Form of articles of agreement.
United States of America.
(Date and place of first signature of agreement, including name of shipping-office.)
It is agreed between the master and seamen or mariners of the ———— ———— , of which ———— ———— is at present master, or whoever shall go for master, now bound from the port of ———— , ———— , to ———— , ———— , (here the voyage is to be described, and the places named at which the vessel is to touch, or if that cannot be done, the general nature and probable length of the voyage is to be stated.)
And the said crew agree to conduct themselves in an orderly, faithful, honest, and sober manner, and to be at all times diligent in their respective duties, and to be obedient to the lawful commands of the said master, or of any person who shall lawfully succeed him, and of their superior officers in everything relating to the vessel, and the stores and cargo thereof, whether on board, in boats, or on shore; and in consideration of which service, to be duly performed, the said master hereby agrees to pay the said crew, as wages, the sums against their names respectively expressed, and to supply them with provisions according to the annexed scale. And it is hereby agreed that any embezzlement, or willful or negligent destruction of any part of the vessel's cargo or stores, shall be made good to the owner out of the wages of the person guilty of the same; and if any person enters himself as qualified for a duty which he proves himself incompetent to perform, his wages shall be reduced in proportion to his incompetency. And it is also agreed that if any member of the crew considers himself to be aggrieved by any breach of the agreement or otherwise, he shall represent the same to the master or officer in charge of the vessel, in a quiet and orderly manner, who shall thereupon take such steps as the case may require. And it is also agreed that (here any other stipulations may be inserted to which the parties agree, and which are not contrary to law).
In witness whereof the said parties have subscribed their names hereto, on the days against their respective signatures mentioned.
Signed by ———— ———— , master, on the ———— day of ———— , eighteen hundred and ———— .
| 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.)