping master
or officer of customs, 472, lx.

seamen engaged in foreign ports to be shipped with the sanction and
in the presence of the consul, 472, lx.

rules as to production of agreements and certificates of masters and
mates of foreign-going ships, lx.

alterations to be void, unless attested to have been made with the
consent of all parties, lxi.

penalty for falsifying agreement, lxi.

seamen not to be bound to produce any agreement, lxiį

copy of agreement to be made accessible to the crew, lxii.

seamen discharged before voyage to have compensation, lxii.

crimes committed by, on high seas and abroad, xc.

offences committed by British seamen at sea or in foreign ports to be
within Admiralty jurisdiction, xc.

conveyance of offenders to United Kingdom or some British pos-
session to be tried, with the necessary witnesses, xc.

inquiry into cause of death of, during voyage, xci.

depositions to be received in evidence when the witness cannot be
produced, xci.

registration and returns respecting, xcii.

establishment of register office, xcii.

register of seamen to be kept, xcii.

lists of, to be made for all ships, containing certain particulars, xcii.

lists for foreign-going ships to be delivered to shipping master on
arrival, xciii.

lists to be delivered by home-trade ships half-yearly, xciii.

lists to be sent home in case of transfer of ship, and in case of
loss, xciii.

shipping masters and other officers to transmit documents to registrars;
registrar to permit inspection, to produce originals, and give
copies, xciv.

officers of customs to make returns of ships to registrar, xciv.

agreements, indentures and assignments, on arrival at a foreign port, to
be deposited with consul; and in a colony, with the officers of
customs, xciv.

Leaving of, abroad-

on discharge abroad certificate of discharge to be given, and
seamen sent home at owner's expense, lxxij.

SEAMEN-continued.

forcing seamen on shore a misdemeanor, lxxiii.

not to be discharged or left abroad without certificate, lxxiii.
proof of such certificate on the master, lxxiii.

when left behind for inability, wages to be paid to, lxxii.

wages so paid to be considered as money due to seamen, subject to
expense of subsistence and passage home, lxxiv.

distressed, found abroad, may be relieved and sent home at public
expense, lxxiv.

masters of British ships compelled to take them, lxxv.

power to sue for amount of relief advanced to seamen left
abroad, lxxv.

Volunteering of, into navy-

allowed to leave ships for purpose of, lxxvi.

clothes of seamen to be delivered at once, lxxvi.

wages of, to be given to Queen's officer, on their account, lxxvi.
repayment to owner of advance paid and not duly earned, lxxvi.
if new seamen engaged, owner may apply for repayment of extra
expense, lxxvii.

application, how decided on, and amount ascertained, lxxvii.
accountant-general to pay sums ascertained, lxxvii.

penalty for forgery and false representations in support of applica-
tions, lxxvii.

Provisions for Health and Accommodation of

survey of provisions and water on complaint made, lxxviii.
forfeiture for frivolous complaint, lxxviii.

allowance for short or bad provisions, lxxviii.

medicines, lime or lemon juice, sugar and vinegar, to be kept on
board of certain ships, lxxviii.

masters to keep weights and measures, lxxix.

Board of Trade and local boards may appoint inspectors of medi-
cines, lxxix.

penalty for selling bad drugs for ships, lxxx.

expense of medical attendance and subsistence in illness, and
burial in case of death, how defrayed, lxxx.

expenses, if paid by consul, recoverable from owner, lxxx.
certain ships to carry medical practitioners; penalty, lxxxi.
place appropriated to seamen to have certain space for each man,
and be properly constructed and kept clear, Ixxxi.

Power of, to make complaint-

seamen allowed to go ashore to make complaint to justice,
lxxxi.

Protection of, from imposition—

sale of and charge upon wages to be invalid, lxxxii.

no debt exceeding 5s. recoverable till end of voyage, lxxxii.

penalty for overcharges by lodging-house keepers, lxxxii.

penalty for detaining seamen's effects, lxxxii.

persons not to go on board before final arrival of ship without
permission, lxxxii.

penalty for solicitations by lodging-house keepers, lxxxii.

Discipline of-

misconduct endangering ship or life or limb a misdemeanor, lxxxii.
power of Admiralty Court, to remove master, lxxxiii.

power to investigate cases of alleged incompetency and mis-
conduct, lxxxiii.

Board of Trade may cancel or suspend certificates in certain
cases, lxxxiii.

Offences of Seamen and Apprentices, and their punishments—

desertion; neglecting or refusing to join or to proceed to sea;
absence within twenty-four hours before sailing; absence with-
out leave; quitting without leave before ship secured; act of
disobedience; continued disobedience; assault on officers; com-