Shipping Commissioners Act of 1872
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Template:Use American English The Shipping Commissioners Act of 1872 was a United States law dealing with American mariners serving in the United States Merchant Marine.
Among other things, the act:
- was passed to combat crimps.[1]
- required that a sailor had to sign on to a ship in the presence of a federal shipping commissioner.[1]
- required that a seaman be paid off in person.[1]
The presence of a shipping commissioner was intended to ensure the sailor wasn't "forcibly or unknowingly signed on by a crimp."[1]
The legislation was modeled on England’s Merchant Shipping Act 1854.[2]
See also
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