NOTE. This indenture must be executed in duplicate, both copies must be taken to the Registrar-General of Seamen; or if in the outports, to some Shipping Master; one copy will then be retained and recorded, and the other returned to the master with the necessary indorsement.

of the first part,
of the second part, and1

the county of

said

of the third part, Witnesseth, That the said hereby voluntarily binds himself apprentice unto the his executors, administrators, and assigns, for the term of years from the date hereof; and the said apprentice hereby covenants that, during such time, the said apprentice will faithfully serve his said master, his executors, administrators, and assigns, and obey his and their lawful commands, and keep his and their secrets, and will, when required, give to him and them true accounts of his or their goods and money which may be committed to the charge, or come into the hands, of the said apprentice; and will, in case the said apprentice enters Her Majesty's service during the said term, duly account for and pay, or cause to be paid, to his said master, his executors, administrators, or assigns, all such wages, prize money, and other monies as may become payable to the said apprentice for such service; and that the said apprentice will not, during the said term, do any damage to his said master, his executors, administrators, or assigns, nor will he consent to any such damage being done by others, but will, if possible, prevent the same, and give warning thereof; and will not embezzle or waste the goods of his master, his executors, administrators, or assigns, nor give or lend the same to others without his or their license: nor absent himself from his or their service without leave; nor frequent taverns or alehouses, unless upon his or their business; nor play at unlawful games: In consideration whereof, the said master hereby covenants with the said apprentice, that during the said term he, the said master, his executors, administrators, and assigns, will and shall use all proper means to teach the said apprentice, or cause him to be taught, the business of a seaman, and provide the said apprentice

If there is a surety, his name is to be inserted here; but a surety is not essential. If there is not one, the part relating to him should be struck out.

with sufficient meat, drink, lodging, washing, medicine, and medical and surgical assistance, and pay to the said apprentice the sum of in manner following: (that is to say)

£ the said apprentice providing for himself all sea-bedding, wearing apparel, and necessaries (except such as are hereinbefore specially agreed to be provided by the said master): And it is hereby agreed, that if, at any time during the said term, the said master, his executors, administrators, or assigns provide any necessary apparel, or seabedding for the said apprentice, he and they may deduct any sums properly expended thereon by him or them from the sums so agreed to be paid to the said apprentice as aforesaid: And for the performance of the agreements herein contained, each of them, the said and

doth hereby bind himself, his heirs, executors, and administrators, unto the other of them, his executors and administrators, in the penal sum of £ ;2 and for the performance of

his : Provided,

the covenants on the part of the said apprentice herein contained, the said as surety, doth hereby bind himself, his heirs, executors, and administrators, unto the said executors and administrators, in the penal sum of £ that notwithstanding the penal stipulations herein contained any Justice or Justices of the Peace may exercise such jurisdiction in respect of the said apprentice as he or they might have exercised if no such stipulations had been herein contained.

In witness whereof, the said parties have hereunto set their hands and seals, the day and year above written.

Signed, sealed, and delivered in the presence of

NOTE. This Indenture must be executed in duplicate, both copies must be taken to the Registrar-General of Seamen; or if in the outports to some Shipping Master; one copy will then be retained and recorded, and the other returned to the master with the necessary indorsement.

2 See note 1.

XXVII. RELEASE AT THE TERMINATION OF A VOYAGE.

I attest the execution of the above release in my presence.

XXVIII. RECEIPT BY SHIPPING MASTER OR CONSUL FOR WAGES AND EFFECTS OF A

XXIX. FORM OF CLAIM FOR THE WAGES AND EFFECTS OF A DECEASED MERCHANT SEAMAN WHO HAS LEFT NO WILL.

7th. Aunt, Uncle, Nephew, or Niece.

Declaration to be made and signed by the Claimant, in the presence of the Magistrate for or the Minister of the parish in which he resides. Ι (1) do solemnly and sincerely declare that I am the lawful (2) and next of kin of the above-named deceased merchant seaman, who died at the time and place above-mentioned; and that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, he left no will; that he left no relative who, according to the above scale, is nearer of kin to him than myself, and no relative of equal degree who has not consented to this application,(3) and that I am therefore entitled, as his nearest relative, to have the amount of his wages and effects paid to me. I further declare that the answers given by me to the printed questions on the back hereof are, to the best of my knowledge and belief, correct; and I make this solemn declaration, conscientiously believing the same to be true.

this

Declared and subscribed before me,
day of

18

1 Here insert Christian and surnames of claimant in full.

If there is more

than one claimant, the plural must be substituted for the singular throughout. 2 Here insert the degree of relationship to deceased.

If the claim be made by a child, or brother or sister, the claimant must, if there be other relatives of the same degree, transmit their written consent to the payment being made to him.