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Circular No. 73.

May 1858.
BoABD OF Trade.

SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTIONS

OFFICElliS IN THE BRITISH POSSESSIONS

ABROAD.

' {Referring to Paragraph 18.)

68. In consequence of the frcciucnt instances of loss and destruc- A new Certi-

tion of the present Disclmrecs and Certificates of Character of *'^"*^"^^'^"

charge and
Searaec, the Board of Trade have prepared a new Form called a character has

" Certificate of Discharge and Character, E 2," printed on jmrch- '>een issued.

ment, and sufficiently large to contain entries for a considerable

number of voyages. These Certificates will bo issued to men of

good character only, and the issue is confined to Forts in the

United Kingdom. A paper copy of the Certificate is annexed.

It is expected that they will be of value to the Seamen in
assisting them to procure employment, and also to Masters of
Vessels, in tending to check desertion, and to make men more
careful to preserve good characters.

The following Instructions witli respect to the new Certificates
are issued for the guidance of the Officers appointed in the
various British Possessions to superintend the Engagement and
Discharge of Seamen.

69. Whenever aScanuui possessing a Certificate E2 is engaged On the Engage-
in the Oflicer's presence, the number of such Certificate must be ^^ ** ' **'
entered in tlie Articles of Agreement, opposite to tlio man's

name, in the Column headed "No. of Fund Ticket," (until a
proper column is provided for tiie purpose,) and the particulars
must be entered in the proper columns of Iho List CC 20.

70. On the Discharge of a Seaman possessing a Certificate E 2, On the Di«-
the Officer Vi'iW, if the man so rer/uirc, cause the particulars of^^'"'^^"^
Discharge and Character to be very legibly and accurately entered

in such Certificate instead of in the present Form CC 5, and will
see that the E 2 is signed by the Master in the proper Column.
Of course where the discharge is entered in the Certificate E 2,
no other discharge is to be given.

•X \'.Y ivX'rfS'^ '

Services in dit- 71. If the holder ol' a Certificate E 2 has been promoted to a
l» entS " *** superior rank in the course of the voyage, the Character and
separately. Period of Service in each grade sltould be given in a separate
line.

Indifferent
Characiers,

72. It is to bo remembered that " Tlie Merchant Shipping' Act,
1 854," (s. 1 76.) does not mnke it necessary that the Character should
be inserted in the Certificate of Discharge unless the Seaman Avishes
it ; consequently, if, on account of the Character being indifferent,
or for other reasons, the Seaman requires the entries of Character,
or any of thcni, to be omitted from the Certificate E 2, they must
be omitted ; and with a view of giving him this option, his
attention sliould always be called to the point whenever it is pro-
posed to insert a bad or indifferent Character. If the entries of
Character arc omitted, the Officer must always cross out the blank
. ;-v ' '' spaces, so as to prevent any entries being made in them subse-
quently.

Entries to be ^^^ "^''^ Master must enter in the Official Log Book, opposite
made in Official to the man's name in the columns headed "Report of Cha-
racter " in tho List of Crew at the beginning of the Jjog Book,
the three particulars of character entered in the Certificate E 2,
as well as the Number of the Certificate,

Log Book.

Officer to sign
eertificate.

List of trans-
actions con-
nected with
Certificates to
be sent to the
Registrar
General of
Seamen.

74. If all is straightforward, and the above requirements
are complied with, the Officer will sign the Certificate E 2 in
the proper column, and return it to the Seaman.

75. A copy of the Entries made in the Certificate E 2 should
be entered in the List CC 20, of which a model is annexed, and
care must be taken that the number of tlie Certificate is correctly
noted in it.

This List must contain, — - <

1st. The cases in wliich men possessing Certifieates E 2 have
been engaged in the Officer's presence.

2d. Copies of the entries made in Certificates E 2 in the case
of men discharged in the Officer's presence.

3d. The cases in which Seamen who are known to have pos-
sessed Certificates E 2 have died or deserted on the voyage,
or otherwise, stating what has become of their Certificates.
If the, man possessed a Certificate E 2, its number will be
found entered against his name in the Articles of Agreement.

The List must be sent to the Registrar General of Seamen,
Adelaide Place, London Bridge, London, E.C., by the first-
Mail after any entries are recorded in it, as in the case of Notice!

■ i-^'a^ iff ,

of Desertion, &c.; and in order that the Registrar may he satis-
iied that none of the Lists have miscarried, they should be
numbered so as to form a consecutive series for each Fort, com-
mencing with Number One on the ist January of each year.

These particulars are required for the purpof^e of keeping up a
Register from which a dup^'cate Certificate containing entries
similar to those in the original can at any time be obtained in
case of the loss or destruction of the original.

76. Should the Certificate of a Deserter come into the OflScer's Certificates of
hands, he will detain and annex it to the List CC 20. Deserter*.

77. Should any Seaman die at the Port, or should it appear. Certificates of
on the discharge of a Crew, or otherwise, that a Seaman has died ^'^'^Med Sea-
ou the voyage, the Officer will demand and take possession of his
Certificate E 2 (if he had one), and will enter on it a Certificate

of the man's death, with the name of the place and date, and will
then annex it to the List CC 20, to be sent to the Registrar General
of Seamen.

It is very important to obtain and cancel such Certificates
so as to prevent their being improperly used, \

78. As regards the old Form^^f Discharge CC 5, no change no change in

will take place by reason of this new Certificate E 2 coming into Discharge on

.. old Form.

operation.

■■-*■:■■■ ..' As an Addition to Paragraph 29.

The latter jwrtion of the 29th paragraph of Instructions fixes Kelief ofDis-
the subsistence in the case of a Master at the same rate as that tressed Seamen,
for a Seaman. It is, however, found necessary to make some
distinction between Seamen and Masters for the purpose of
marking tho diff'erence in -ank. Tn future, therefore, in the case
of a Master who is shipwrecked, an allowance equal to twice as
much as that given to a Seaman may be granted.

The amount also allowed for conveyance home may be increased
in a like proportion, provided additional accommodation is
afforded, but the rate allowed, as double that of the Seaman,
must be specified in the order for conveyance.

It is expressly to be understood, that althougli this allowance is
granted, it is only in cases of shipwreck, and in which tho Mas-
ters are really destitute, that relief is to be aiforded.

The Merchant Shipping Act, 1854, makes no provision for relief
being afforded to Masters of British Merchant Vessels who may
be in distress abroad.

78.

Seamen hurt
or iqjured in
the Service of
the Ship in

(Referring to Parayrapht 21 and S2 of Inslructums and to
Circular No, 42.)

Circular No. 42 directs tlint no doilnclion is to be made from

the Wages of Seamen hurt or injured in llie Service of the Ship,

but that the Wages, wliether received in Cash or by Bill, are to

certain Cases to 1)0 delivered to the Seaman on hia leaving the Port or getting
bear Expense r> i i.

of Clothing. Employment.

Tlie 228th Section of '• The Merchant Shipping Act, 1854,"
however, appears to confine the liability of Owners of Vessels to
expenses incurred in providing Surgical and Medical Advice with
attendance, medicine.o, and subsistence, until the Seaman is
cured or dies, or is brotight back to the Port of Shipment, either
in the United Kingdom or some British Possession, and of his
conveyance to such Port, and the exjiensc (if any) of burial.

All expenses incurred in providing clothing not absolutely
necessary for Medical purposes must therefore in future be defrayed
out of the balance of Wages (if any) due to the Seaman.

As an Addition to Paragraph 54.

Wages and I" ^W cases in which the effects of deceased Seamen are sent to

Effects of De- the United Kingdom, the receipt of the Master of the Vessel by

■ which the effects are conveyed should be obtained on the Form

CC 16 ; and an endorsement of the fact of their being on board

sliould be made on the Articles of the Vessel conveying them.

T. H. FARUER,

Assistant Secretary.

D CHARACTER.

;'() with the Seaman to the Shipping Office, and be prcpai'ed

loamcn.

Any peculiar Marks on Person.

Signature of Seaman.

3 is to be entered in a separate line.

luiractiT.

!!onduct.

Sobriety.

Signature
of Master of Ship.

Signature of Shipping
Master, Consul, or other UlBcer
before whom discharged.

\o dctiiK'd fiiiiHy of ii niiFcldiu'jiiHir, (v may le siuiimnrily i)tniif>hed by
ificate ?li(juld tiaiitinit it Ibitlnvith by i)Okt to the lu-gifetrar Central

i
I.

■)
■t-i

" from iheir Ships have established Seamen's Savhujs Banks at the
^ufcs. Seamen are ihcrc/orc recommended to take from the pay tahlei
'the i)iterest luhich the Board of Trade allow. When Seamen require
^ptiiij those ahova ouinicd), when the lohole or a portion of their
'''.Utoiis residiioj at any of the Ports cati do so, free of expense, by

[Over

CEO.)

CERTIFICATE OF DISC

N.B. --Whenever Kntrics urc to be inado in lliis ('ertiflcatc in respect of services in tlie IIoi

to show his right to give tlu

S,\XCTIOXED nY

TUB UclAUD OF TnADE,

JL'LY1837.

In pi'rauniiro of
17 * 18 Vict. 0. m.

Clirlstiiui and
Surnames of Seaiimu at full K'ngth.

No. ofCortificate

of Coiupetoncy

or Wcrvici- (ifniiy).

Vear wlicn
iKirn.

riaco of Birth.

Town of_
County of_

Ildight.

If a Man in the course of a voyage is promoted to a superior rank, his character and p^

Name of Ship.

Official
Number.

Port of Kogistry.

Capacity
on board.

Date of Entry,

I)c!6criptIon or
Nature of Voyage.

Date of
Discharge,

N.B. — Any Person who fraudulently makes use of any Certiilcato -wliic-h i« fcrj^ecl, or altered, or does not Lolong to
imprisonment with or without hard labour for a term not cxcecdint;- six months ; and any other than the person it belongs to
of Seamen, Adelaide Place, London Bridge, London.

Seamen's Wages. — The Board of Trcule hcuuj desirous of preventinr/ as far as jwssible the risic of Seamen losing th
Shipping Ojjices, at ang of which ojjiceH {Kirkwcdl, Lcrtvlcic, aud, JStornow(tg cxcepled) Seamen can pay and with d.raAv, free of
sufficient only for their immediate expenses, a,nd deposit for safety the renitiiukr of their Wages in tlte Seamen's Savings Be
to withdraw any of their money, all they will have to do tuill be to apply to the Skipping Masters at any of the Ports vjIu
'i)io)iey will he returned free of expense, 'ivith any interest that m'ly be due. Seamen desirous of I'emitting a portion of the
<-q>plyiny to the Shipping Masters for Money Orders. For farther particalars apply to the Shipping Master.

L()N]3(JN : Printed by Georoe E. Evbe and William SroiiiswooDE, Print

>F DISCHARGE AND CHARACTER. N° _

services in the Home Trade, the Master must go with the Seaman to the Shipping Office, and be prepared
his right to give the Soatnaii a Discharge.

JInrks for Idenfiflcation of Soamcn,

Signature of Seaman.

Ilitiglit.

Complexion.

Colour of
Hair. ' Kye8.

Any peculiar Marks on Pergon.

his character and period of service in each grade is to be entered

in a separate line.

Date of
Discharge.

riace of Discharge.

Cliaractcr.

Signature
of Master of Ship.

Signature of Sliipping
Master, Consul, or ether Officer
before whom discharged.

Ability.

('onduct

Sobriety.

—

•

• -.-...

-—

- -

.■ does not Loloiig to liiin, Avill iVn- cncli siicli oH'ciice 1 e ckcii:ocl giiiHy of a nii.«d( ineiiiior, or may be svimiiarily ijxiiiished by
le person it belongs to bccoiuiiig liOf^.HSfrid ol' tliis Ceitilicate should tiaiituiit it lurthwith by pcbt to the lUgifctrar General

k of Seamen losing their money after hung ^^ paid off " from their Ships have established Seamen's Savings Banks at the
uul ivith(!nnv,free of avpense, any portion of their Wages. Seamen are therefore recommended to take from the pay table
Seamen's Savings Bank ivhcrc it tuill ho increased by the interest vjhlch the Board of Trade allow. When Seamen require
any of the Ports vjhcre they may h/ippcn to be (exuepting those above itaniad), xohen the tvhola or a 2)ortion of their
'.ting a portion of their ^Vages to their frienis or relations residing at any of the Ports can do so, free of expense, by
'Mer.

ILUAM SroXTlSWOODJS, I'fiuters to the Queen's most Excellent Majesty.

[Over

Deicription or
Nature of Voyage.

Date of
Discharge.

signature
of Mwter of Ship.

Signature of ShippinK

Master, Consul, or other Officer

before whom discharged.

Character.

lity. Conduct.

Sobriety.

Signature
of Master of Ship.

Signature of Shipping

Master, Consul, or other Officer

before whom discharged.

('}:(! L< (Jf/hiii lit the Ji.vrsf pof<KihJc rnic, thry have the odvaiifar/e of hemrj able

(<ic t/imions nf ■I'l^hiii (II ihcir 'fir('/c:-.'-'n>ii the oppnrtu'tiHy of qualifying

'h i^liicklt:, JAraj'vol, iJi'tNltil, Cdi'difl, Faiinuvlh, JJcvunport ri>nnoidh, Dover,

? SI

if Disci
Cert or Des
I

[over

BA to

o- such Certificates.

if Discharge

Cert or Desertion.
1

■

einfj able |

uallfymg 4

th, Dover, \

[over

Character.

Ability.

Conduct.

Sobriety

Name of Master of Ship.

liEMARKS.

(If the Entry relates to a
Death, or Desertion, the Word
"Dead," or "Deserted," as the
Case r.iay be, must be entered
in this Column.)

[See other Side for Partloulare of ■nvaTements.

CC 20)

Port of

[.1ST of Entries made in Certificates of Discharge and Character (E 2), in the Officer

also of Particulars of Death or Desertion, in the Cases

Xiimbcr

Certificate,

E.2.

Christian and Surnames of Seaman.

Particulars of Ship.

Name.

Official

Number.

Port of Registry.

Capacity

on
Board.

Date of Entry.

Description or Nature

ill the Officer's Presence, from to

ill the Cases of Seamen possessing such Certificates.

try.

Description or Nature of Voyage.

Date
of Discliarge

or Dcatli
or Desertion.

Place of Discliarge
or Dcatli or Desertion,

Character.

Ability.

Conduct,

sobriety,

Name of Master of Ship.

Keuarks.

(If the Entry relates to a
Death, or Desertion, the Word
"Dead," or "Deserted," as the
Case may be, must be entered
in this Column,)

[See other Bide for Partioulars of BiiraffemeDta.

(CO 20)

No.

List of Men possessing Certificates of Di

Port of

Number

Ce»lificate,

E.a.

Christian and Surnames of Seaman.

Name.

Colonial.

LIST OF ENTRIES, &c.

CERTIFICATES OF DISCHARGE
AND CHARACTER, E2.

The List tnttst be sent to the Registrar General of Seamen,
Adelaide Place, iMndtm Bridge, London, E, C, by the first
Mail after any Entries are recorded in it, as in the case of
Notices of Desertion, S(C. ; and in order that the Registrar may
be satisfied that none of the Lists have miscarried, they should be
numbered so as to form a consecutive series for each Port,
commencing wit/t No. I. on the 1st of January of each year.

A correct Return.

Signature.

; [/fere state Title of Office.']

LONDON :

Printed by GnoncE Edward Eyre and William Spottiswoode,

Printers to the Queen's most Excellent Miyestj.

rtificates of Discharge and Character, E 2., ENGAGED in the Officer's Presence, fro
to 18 .

Farticulan of Ship in wliich enga^jd.

Name.

Official
Number.

Port of Registry.

Name of Master.

Capacity
in which
engaged.

Date

Engagement.

Remauks.

[See other Side for Vartioulars of BUoharKor. Death., and De.ortion.

•acter, E 2., ENGAGED in the Officer's Presence, fro

18 .

lit

gaged.

i-^l

Name of Ataster.

Capacitv
in wliieh
engaged.

Date

Engagement.

lilCMAUKS.

[Bee ottaer Side for Partloulara ot'SUcUarfrer, OeatliB, and Besortlom

3nce, fro

He, and Besortloiu

LONDON:

Printed by Georgk E. Eyre and William Sfottiswoode,

Printers to the Queen's most Excellent Majesty.

For Her ^lajesty's Stationery Office.