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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.