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
_Provided further_, That in the event of failure to designate the port
of discharge within fifteen days such cargo must be discharged at the
port where the vessel entered. (June 3, 1892.)
_Second._ The name, description, and build of the vessel; the true
admeasurement or tonnage thereof; the port to which such vessel
belongs; the name of each owner, according to the register of the same;
and the name of the master of such vessel.
_Third._ A just and particular account of all the merchandise, so laden
on board, whether in packages or stowed loose, of any kind or nature
whatever, together with the marks and numbers as marked on each
package, and the number or quantity and description of the packages in
words at length, whether leaguer, pipe, butt, puncheon, hogshead,
barrel, keg, case, bale, pack, truss, chest, box, band-box, bundle,
parcel, cask, or package, of any kind or sort, describing the same by
its usual name or denomination.
_Fourth._ The names of the persons to whom such packages are
respectively consigned, agreeably to the bills of lading signed for the
same, unless when the goods are consigned to order, when it shall be so
expressed in the manifest.
_Fifth._ The names of the several passengers on board the vessel,
distinguishing whether cabin or steerage passengers, or both, with
their baggage, specifying the number and description of packages
belonging to each respectively. (R. S., 2807.)
_Sixth._ An account of the sea-stores remaining, if any.
If merchandise shall be imported, destined to be delivered in different
districts or ports, the quantities and packages so destined to be
delivered shall be inserted in successive order in the manifest; and all
spirits and wines constituting the whole or any part of the cargo of any
vessel shall also be inserted in successive order, distinguishing the
ports to which the same may be destined, and the kinds, qualities, and
quantities thereof. (R. S., 2808.)
If any merchandise is brought into the United States in any vessel
whatever from any foreign port without having such a manifest on board,
or which shall not be included or described in the manifest, or shall
not agree therewith, the master shall be liable to a penalty equal to
the value of such merchandise not included in such manifest; and all
such merchandise not included in the manifest belonging or consigned to
the master, mate, officers, or crew of such vessel, shall be forfeited.
(R. S., 2809.)
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