ART. 84.] SEAMEN. 1275

ARTICLE LXXXIV.

SEAMEN.

1. Harboring or secreting seamen, penalty. 2. Warrant for search for such se- creted seamen. 3. Vessels not to be boarded by lodg- ing house keepers, shipping brokers, &c , without permis- sion of master. 4. Penalty. 5. Master may arrest such persons.

6 Party arrested must prove on his- trial that he had such permis- sion 7. Reduction of pay of incapable sea- man shipping as first-class sea- man. 8. Copy of shipping articles sworn to- by master to be evidence 9. Depositions of master or transient witness may be taken, when/ and how.

P G. L , (1860,) art 85, sec. 1. 1856, ch. 198, sec. 1.

1. Any person," either on ship-board or on shore, who shall
harbor or secrete, or who shall in any way assist in harboring or
secreting a seaman who shall have signed shipping articles to
proceed on a voyage, or who shall persuade, or in any manner
cause such seaman to desert or disregard the articles which he
has signed, shall, on conviction, be punished by a fine and impris-
onment, at the discretion of the judge who tries the case; the
fine to be not less than fifty dollars nor more than three hundred
dollars, and the imprisonment to be not less than one month nor
more than six months.

Ibid. sec. 2. 1856, ch. 198, sec. 2.

2. On complaint on oath being made by the master of a vessel,
or some person in his behalf, that a seaman or boy apprenticed
has deserted from his vessel, and that he is harbored, secreted or
detained, any justice of the peace may issue a warrant under his
hand and seal to cause search to be made in any place wherein
the said seaman or apprentice is supposed to be harbored or
secreted, and shall cause such seaman or apprentice, when found,
to be delivered to the master of the vessel to which he belonged,
or the person acting in behalf of the master.