Lists of addi tional Passengers taken on board after Clearance to be made out, and signed by Master. All Passenger Ships to be surveyed. Construction of Decks and Berths in "Passenger Ships." or such Consul, as the Case may be, at the final Port or Place of Discharge. XIII. And be it enacted, That if at any Time after such Lists shall have been signed and delivered as aforesaid there shall be taken on board any additional Passenger, in every such Case the Master shall, according to the Form aforesaid, add to "The Master's List" the Names and other Particulars of every such additional Passenger, and shall also sign a separate List, made out according to the Form aforesaid, containing the Names and other Particulars of every such additional Passenger; and such last-mentioned List, when signed, shall, together with "The Master's List" to which such Addition shall have been made, be delivered to the Chief Officer of Customs as aforesaid, and thereupon such Officer shall countersign "The Master's List," and shall return the same to the said Master, and shall retain the separate List; and so on in like Manner whenever any additional Passenger or Passengers may be taken on board; or if no Officer of Customs shall be stationed at the Port or Place where such additional Passenger or Passengers may be taken on board, the said Lists shall be delivered to the Officer of Customs at the next Port or Place at which such Vessel shall touch or arrive and where any such Officer shall be stationed, to be dealt with as herein-before mentioned. XIV. And be it enacted, That no "Passenger Ship" shall be allowed to clear out or proceed on her Voyage unless she shall have been surveyed, under the Direction of the Emigration Officer at the Port of Clearance, but at the Expense of the Owner or Charterer thereof, by One or more competent Surveyors, to be duly authorized and approved of by the said Colonial Land and Emigration Commissioners for each Port at which there may be an Emigration Officer, and for other Ports by the Commissioners of Customs, nor unless it shall be reported by the same or by some other Surveyor to be appointed as aforesaid, that such "Passenger Ship" is in their Opinion seaworthy, and fit in all respects for her intended Voyage: Provided always, that the Precautions for ascertaining the Seaworthiness of Ships and their Fitness for their intended Voyages respectively shall be the same for Foreign as for British Ships. XV. And be it enacted, That in every "Passenger Ship" every Deck on which Passengers may be carried shall be at least One Inch and a Half in Thickness, and shall be supported by Beams of adequate Strength, forming Part of the permanent Structure of the Ship, and firmly secured with hanging and lodging Knees, and shall be properly laid upon such Beams, or substantially secured thereto, at least Three Inches clear above the Bottom thereof, to the Satisfaction of the Emigration Officer Height between at the Port of Clearance, and that between every such Deck and the Deck immediately above it there shall be a Height of at least Six Feet; and further that there shall not be more than Two Tiers of Berths on any One Deck in any such "Passenger Ship," and that the Interval between the Floor of the Berths and the Deck Decks. Arrangement of Berths. 1 Deck or Platform immediately beneath them shall not be less than Six Inches, and that the Berths shall be securely constructed, and of Dimensions not less than after the Rate of Six Feet in Length and Eighteen Inches in Width for each Passenger; and that Persons of different Sexes above the Age of Fourteen, unless Husband and Wife, shall not be placed in the same Berth; and that no Berths occupied by Passengers during Berths not to the Voyage shall be taken down until Forty-eight Hours after be removed till the Arrival of such Ship at the Port of final Discharge, unless Passengers all the Passengers shall have voluntarily quitted the Ship before the Expiration of that Time. landed. tilation. XVI. And be it enacted, That, for the Purpose of ensuring Light and Vena proper Supply of Light and Air in every "Passenger Ship, the Passengers shall at all Times during the Voyage (Weather permitting) have free Access to and from the Between Decks by the whole of each Hatchway situate over the Space appropriated to the Use of such Passengers: Provided always, that if the Main Hatchway be not one of the Hatchways appropriated to the Use of the Passengers, or if the natural Supply of Light and Air through the same be in any Manner unduly impeded, it shall be lawful for the Emigration Officer at the Port of Clearance to direct such other Provision to be made for affording Light and Air to the Between Decks as the Circumstances of the Case may, in the Judgment of such Officer, appear to require; and in case of Noncompliance with any such Directions Penalty on the Owner, Charterer, or Master of such Ship shall be liable, on Owner for Nonsuch Conviction as herein-after is mentioned, to the Payment of with Directions compliance a Penalty not exceeding Fifty Pounds nor less than Twenty of Emigration Pounds Sterling: Provided also, that no "Passenger Ship" Officer as to Light, &c. having on board as many as One hundred Passengers shall clear out or proceed on her Voyage without having on board an adequate and proper ventilating Apparatus, to be approved by the Emigration Officer at the Port of Clearance, and fitted to his Satisfaction. shall carry XVII. And be it enacted, That every "Passenger Ship" Passenger Ships shall carry a Number of Boats according to the following Scale; (that is to say,) Two Boats for every Ship of One hundred Tons and upwards: Four Boats for every Ship of Five hundred Tons and up- Boats. Provided always, that One of such Boats shall in all Cases be a Life Boat. Long Boat, and One shall be a properly fitted Life Boat, and that each of such Boats shall be of a suitable Size, to be approved by the Emigration Officer at the Port of Clearance, and shall be seaworthy, and properly supplied with all Requisites for Use; provided also, that there shall likewise be on Life Buoys. board Two properly fitted Life Buoys, kept ready at all Times for immediate Use. No" Passenger! Ship" to be cleared out until properly manned. Certain Articles prohibited as Cargo.) Computation of Voyages. Provisions and Charterers, and 1 12 & 13 VICT. XVIII. And be it enacted, That no "Passenger Ship" shall be cleared out or proceed to Sea until it shall be proved to the Satisfaction of the Officer from whom a Clearance of such Ship may be demanded that she is manned with a proper Complement of Seamen for the intended Voyage. XIX. And be it enacted, That no "Passenger Ship" shall clear out or proceed on her Voyage if there shall be on board as Cargo any Gunpowder, Vitriol, Guano, green Hides, or any other Article likely to endanger the Safety of the Ship Health or Lives of the Passengers, or if any Part of the Cargo shall be on Deck. or the XX. And be it enacted, That for the Purposes of this Act the following shall be the Number of Weeks deemed to be necessary for the Voyage of any Ship carrying Passengers from the United Kingdom to the under-mentioned Places respectively; (that is to say,) To North America, except the West Coast thereof, Ten To the West Indies, Ten Weeks: To any Part of the East Coast of the Continent of Central or South America Northward of the Twenty-fifth Degree of South Latitude, except British Guiana, Twelve Weeks: To the West Coast of Africa, Twelve Weeks: To the Cape of Good Hope or the Falkland Islands, or to any Part of the East Coast of South America Southward of the Twenty-fifth Degree of South Latitude, Fifteen Weeks: To the Mauritius and to the Western Coast of America South of the Equator, Eighteen Weeks: To Ceylon, Twenty Weeks: To Western Australia, Twenty Weeks: 1 1, // to To any other of the Australian Colonies, Twenty-two Weeks: To New Zealand and to the Western Coast of America North of the Equator, Twenty-four Weeks: Provided nevertheless, that for the like Purposes it shall be lawful for the said Colonial Land and Emigration Commissioners, acting by and under the Authority of One of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, from Time to Time, by any Notice in Writing issued under the Hands of any Two of such Commissioners, and published in the London Gazette, to declare what shall be deemed to be the Length of Voyage from the United Kingdom to any of the said herein-before mentioned Places, or to any other Port or Place whatsoever, anything herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding. XXI. And be it enacted, That no "Passenger Ship" shall be allowed to clear out or to proceed on her Voyage until there shall be supplied, by and at the Expense of the Owner or Charterer thereof, and properly stowed away on board under Hatches for the Use of the Passengers during the Voyage, pure Water, and wholesome Provisions in a sweet and good Condition, of a Quality to be approved by the Emigration Officer, and in Quantities sufficient to afford the Allowances to each Passenger as hereafter prescribed; and if any Person shall fraudulently obtain a Clearance dulent Clear a Clearance for any "Passenger Ship" which shall not be then Penalty on stored with the requisite Quantities of such Water and Provi- obtaining frausions as aforesaid, he shall be liable, on such Conviction as ance. herein-after is mentioned, to the Payment of a Penalty not exceeding One hundred Pounds nor less than Fifty Pounds Sterling. XXII. And be it enacted, That in every "Passenger Ship" Water Tanks the Water to be laden on board, as herein-before required, shall or Casks. be carried in Tanks or Casks to be approved by the Emigration Officer at the Port of Clearance: Provided always, that all such Casks shall be sweet and tight, of sufficient Strength, and properly charred inside, and shall not be made of Fir or soft Wood Staves, nor be capable severally of containing more than Three hundred Gallons each. Provisions and Water to be clearing out. surveyed before XXIII. And be it enacted, That before any "Passenger Ship "shall be cleared out the Emigration Officer at the Port of Clearance shall survey or cause to be surveyed by some competent Person the Provisions and Water herein-before required to be placed on board for the Consumption of the Passengers, and shall ascertain that the same are of good Quality and in a sweet and good Condition, and shall also ascertain that over and above the same there is on board an ample Supply of Water and Stores for the victualling of the Crew of the Ship and all other Persons, if any, on board: Provided nevertheless, Proviso for that if any "Passenger Ship" shall be destined to call at any touching at intermediate Port or Place during the Voyage for the Purpose Ports to fill up of taking in Water, and if an Engagement to that Effect shall Water. be inserted in the Bond herein-after mentioned, then it shall be sufficient to place on board at the Port of Clearance such Supply of Water as may be requisite, according to the Rate herein-after mentioned, for the Voyage of the said Ship to such intermediate Port or Place, subject to the following Conditions; (that is to say,) First, That the Emigration Officer signify his Approval in Writing of the Arrangement, to be carried amongst the Papers of the Ship, and exhibited to the Chief Officer of Customs, or to Her Majesty's Consul, as the Case may ibe, at such intermediate Port or Place, and to be delivered to the Chief Officer of Customs, or to Her Majesty's Consul, as the Case may be, on the Arrival of the said Ship at the final Port or Place of Discharge: Secondly, That if the Length of either Portion of the Voyage, whether to such intermediate Port or Place or from such intermediate Port or Place to the final Port or Place of Discharge, be not prescribed in or under the Provisions of this Act, the Emigration Officer at the Port of Cleariance shall in every such Case declare the same: Thirdly, That the Ship shall have on board at the Time a to Clearance is demanded Tanks or Water Casks, of the Debscription herein-before mentioned, sufficient for stowing the Quantity of Water required for the longest of such Portions of the Voyage as aforesaid. XXIV. And intermediate Dietary Scale XXIV. And be it enacted, That, in addition to and irrespecfor the Voyage. tive of any Provisions of their own which any Passengers may have on board, the Master of every " Passenger Ship" shall make to each Passenger during the Voyage, including the Time of Detention, if any, at any Port or Place before the Termination of such Voyage, the following Issues of pure Water and sweet and wholesome Provisions; (that is to say,) of Water at least Three Quarts daily, and of Provisions after the Rate per Week of Two and a Half Pounds of Bread or Biscuit, not inferior in Quality to what is usually called Navy Biscuit, One Pound of Wheaten Flour, Five Pounds of Oatmeal, Two Pounds of Rice, Two Ounces of Tea, Half a Pound of Sugar, and Half a Pound of Molasses: Provided always, that such Issues of Provisions shall be made in advance, and not less often than twice a Week, the first of such Issues to be made on the Day of Embarkation: Provided also, that Potatoes, when good and sound, may be substituted for either the Oatmeal or Rice, in the Proportion of Five Pounds of Potatoes to One Pound of Oatmeal or Rice; and that in Ships clearing out from the Port of Liverpool, or from Irish or Scotch Ports, Oatmeal may be substituted in equal Quantities for the whole or any Part of the Issues of Rice. Colonial Land Commissioners empowered to substitute other Articles of Food for those before mentioned. any XXV. And be it enacted, That it shall be lawful for the said and Emigration Colonial Land and Emigration Commissioners for the Time being, acting under the Authority of One of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, from Time to Time, by any Notice for that Purpose, issued under the Hands of any Two of such Commissioners, and published in the "London Gazette,” to substitute for of the Articles of Food herein-before mentioned any other Articles of Food, as to the said Commissioners shall seem meet, and any such Notice from Time to Time to alter, amend, or revoke, as Occasion may require: Provided always, that all the Requirements and Provisions in this Act contained respecting the Articles of Food herein-before mentioned shall extend and are hereby extended to the Case of such substituted Articles. Cook and cook XXVI. And be it enacted, That no 66 Passenger Ship" ing Apparatus carrying as many as One hundred Passengers shall clear out or to be approved by Emigration proceed on her Voyage unless there shall be on board a seafarOfficer. ing Person who shall be rated in the Ship's Articles as Passengers Cook, to be approved by the Emigration Officer at the Port of Clearance, and engaged for the Purpose of cooking the Food of the Passengers, nor unless a convenient Place for that Purpose shall have been set apart on Deck, and a sufficient cooking Apparatus, properly covered in and arranged, shall have been provided to the Satisfaction of the said Emigration Officer, together with a proper Supply of Fuel adequate in his Opinion for the intended Voyage. No Ship carry ing a certain XXVII. And be it enacted, That it shall not be lawful for Number of Pas- any "Passenger Ship" having on board as many as Fifty Persengers to pro- sons, if the Length of the intended Voyage, computed as hereinbefore mentioned, shall exceed Twelve Weeks, nor, whatever ceed on her may |