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
Riesenberg, Felix
Merchant marine -- United States; Navigation; Sailors
Whoever, being a citizen or subject of any foreign state, is found and
taken on the sea making war upon the United States, or cruising against
the vessels and property thereof, or of the citizens of the same,
contrary to the provisions of any treaty existing between the United
States and the state of which the offender is a citizen or subject, when
by such treaty such acts are declared to be piracy, is guilty of piracy,
and shall be imprisoned for life.
Whoever, being a captain or other officer or mariner of a vessel upon
the high seas or on any other waters within the admiralty and maritime
jurisdiction of the United States, piratically or feloniously runs away
with such vessel, or with any goods or merchandise thereof, to the value
of fifty dollars, or who yields up such vessel voluntarily to any
pirate, shall be fined not more than ten thousand dollars, or imprisoned
not more than ten years, or both.
Whoever attempts or endeavors to corrupt any commander, master, officer,
or mariner to yield up or to run away with any vessel, or with any
goods, wares, or merchandise, or to turn pirate, or to go over to or
confederate with pirates, or in any wise to trade with any pirate,
knowing him to be such, or furnishes such pirate with any ammunition,
stores, or provisions of any kind, or fits out any vessel knowingly and,
with a design to trade with, supply, or correspond with any pirate or
robber upon the seas; or whoever consults, combines, confederates, or
corresponds with any pirate or robber upon the seas, knowing him to be
guilty of any piracy or robbery; or whoever, being a seaman, confines
the master of any vessel, shall be fined not more than one thousand
dollars and imprisoned not more than three years.
The words "vessel of the United States," wherever they occur in this
chapter, shall be construed to mean a vessel belonging in whole or in
part to the United States, or any citizen thereof, or any corporation
created by or under the laws of the United States, or of any State,
Territory, or District thereof. (Mar. 4, 1909; sec. 290; Repeals R. S.,
5368; sec. 294; Repeals R. S., 5369; sec. 302; Repeals R. S., 5371; sec.
304; Repeals R. S., 5373; sec. 305; Repeals R. S., 5374; sec. 506;
Repeals R. S., 5383; sec. 307; Repeals R. S., 5384; sec. 310.)
APPENDIX A
CUSTOMS DISTRICTS, PORTS, AND SUB-PORTS OF UNITED STATES
Names of +DISTRICTS+ are shown in +BOLD FACE CAPITALS+ followed by the
district +Headquarters in Capitals and small letters+. The District
Boundary follows immediately below with the Ports of Entry following.
MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE—Portland
_State of Maine and all of New Hampshire except county of Coos_
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