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be perceived that in Sin Sohn Barrow's letter it is remarked thatthere is no provision in the

Broud to be rutered into by Masters of Piper having reference to the cost of conveying

home destitute Seamen alth's 'it is the first subject alluded to in the Ordinancez

My Lords howevn conceive that it was ush intended by the Ordinance to alter the mode in which that cost was to be de prayed : i . r. under the provisions of the Statute: 10 Sente 18. W€20, but only to provide a more prompt andiffection mode of rugbreing the obligation created by that Statute on the part of Master of Sepels & receive destitute persons on board according to the terror of ito Exactments. The circumstances of Mongkong however

appear to My Lords to be so peculiavasto

render

Under this additional means of ruficing that Statute descable.

One like considerations induce - My Loss hacquiesce in those parts of the Ordinance Bond which render the Master ofa Sipel liable for illegally dis berging or leaving behind Seamen, & fitthe injuries done ly

the [rew this lepel - My Lads, however, Entertain great doubt whether the liabilities of the Master should extend so faras to include the cases of destitution of Seaccion stapengers newrring after the departure of the Nepel, unasseuch as these would seem to be beyond the controul of the Master a Owner of the Pepel.

- My Lordsttherefore are disposed to thicil

that the Ordinance should be amended

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