AGREEMENTS. Journeymen, &c. No. XLI. *An Agreement between a Master and a Journeyman, Shopman, or hired Servant. ARTICLES of agreement made the day of in the year WITNESS. Journeyman covenants to serve faithfully. between (the master) of, &c., of the one part, and (the journeyman) now about to be resident with the said (master), of the other part. Whereas the said (master) has agreed to receive the said (journeyman), and the said (journeyman) hath agreed to serve the said (master) as his journeyman or shopman, for the salary or wages of and other the emoluments hereafter mentioned: Now WITNESS THESE PRESENTS, that he the said (journeyman) for the considerations hereafter mentioned, doth covenant, promise, and agree, with and to the said (master), his executors, administrators, and assigns, by these presents, in manner following (that is to say) THAT he the said (journeyman) shall and will become servant unto the said (master), his executors, administrators, and assigns, in the capacity of journeyman or shopman, in his said trade or business of from the date of these presents, for and during the full end and term of now next ensuing (determinable nevertheless as hereafter mentioned), and at all times, and from time to time, diligently and faithfully serve him and them, according to the best and utmost of his power, skill, and knowledge, in the said trade or business, and in all things whatsoever in any wise relating thereto, and obey and execute the orders and directions of him Not divulge se- and them therein; and shall not nor will divulge or make known the secrets of the said (master), whether in or relating to the said trade or business, or his family, or other concerns whatsoever; Be true and just. and shall and will be true, just, and honest to the said (master), his executors, administrators, and assigns, in all matters and things whatsoever; and shall and will, during the said term, keep just, true, and concise accounts in the books of the said (master), to be kept for that purpose, of all goods and merchandize bought and sold, and monies paid and received, and of all other matters and transactions whatsoever relating to the business of the said (master), which shall come to his hands, or be committed to his care, management, or crets. Keep accounts. disposal; and also from time to time pay over unto the said (master), AGREEMENTS. his executors, administrators, and assigns, all monies which he shall Journeymen, &c. receive of or belonging to, or by the order or direction of the said Pay over monies (master), without embezzlement, fraud, or delay, when and as often received. as nants to pay wages, &c. he shall be thereto required. AND the said (master) doth hereby, Master covefor himself, his executors, and administrators, covenant, promise, and agree with and to the said (journeyman), his executors and administrators, that he the said (master), his executors and administrators, shall and will, at all times during the said term of (determinable as hereafter mentioned), find and provide unto and for him the said (journeyman), in the dwelling-house of him the said (master) good and wholesome meat, drink, and lodging, and also well and truly pay unto him the said (journeyman), his executors or administrators, the salary or wages per annum of lawful current money of Great Britain, by equal ly payments, and shall and will from time to time allow and repay to the said (journeyman) all reasonable expences which shall be incurred by him, in or about the business or concerns of him the said (master), his executors, administrators, or assigns. AND each of the said parties doth covenant Agreement to be agree with the other of them, that if the said (master) shall be tice, desirous to part with the said (journeyman) after the expiration of and of , to be computed from the date hereof, or if the said (journeyman) shall be desirous of quitting the said (master) after the expiration of the same period, in either of the said cases the said party so desirous to part with or quit the other of them, shall and will give days' notice in writing of such desire, before the end of the said term or period; and upon such notice being given by either of the said parties, these presents and the agreement hereby entered into by them the said parties shall, at the expiration of the said notice, cease and be void. IN WITNESS, &c. dissolved on no AGREEMENTS. Mariners. No. XLII. *An Agreement between a Master and Mariners of a Coasting Vessel. and bound from thence to the port of IN pursuance of an act of parliament, passed in the thirty-first year of the reign of King George the Third, intituled, "An Act for the better regulation and government of seamen employed in the coasting trade of this kingdom" (1), it is agreed, by and between the master and seamen or mariners [being all British subjects] of the ship or vessel called the whereof is master, now lying in the port of that in consideration of the monthly or other wages against each seaman's or mariner's name hereunto respectively set, they the said seamen or mariners perform voyage shall and will duly, diligently, and faithfully serve for the time or voyage, and in the quality or situation against each seaman's or mariner's name hereunder respectively written; and the said master doth hereby agree with and hire the said seamen and mariners accordingly; and obey rules. each and every party hereto being subject to all and every the rules, regulations, penalties, and directions in the aforesaid act mentioned. In witness whereof we have each and every of us affixed our hands, the month and day against our names respectively hereunder written. Mariners will 31 Geo. 3. c. 39. Signatures by Table, as post, p. 160. (1) By this act the master of a vessel of 100 tons, or upwards, trading coastwise, is not to proceed on a voyage without entering into the above agreement, on the penalty of £5 for each seaman or mariner so carried to sea contrary thereto; and mariners are to sign the same at the time of entering; and the master and mariners are also respectively subject to every other regulations mentioned in the act, and which are usually subjoined to the agreement. N.B. This agreement is exempted from stamp. No. XLIII. An Agreement between a Master and Mariners to perform a AGREEMENTS. Mariners. IT IS HEREBY AGREED, BETWEEN the master, seamen, and mariners of the ship now bound for the port of and whose names are entered in the schedule or table hereunder written, as follows, that is to say, the said (master) doth hereby agree with and hire the said seamen and mariners for, and they the said seamen and mariners do hereby agree to undertake the said voyage at such monthly wages as are set against their respective names in the said schedule or table, to be paid pursuant to the laws of Great Britain; and they the said seamen and mariners do hereby promise and oblige themselves to do their duty, and obey the lawful commands of their officers on board To obey officers. the said ship, and the boats thereunto belonging, as become good and faithful seamen and mariners, and at all places where the said ship shall put in or anchor during the said voyage, do their best endeavours for the preservation of the said ship and the cargo therein, and not refuse or neglect doing their duty by day or night; nor shall go out of the said ship on board any other vessel, or be on shore under any pretence whatsoever, without leave first obtained of the captain or commanding officer on board; and that in default thereof, they will submit to the penalties mentioned in the act of parliament made in the Under penalties. second year of the reign of King George the Second, &c. intituled, "An act for the better regulation and government of seamen in the merchants' service (1); AND will further, in case they shall leave or desert the said ship, without the master's consent, till the aforesaid voyage be ended, and the ship discharged of her loading, consent to forfeit and lose all wages which may at such time be due to them; (1) If the voyage is to be performed to the West Indies, add, "And the act passed in the thirty-seventh year of the reign of King George the Third, intituled,' An act for the preventing the desertion of seamen from British merchants' ships trading to his Majesty's colonies, and plantations in the West Indies." West Indies. AGREEMENTS. Mariners. leave. Wages. Stores. together with all their goods, chattels, and effects on board, renouncing by these presents all right, title, demand, and pretension thereunto respectively for ever. And also that eight and forty hours' (1) absence Absence without without such leave as aforesaid, shall be deemed such desertion as to render them liable to the penalties above mentioned. AND further, every lawful command which the said master or officers shall issue for the government of the said vessel, or suppressing of immorality and vice, shall be by them respectively strictly complied with, under the penalty of the person or persons disobeying or disregarding the same being liable to the like forfeiture as aforesaid. AND it is further agreed, that no officer nor seaman belonging to the said ship shall demand or be entitled to his wages, or any part thereof, until the arrival of the said ship at the above-mentioned port of discharge and her cargo delivered. AND it is hereby further agreed, between the master and officers of the said ship, that whatever apparel, furniture, and stores each of them may receive into their charge belonging to the said ship, shall be accounted for on her return; and in case any thing should be lost or damaged through their carelessness or insufficiency, it shall be made good to the master and owners of the said ship, by such officer or seaman by whose means the same may happen. AND whereas Going on shore. it is customary for the officers and seamen on the ship's return home in the river, and whilst the cargo is delivering, to go on shore each night to sleep, greatly to the prejudice of such ship and freighters; it is therefore hereby further agreed, by and with the said parties, that neither officer nor seaman shall, on any pretence whatsoever, be entitled to such indulgence, but shall do their duty by day in discharge of the cargo, and keep such watch by night as the master shall think Embezzlement. necessary in order for the preservation of the above. AND whereas it often happens, that part of the cargo of a ship is embezzled after being safely delivered into lighters, and as such losses must be made good by the owners of the ship, it is therefore further agreed, that whatever officer or seaman the master shall think proper to appoint, shall take charge of the cargo in the lighters, and go with it to the lawful quay, and there deliver his charge to the ship's husband or his representative, or sce the same safely weighed at the king's beam; AND in consideration of his true fidelity, such officer or seaman shall be entitled to two shillings and sixpence each lighter, exclusive of his monthly pay; and should it so happen that lighters are detained any Detention at quay. West Indies. (1) In the West India service twenty-four hours is usually the time limited. |