12,
the Adinance, but such as
seem called for I proceed to
give-
V
"Clause 1. abolishes the objectionable
Scrang System by repealing
te binances relating Kereto
Clause I entitles discharged
Seamen to Certificate of discharge -
Cause III extends to British
learnen the authority already
Foreign-
exercised over lause W. regulates tickets of leave, and will be a great
obstacle to desertion -
V.
Clause rules the discharge
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and Shipment of Seamen, and the only part of it
deserving special ustien is that where in the Fie
of
Me
Follar is levied on
shipment.
Kis Fre cannot in mu
opinion
un in that
of am of the Connell, un of any of
the
Shipowners or Ship Masters, be
in the least degree considered an exaction. The Seamen at
of
present suffer great extortion at the hands the Grimps on Boarding house Keepers; this
extortion will now cease, and
where the Seaman paid Ten Follars he will now pay one.