CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843 — Page 543

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Ind

3nd

ships direct from England.

Those who

vessels

may have belonged to vessels

in the Country, Colonial, or

Coasting

Trade.

when a Seaman of the former Class

shall have been sent as a destitute seaman to Hospital, and is fit to return to his duty ... shall be ordered on board the first vessel proceeding to England, agreeable to the Act of Parliament, and a memorandum of the Expences incurred on him sent home to be recovered from the Owners of the vessel in which he was originally shipped.

with respect to those seamen who may belong to the latter class, the expenses of all cases that may now be in Hospital, or that

may occur up to the 10th of December next

set will be borne by the Government, but as from

that day the penalties for breaches of the merchant seaman's act are to be enforced, as announced in the Government

Notification

---

538

Notification of the 4th of October 1843,

in like manner, the master, Owner or Consignee (when the Law will admit) of the last vessel... from which

destitute Seaman may

have been irregularly discharged, or left behind

on any pretence, whether at Macao, Macao or any other place in China, will be held responsible and obliged, by a summary inquiry and proceeding to pay all Expenses incurred on such seamen, and without reference to the period that he may have served on board such last vessel.

masters, owners and Consignees of all Vessels will therefore understand, that in addition to the penalties laid down for infractions of the Merchant Seaman's Act, they will further be obliged to pay all expenses of men whom they

may discharge, and who may afterwards be found be sent to Hospital, as destitute

Seamen.

By

J. Ballast

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Ind 3nd ships direct from England. Those who vessels may have belonged to vessels in the Country, Colonial, or Coasting Trade. when a Seaman of the former Class shall have been sent as a destitute seaman to Hospital, and is fit to return to his duty ... shall be ordered on board the first vessel proceeding to England, agreeable to the Act of Parliament, and a memorandum of the Expences incurred on him sent home to be recovered from the Owners of the vessel in which he was originally shipped. with respect to those seamen who may belong to the latter class, the expenses of all cases that may now be in Hospital, or that may occur up to the 10th of December next set will be borne by the Government, but as from that day the penalties for breaches of the merchant seaman's act are to be enforced, as announced in the Government Notification --- 538 Notification of the 4th of October 1843, in like manner, the master, Owner or Consignee (when the Law will admit) of the last vessel... from which destitute Seaman may have been irregularly discharged, or left behind on any pretence, whether at Macao, Macao or any other place in China, will be held responsible and obliged, by a summary inquiry and proceeding to pay all Expenses incurred on such seamen, and without reference to the period that he may have served on board such last vessel. masters, owners and Consignees of all Vessels will therefore understand, that in addition to the penalties laid down for infractions of the Merchant Seaman's Act, they will further be obliged to pay all expenses of men whom they may discharge, and who may afterwards be found be sent to Hospital, as destitute Seamen. By J. Ballast
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Ind 3nd ships direct from England. Those who vessels may have belonged to versots in the Country, Colonial, or Coasting Trade. when a Leaman of the former Class shall have been sent as a destitute feaman to Hospital, and is fit to return to his duty h... shall be ordered on board the first vessel. proceeding to England, agreeable to the Act of Parliament, and a memorandum of the Expences incurred on him sent home to be recovered from the Owners of the vessel in which he was originally shipped. with respect to those seamen who may belong to the latter class, the expenses of all cases that may now be in Hospital, or that may occur up to the 10 of December next set will be borne by the Government, but as from that day the penalties for breaches of the merchant seaman's act are to be enforced, as announced in the Government Government_ Notification --- 538 Notification of the 4th of betober 181,3, 20, in like manner, the master, Owner or Consignce (when the. Low will admit ) of the last vessel... from which destitide Seaman may any have been irregularly discharged, or left behind on any pretence, whether at Moushong, Macas or any other place in Chind, will be held responsible and obliged, by a dummary inquiry and proceeding to pay all Expenses incurred on such seamen, and without reference to the period that he may have served on board such last vessel. masters, owners and Consignees of all Bessels will therefore understand, that in addition to the penalties laid down for infractions of the Merchant feaman's Ad, they will further be obliged to pay all experses of men whom they may discharge, and who may afterwards be fourd be sent to Hospital, as destitute destitute Stamew. who may By JALLAST
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Ind

3nd

ships direct from England.

Those who

vessels

may have belonged to versots

in the Country, Colonial, or

Coasting

Trade.

when a Leaman of the former Class

shall have been sent as a destitute feaman to Hospital, and is fit to return to his duty h... shall be ordered on board the first vessel. proceeding to England, agreeable to the Act of Parliament, and a memorandum of the Expences incurred on him sent home to be recovered from the Owners of the vessel in which he was originally shipped.

with respect to those seamen who may belong to the latter class, the expenses of all cases that may now be in Hospital, or that

may occur up to the 10 of December next

set will be borne by the Government, but as from

that day the penalties for breaches of the merchant seaman's act are to be enforced, as announced in the Government

Government_

Notification

---

538

Notification of the 4th of betober 181,3, 20,

in like manner, the master, Owner or Consignce (when the. Low will admit ) of the last vessel... from which

destitide Seaman may

any

have been irregularly discharged, or left behind

on any pretence, whether at Moushong, Macas or any other place in Chind, will be held responsible and obliged, by a dummary inquiry and proceeding to pay all Expenses incurred on such seamen, and without reference to the period that he may have served on board such last vessel.

masters, owners and Consignees of all Bessels will therefore understand, that in addition to the penalties laid down for infractions of the Merchant feaman's Ad, they will further be obliged to pay all experses of men whom they

may discharge, and who may afterwards be fourd be sent to Hospital, as destitute

destitute

Stamew.

who

may

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