1896 SEAMEN, [ART. 84

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.

1888, art. 84, sec. 3. 1860, art. 85, sec. 4. 1856, ch. 198, sec. 4.

3. Any master or keeper of a boarding or lodging-house for
seamen, any servant, agent or other person in his employment,
broker, shipping master, or other person engaged in the busi-
ness of procuring and furnishing seamen for vessels, who shall
go on board of any vessel in any of the harbors of this State
without having previously obtained permission of the master
or other person having charge of the vessel shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor.

Ibid. sec. 4. 1860, art. 85, sec. 5. 1856, ch. 198, sec. 5.

4. The class of persons above named, on conviction for
unlawfully going on board a vessel, shall be fined not less,
than fifty nor more than three hundred dollars, and be impris-
oned not less than one month nor more than six months, at the
discretion of the judge who tries the case.

Ibid. sec. 5. 1860, art. 85, sec 6. 1856, ch. 198, sec. 6.

5. Any master or person in charge of a vessel shall have
power to seize and arrest on board his vessel any of the class
of persons above mentioned who are prohibited from going on
board of any vessel in this State, and to take them before any
justice of the peace to be dealt with according to law.

Ibid. sec. 6. 1860, art. 85, sec. 7. 1856, ch. 198, sec. 7.

6. At the trial of any person for going on board a vessel
without permission first had and obtained, it shall be incumbent
on him to prove that he had received permission to enter; in.
default of his proving this, he shall be considered as having
entered without permission, and found guilty accordingly.

Ibid. sec. 7. 1860, art. 85, sec. 8. 1856, ch. 198, sec. 8.

7. If any person shall ship as a first-class or ordinary
seaman and upon trial prove to be incapable of performing the
duties of the situation for which he shipped, his pay shall be
reduced to the pay of that grade for which he shall be found
competent.

Ibid, sec 8. 1860, art. 85, sec. 9. 1856, ch. 198, sec. 9.

8. A copy of the articles of any vessel, authenticated by
the affidavit of the captain, sworn to before any justice of th&