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 878 Trr1.m ¤,m.—MEROHANT SEAMEN.-cn. a. of an seaman or a rentnice d in during a. voyage, or to give such aceountllin respect tbgxleof as is alovge directed, he shall  accountable for the money, wages, and effects of the seaman gr apprentxee to the circuit court in whose jurisdiction such port of destination is snquute, and shall pay and deliver the same accordinghy; and he shall, in uddntion, for every such offense, be liable to a penalty 0 not. more than treble the value of the money or effects, or, if such value is not. ascertained, not more than two hundred dollars; and if any such money, wages, or elfects are not duly paid delivered, and accounted for by the muster, the owner of the vessel shall ay, deliver, and account for the same, and such money and wa es and the value of such effects shall be recoverable from him nccordingily; aud if he fails to account for and pay the same, he shall, in addition to his liabilit for the money and value, be liable t0_ the same penalty which is incurred, by the master for a. like offense; and all money, wages, and effects of aqy seaman or efirentice d£ing during a voyage shall be recoverable in the courts an y the mo es of proceeding by which seamen are enabled to recover wages due to them. Duties oi een- Sec. 4541. Whenever any such seaman or apprentnce dnes at any place Hub-r ¢>fH¢¤¤‘¤i¤ ¤¤· out of the United States, leaving mbv money or effects not on board of £’I‘}1&EZs:f[;2f·?°d hgs Fesisel, the gonsgeuhoflicer of thi nited btzgesgt or neagesgtlre Qsé-e -—-~L.s al caimem in ec ar eo suc moneyun e ect.s,un s a ,1 e Ibld·»¤·*6·P·272· thinks fit, sell all or env sdf such effects, or any effects of any deceased seaman or apprentice de ivered to him under the provisions of this Title, and shall quarterly remit to the district judge for the district embracing the port from which such vessel sailed, or the port where the voyage terminates, all moneys belonging to or arising- from the sale of the effects or paid as the wages of any deceased seamen or up rentices which have eoéue to hie hands: and shall render such accounts thereof as the district judge requires. Puymentotwagee Sec. 4542. Vllheuever ang seaman or apprentice dies in the United in_ vase of glqeth States, and is, at the time 0 his death, enm ed to claim from the master Eagan *h° l~`““”d or owner of any vessel m which he has served, any unpaid wages or .._;._ eifects, such master or owner shall pay and deliver, or account for the Ibid-»¤·‘*7· same, to the shipping-commissioner at the port where the seaman or apprentice was; discharged, or was   hpve been dnscbmged. Payment go cu- xc. 4543. Lvery sh1 ping·c0mm1ssioner xn the United btates shall, cult ¤¤¤¥‘*· within one week from the date of receiving any such money, wages, or Ibid_,g.48. effects of any deceased seaman or a prentnce, pay, remit, or deliver to the circuit court of the circuit in whlnch he resides. the money, wages, or effects, subject to such deductions as may be allowed by the circuit court for expenses incurred in respect to such money and elfects; and should any commissioner full to pay, remit, and deliver the same to the circuit court, within the time hereinbefore mentioned, he shall incur 9. pegalty gZ I0t ¥1i£0 than treble ghe galue og such money and effects. Distribution of Luc. . e mone un e ects 0 an seaman or a rentlce ¤¢#:lm¤f¤;’¤ 11i0D9F paid, remitted, or delivered to the circuit courll, including thepmoneys mt 20;:3* Y °"` received for unvparlx of his effects wnich have been sold, either before —— --»~ —-- delnvery to the c1rcuxt court, or by its directions, do not exceed in value Ib‘d·»”·‘*9- the sum of three hundred dollars, then, subject to the provisions hereinafter contained, and to all such deductions for expenses incurred in reegect to the seanlan or apprentice, or of his money and effects, as the sm court thinks ht to al ow, the court may pay and deliver the said money and effects to any claimants who can prove themselves either to be l11S xvidovy or children, or to be entitled to the effects of the deceased under hrs wnll, or under any statute, or at common law, or to be entitled tp procure probate, or take out letters of administration or c·onflrma— tion, although no probate or letters of administration or confirmation have laeeh taken out, and shall be thereby discharged from all furthe? lmbnlrty m resggelz of the moneyend effects so paid and delivered; 0i' may, xt he thm ht so be do, requnrefrebate, or letters of admmistration or conllrnaanqn, to he taken out, an thereupon pay und deliver the uuid money and eflccts to the legal persona!] resaresemtatives of the deceursvdl and 1f such money and efiects exceed nu ve ue the sum of three hundred