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or to the duties of Seamen.

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The further information

required dort the Master ofthe

Sin T. Rozen

Buonaventure must be

dland pone hi

Inhalt 4. Hor. anordragte

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with reference

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Carnarvon's question. Whether the Crew of a Merchant Vessel are now

or would under any previous estate of the Law, have been legally punishable. for their desertion of the Master _ and for refusal to assist in protecting property against Pirates.

Jam to state that the Board of Trade

are not aware

of any Special Saw to punish men who refuse to fight against Pirates : _ though the 11+12 1m III. Cap 7. Sec 9 comes near it.

But

a reasonable order

by a Captain directing his men to resist would probably be held to

be a

lawful command and for

refusing to obey lawful

men may

See:

Commands

be punished under

: 243 of the Merchant Shipping

Act 1854

And