BIRTH-

every birth on board is to be inserted in the official log-book, 52
BOARD OF TRADE-

may reissue, &c. certificate of master or mate, which has been can-
celled or suspended by naval court, 161

BOSTON (State of Massachusetts)—

particular regulations as to this port, 211
pilotage of Boston and vicinity, 211
quarantine, 226

wharfage regulations, 227

hospital for seamen, 237

BOTTOMRY-

what it is, 191

necessity alone will allow master to borrow on bottomry; and as to
what necessities will justify it, 192

master having money of his owner's cannot work bottomry, 194
master should try to obtain money on owner's credit before resorting to
bottomry, and take up with the latter only when other means fail,

194

he should not give bottomry bond when a correspondence with owner
is practicable, 194

ship and freight first hypothecated; these failing, then cargo, 194
master should have survey made, and note and extend protest before
taking up money on bottomry, 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
CABIN-

master has entire control of the cabin, 76

CARGO--

liability of owner and master as to it commences with delivery to the
ship, 9

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
master can retain cargo, or any part, until freight paid, but should have
it unladen, 13

mate superintends its receipt, stowage, and delivery, 14

merchandise sent on board without his knowledge may be put on shore;
unless vessel has sailed, then it is not to be left at any intermediate
place, 67

no responsibility where goods are put on board clandestinely, 67
master should not make any disposition of cargo short of its destina-
tion, unless disaster occurs, 119

privilege to reship cargo is for the benefit of the carriers, and his
liability extends to its final destination, 122

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
their expiration before he sails, 178

after lay and demurrage days have passed, master not obliged to wait
longer for cargo, 178

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
free, 179

COASTING TRADE-

not allowed in U.S. by British vessels, 156

COIN-

United States currency, 70

COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS-
see Custom House

COLLISION—

every collision to be inserted in official log-book, 53

the U.S. as well as France have adopted the British regulations, in
relation to lights and fog-signals, for preventing collisions at sea, 95
particulars of all such regulations, 95

owners and masters are bound to take notice of all such regulations, 102
in case of default, and damage arises, such damage will be deemed
wilful on the part of the person in charge of the deck at the time,
unless the departure from the regulations was necessary, 103
where it appears to a court that collision has been caused by non-
observance of such regulations, vessel will be deemed in fault
unless court is satisfied that a departure from the regulations was
necessary, 103

master's duty, without danger to his own vessel, to render assistance to
colliding ship, 103

express requirements of Merchant Shipping Act when vessels are meet-
ing one another, 104

these requirements do not apply to collision between foreign and British
ships on the high seas, 104

well-known rules when vessels are meeting, 105

master must insert every case of collision in the official log-book, 106!
damages for collision are not limited to the mere cost of repairing, 106
COMBINATION-

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
three or more of crew may apply for permission to go on shore to the
Consul to make complaints, 157

CONSUL, AND CONSULATE-

advice, or personal attendance, or orders of a Consul will not protect a
master from responsibility for undue 'severity, &c.; master may
ask advice, but is responsible for his own actions, 25

where a seaman is left behind from desertion, Consul will examine
into it, 86

neither Consul nor master has power in the U.S. to cause the arrest
of deserters, 87

Consul not to be generally troubled about repairs; but, when this can-
not be avoided, then form of letter to be sent to him, 117

British Consuls can note and extend protests; but as vessel may be
insured in a foreign country, where their acts might not be of equal
force (as evidence) to that of a notary, the latter had better generally
be employed, 121

Consul's course where salvage on a British merchant-vessel is claimed
by H.B.M.'s ships, 125

within twenty-four hours of arrival, master must lodge register, clear-
ance, and other papers from the Customs of port of departure at the
Consulate, and Consul grants a certificate, 141

these not returned until production of clearance at time of depar-
ture, 142

master, on arrival, should be prepared to inform Consul of certain par-
ticulars as to vessel, her consignee, crew, and invoice, 142

and, under certain circumstances, note his protest, 143

any of the crew dying on voyage, master must report the fact to his
Consul, 143

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,
under penalty, 144

Consular fees, 144

these fees to be paid before the ship's papers can be received, 145
a master cannot exact a receipt from Consul for fees paid, 145
seaman not to be discharged abroad except by sanction of Consul; and
when so discharged, must be paid off before Consul, or where he may
direct, 162

when sanctioned, master to give seaman a certificate of discharge,
countersigned by Consul, 163

seaman left behind should obtain certificate of Consul, 164

certain deductions, which may have to be made on account of indiscre-
tion of sick seaman, to be passed upon by Consul, 165

seaman left in hospital, or under surgical treatment, and voyage not
ended, wages to be left with Consul, 165

form of account to be given by master to Consul of wages and effects
of a seaman left behind from sickness or other cause, 166

distressed seamen to be taken home on board a British vessel on the
order of a Governor of a Colony or a British Consul, 174

when shipping articles are made abroad, any erasures, interlineations
and alterations must be noted by Consul, 183

CONSUL, AND CONSULATE (continued)—

when seaman engaged abroad, Consul's certificate of approval must be
obtained, 184

form of Consul's certificate, 184

alterations in shipping-articles in foreign ports must be made before,
and under, Consul's certificate, 185

form of such certificate, 185

although transfer of ship in a foreign port releases seamen, they can
renew their agreement before the Consul, 197

clearance at Consulate on departure, 201

desertion must be entered in official log-book, and book produced at
Consulate on departure, 202

must report at Consulate all discharges, desertions, or deaths in crew,
which Consul endorses on articles, 201

Consul reports to Board of Trade all violations of British law by the
master, 202

master should see that Consular endorsements on his papers are in form,
to preserve him from penalties of the Merchant Shipping Act, 202
CONTRABAND-

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
may be taken home for punishment, 23

misdemeanour in a master who, by wilful breach or neglect of duty, or
drunkenness, tending to loss, destruction, or serious damage to ship,
or tending to endanger life or limb, or who, through such wilful
breach, &c., refuses or omits to do any lawful act requisite to preserve
ship from destruction or person from immediate danger of life or
limb, 26

carrying papers which conceal British character is a misdemeanour, 44
wilful obliteration, &c., or false entry in official log-book, is a misde-
meanour, 55

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
entry at, and passing through, custom-house on arrival at port of des-
tination, 146

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
port to another, 151

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
disobeyed orders, or resisted, he can be disarmed, 79

DEATH-

every case of death on board and the cause thereof are to be inserted in
the official log-book, 51

burial at sea; and service to be performed, 111

any of the crew dying on the voyage, master must report the fact to
his Consul, 143

master dying in a foreign port, 196

DEMURRAGE-

after demurrage-days are past, master need not wait longer for cargo, 178
DESERTION-

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
discharge of cargo, 86

when seaman left behind for deserting, entry to be made in official log-
book, &c., 86

neither Consul nor master has power in the U.S. to cause arrest of
deserters, 87

master suspecting an intention to desert, will justify the securing sea-
man's clothes and effects, 87

DEVIATION-

master must not deviate, even to save property, but may to save life;
the necessity to sanction deviation must be great, 76

if charter-party fixes route or ports, it must be followed strictly, 76
when vessel insured and several ports are mentioned, she must go to
them in their order as set down, 77

DISASTER-

during the voyage, 116

vessel to be repaired if practicable, and without great expenditure, 116
salvage accruing, 117

what a master must do when he has to make a U.S. port in distress,
other than his port of entry, 133

DISCHARGE-

as to a seaman's rights on being dismissed before earning a month's
wages, and on an abandonment or breaking-up of voyage, 36
naval court may discharge seaman, 161

seamen discharged abroad must be paid off before the Consul, or where
he may direct, 164

seamen cannot be discharged abroad without sanction of Consul
under penalty, 163

when sanctioned, master to give seaman a certificate of discharge,
countersigned by Consul; also to give up seaman's certificate of
competency, 163