BIRTH- every birth on board is to be inserted in the official log-book, 52 may reissue, &c. certificate of master or mate, which has been can- BOSTON (State of Massachusetts)— particular regulations as to this port, 211 wharfage regulations, 227 hospital for seamen, 237 BOTTOMRY- what it is, 191 necessity alone will allow master to borrow on bottomry; and as to master having money of his owner's cannot work bottomry, 194 194 he should not give bottomry bond when a correspondence with owner ship and freight first hypothecated; these failing, then cargo, 194 when a bottomry bond is to be considered good, 195 seaman's lien for wages not affected by a bottomry bond, 195 as to all others, it has a preference, 196 the latest bottomry bond ranks first, 196 money on bottomry need not be advanced at one time, 196 BURIAL- at sea; and service to be performed, 111 master has entire control of the cabin, 76 CARGO-- liability of owner and master as to it commences with delivery to the mode of delivery to the vessel, 9 to be stowed with care, skill, and underdeck, 9 if stowed on deck without consent, the shipowner and master liable, 9 mate superintends its receipt, stowage, and delivery, 14 merchandise sent on board without his knowledge may be put on shore; no responsibility where goods are put on board clandestinely, 67 privilege to reship cargo is for the benefit of the carriers, and his unlading and delivery of cargo, 153 within what time vessel must be unladen, 153 general form of a charter-party, 176 made in the U.S. must be stamped, 177 master may take the whole period of specified lay-days, 178 when days mentioned wherein to load cargo, master must wait until after lay and demurrage days have passed, master not obliged to wait master to make a protest as to demurrage and detention, &c., 178 master has authority to make contracts for freight, but not to carry it COASTING TRADE- not allowed in U.S. by British vessels, 156 COIN- United States currency, 70 COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS- COLLISION— every collision to be inserted in official log-book, 53 the U.S. as well as France have adopted the British regulations, in owners and masters are bound to take notice of all such regulations, 102 master's duty, without danger to his own vessel, to render assistance to express requirements of Merchant Shipping Act when vessels are meet- these requirements do not apply to collision between foreign and British well-known rules when vessels are meeting, 105 master must insert every case of collision in the official log-book, 106! crew combining against lawful commands, &c., punishment therefor, 90 COMPLAINTS- complaints by crew at sea, 77 all differences between master and crew to be left to Consul, 143 CONSUL, AND CONSULATE- advice, or personal attendance, or orders of a Consul will not protect a where a seaman is left behind from desertion, Consul will examine neither Consul nor master has power in the U.S. to cause the arrest Consul not to be generally troubled about repairs; but, when this can- British Consuls can note and extend protests; but as vessel may be Consul's course where salvage on a British merchant-vessel is claimed within twenty-four hours of arrival, master must lodge register, clear- these not returned until production of clearance at time of depar- master, on arrival, should be prepared to inform Consul of certain par- and, under certain circumstances, note his protest, 143 any of the crew dying on voyage, master must report the fact to his Consul's duty to give masters advice and assistance, 143 all differences between master and crew to be left to Consul, 143 master and crew must promptly attend, on summons from Consul, Consular fees, 144 these fees to be paid before the ship's papers can be received, 145 when sanctioned, master to give seaman a certificate of discharge, seaman left behind should obtain certificate of Consul, 164 certain deductions, which may have to be made on account of indiscre- seaman left in hospital, or under surgical treatment, and voyage not form of account to be given by master to Consul of wages and effects distressed seamen to be taken home on board a British vessel on the when shipping articles are made abroad, any erasures, interlineations CONSUL, AND CONSULATE (continued)— when seaman engaged abroad, Consul's certificate of approval must be form of Consul's certificate, 184 alterations in shipping-articles in foreign ports must be made before, form of such certificate, 185 although transfer of ship in a foreign port releases seamen, they can clearance at Consulate on departure, 201 desertion must be entered in official log-book, and book produced at must report at Consulate all discharges, desertions, or deaths in crew, Consul reports to Board of Trade all violations of British law by the master should see that Consular endorsements on his papers are in form, master should not take contraband goods, 9 CONVOY- as to sailing under convoy in time of war, 68 CRIME- master not to punish for great crimes, but to secure offender, so that he misdemeanour in a master who, by wilful breach or neglect of duty, or carrying papers which conceal British character is a misdemeanour, 44 damaging and embezzlement, punishment therefor, 91 and see Offences CUSTOM-HOUSE the regulations are alike in all the custom-houses of the U.S., 139 oath as to letters, 146 collectors can search for letters, 147 production of register within twenty-four hours after arrival, 147 also of report and manifest, 147 form of manifest, 148 oath to manifest, 149 list of passengers, 152 form of list, 152 stamp-duty on manifest, 150 bond, if goods to be re-exported, 150 as to vessels proceeding from one custom-house district to another, and as to bond in such case, 151 X CUSTOM-HOUSE (continued)— vessel having wines, spirits, or teas intended to be transferred from one clearance on leaving, 198 DEADLY WEAPON- only to be used by a master protectively, 78 should master attack crew with a deadly weapon without their having DEATH- every case of death on board and the cause thereof are to be inserted in burial at sea; and service to be performed, 111 any of the crew dying on the voyage, master must report the fact to master dying in a foreign port, 196 DEMURRAGE- after demurrage-days are past, master need not wait longer for cargo, 178 desertion, and its punishment, 80 definition of desertion, 81 seamen allowed every latitude to repent and return, 85 illness is a reasonable cause for seaman leaving ship before delivery or when seaman left behind for deserting, entry to be made in official log- neither Consul nor master has power in the U.S. to cause arrest of master suspecting an intention to desert, will justify the securing sea- DEVIATION- master must not deviate, even to save property, but may to save life; if charter-party fixes route or ports, it must be followed strictly, 76 DISASTER- during the voyage, 116 vessel to be repaired if practicable, and without great expenditure, 116 what a master must do when he has to make a U.S. port in distress, DISCHARGE- as to a seaman's rights on being dismissed before earning a month's seamen discharged abroad must be paid off before the Consul, or where seamen cannot be discharged abroad without sanction of Consul when sanctioned, master to give seaman a certificate of discharge, |