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The Men on Deck: Master, Mates and Crew, Their Duties and ResponsibilitiesRiesenberg, Felix

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The Men on Deck: Master, Mates and Crew, Their Duties and Responsibilities

Name: The Men on Deck: Master, Mates and Crew, Their Duties and Responsibilities
Author: Riesenberg, Felix

Riesenberg, Felix

Merchant marine -- United States; Navigation; Sailors

+-----------------------------+--------------------+
 |Signature of crew.           |                    |
 +-----------------------------+--------------------+
 |Birthplace.                  |                    |
 +-----------------------------+--------------------+
 |Age.                         |                    |
 +-----------------------------+--------------------+
 |Height.           Feet.      |                    |
 +-----------------------------+--------------------+
 |                  Inches.    |                    |
 +-----------------------------+--------------------+
 |Description.      Complexion.|                    |
 +-----------------------------+--------------------+
 |                  Hair.      |                    |
 +-----------------------------+--------------------+
 |Wages per month.             |                    |
 +-----------------------------+--------------------+
 |Wages per run.               |                    |
 +-----------------------------+--------------------+
 |Amount of allotment.         |                    |
 +-----------------------------+--------------------+
 |Time of service.  Months.    |                    |
 +-----------------------------+--------------------+
 |                  Days.      |                    |
 +-----------------------------+--------------------+
 |Whole wages.                 |                    |
 +-----------------------------+--------------------+
 |Wages due.                   |                    |
 +-----------------------------+--------------------+
 |Place and time of entry.     |                    |
 +-----------------------------+--------------------+
 |Time at which he is to       |                    |
 |be on board.                 |                    |
 +-----------------------------+--------------------+
 |In what capacity.            |                    |
 +-----------------------------+--------------------+
 |Shipping commissioner's      |                    |
 |signature or initials.       |                    |
 +-----------------------------+--------------------+
 |Allotment payable to—        |                    |
 +-----------------------------+--------------------+
 |Conduct qualifications.      |                    |
 +-----------------------------+--------------------+

(June 26, 1884; sec. 10; Dec. 21, 1898; sec. 24.)

NOTE.—In the place for signatures and descriptions of men engaged after
the first departure of the ship, the entries are to be made as above,
except that the signatures of the consul or vice-consul, officer of
customs, or witness before whom the man is engaged, is to be substituted
for that of the shipping-master.


Scale of provisions to be allowed and served out to crew during
the voyage.

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