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l transmit. to you herewith a copy of a Letter {tom the iS-yaid of Trade. with c0pies ot‘ :1 Circular which has been’ zz‘epared for the guidance ot' Oliieers in the British l’osses-, iou: abrOud appoin'ed to discharge duties in connection with the Relief of Distressed British Seaman; these Instructions have reference to the relief to be afforded to Masters, and; the conveyance home of Lunatic Seamen.

I have the honor to be, Sir, Your most obedient humble Servant, (Signed) BUUKINGUAM AND CHANDOS.

Lieut. Governor Dundas, ) &C. SIC.

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Mr, Gray to the Under Secretary of State, Colonial Ojice.

BOARD or TRADE, tht'rrnALL, 11th September, 1807.

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I am directed by the Board of Trade to transmit to you the accompanying Copies of' Circular No. 2 ‘7, relating t.) the Relief of Distressed British Seamen, and to rtquest that. it the Duke of Buckingham and Ohandos sees no objection. they may be distributed amongst the Officers in the British, l’ossessions abroad in the usual way.

i have, etc.

(Signed) THOMAS GRAY.

The Under Secretary of State, % Colonial Office.

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[Cireular No. 207.] Beam» or TRADE, lilth September, 1807.

INSTRUCTIONS

'l‘t) UFMOER)‘ IN BRITISH POSSESSIONS ABROAD.

Relief of Distressed Seamen.

In addition to I’urug/raplts 27, 2‘.) and :12,

The Board of Trade have no power under the Acts rclatinr to .\l “reliant Shipping to obtain repayment ot'cxpenscs incurred in the relief of Masters.

Relief should therefore be extended to Masters in the following cases only 2—- .

l. When Masters are absolutely destitute, i. 0. without private property and unable to obtain credit or private assistance. or to give a reliable guarantee for the repayment of expenses to be incurred by the Otlicer. ,

In such cases a subsistence allowance equal to twice that made to Seamen may be given to the Master, and he may be sent home under the usual Order (C. 3. H.) at the rate of 2s. a day for the length of the passage, (mt no more arpcnsict' clot/ting is [o In

‘ saw, such sum l'or the ;

“Unwed to .lt'zzsters than to Sectmen.

G A Z E '1‘ T E. i.

‘1:~..,\-ggtj Smlmr-n tints nut apply It) lltt) case 01' .\ltts‘lt'l's.

The. enactment which providns for the ptis<:t;‘c home ot'dfs-

il'hc \ I I '

Olhcer must, therctorc matte the host arrangement he can in the

case ot‘ :1 (liSll‘O‘Scti .\lustcr. but it ts desirable that the rate ol' 2s.

‘ a day should not be exceeded.

'1. \thn they are in a position to give a lt'littlilt‘ guarantee [2,;-

f the reparment of the «expenses to be incurrt .l h_\' the Otticer.

in cases ot'this ltiud it must he lel't to the judrmcnt ot' the Otlicer to render such ttSSlsitlnt't‘ as may seem to him necessary. hot as a rule the assistance should not ditl'cr from that given it;

' cases where tht‘ Master is absolutely destitute.

'l‘hc Olliccr should also fully understand that expenses incurred under :1 gnarantr c ;:‘i\'cn by a Master will be liable to disallowai it'thc guarantee he rcpudiatcd.

As ditliculty sometimes arises in finding Masters w illing‘ to Llet pass:t_:;es under the usual ()rdcr (RC. 1 l.) l1) tliSil't“SS(‘ti Soamcn sull'erin: from mental derangement, tho Ollit-cr is authorized in

‘ anv such case that mar arise to malte a special arrangement with

a Master willing: to take the Seaman. :t,:‘rccin_: to par. il' l1t‘t,‘t’>‘- _y cttssztfic, in addition to the ttstuil :tllott'ant-o ol' one shilling and sixpcnoo (ls. od.) a day. as may ttppctlt‘ tan and reasonable undcr the circumstances, ntui with lilt' object it" ensuringr that retpti<ito care and air ‘t::i_tnec shall he give-tide the t‘vttsseiig‘cr durin_r the voyage.

A copy ot' the .\Q‘t't‘clttvnt so calm-Hi i: l ‘ ~';«.~uld he lin'wardcd to the Board at Trail» as swou :14‘i‘n‘4iitl": ;--.~r\'casc,audals~. in any ‘tlse where it is desirable to t'wr'tn'utnl the t-‘uiaman to a Foreign Port or a. Port in a llritish i’t.t.~.st-ssi:ni abroad, to the (‘onsul or the Shipping Utlit-er, as the t'ttr'u) turn; be, at the Port to which the Heanmn is to he court-ted.

lo the case ol'a. Seaman arrivin‘r under sot-h circltutstancm at his l’ort. the Ollieer may pay to tho Master the amount of the passive money on productimi ot'such an Agreement as described herein. purporting to ln- entered into between the .\laste ' and :t (‘onsul or Olliccr in a British l‘t‘msnssiort abroad. and upon heir: satisfied that thc Seaman has received the extra care and attend- ance stipulutml t'or.

.\u immediate advice of such :1 litthnvfint tincthcr with the

. original Agreement and the receipt ol‘thollztstcr tor the puss:th

mutiny Should he sent to the Hoard ot‘ Trade. 'Such payinonls’.rilpitlltl he charged in the: Quarterly .\ecount w:tlt the lloard of trade. Similar instructions have been soul to lfer Majesty's Consuls. THOMAS (i ll .\ Y, Assistant Secretary, Marine Department.

Council Office, 18th September, 1867. I [S lix‘CclIency the Lieutenant (itH‘L‘l’llOl' in Council has been

pleased to appoint: JD: Nil/inn: .Ilnnem' Postmaster at Montague Bridge in terms ol' the Act of l lth Victoria. C‘ap. 1'3 --in the place of .\Ir. .\lanoah Rowe, resigned. '

Council Office, 8th October, 1867.

IS lixceilcncy the Lieutenant (loveruor in (‘ouncil hu~ been pleased to make the Following appointments, viz :—'

Mr. .lo/m [lull/Icy to he What-linger for the Wharf at. l’owual, in the place. of Mr. John Mttcliac. I ill): 4‘ll'l'IIIYHI/il Mite/awn, (Blacksmith). to be Pestmastcrat ionshaw, in the place of Mr. .\lhert Morrow, resigned—~41,

terms of the Act of llth Victoria, Cap. 12.

CHARLES DESBlHSAY, t". it). Adjutant General's Office.

lilth October, 1867

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.\llld'l'lA GENERAL OllDI‘lll. 133/ His I‘Zrch/cm-g/ (/ic (intuit (Marin Ulric/I Queens County Regiment of Volunteer .\lilitia. Licut. Elijah l’urdio to he Captain. John Irving to be acting 1st Lieutenant. W. J. Fraser to be acting 2nd do. 'l‘hese olliccrs are. posted to the 2nd City Artillery (,‘ompany. ll); Command, l’. I). STEWART, Lieut. (‘ol. &

(Stirred) Adjutant General of Militia.