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 PUBLIC LAW 98-89—AUG. 26, 1983 97 STAT. 563 shall present the complaint to the master or officer in charge of the vessel, in a quiet and orderly manner, who shall take steps that the case requires. It also is agreed that (here any other stipulations may be inserted to which the parties agree, and that are not contrary to law). In witness whereof, the parties have subscribed their names to this agreement, on the dates beside their respective signatures. Signed by, master, on the day of, nineteen hundred and Signature of seaman Birthplace Age Height: Feet Inches Description: Complexion Hair Wages each month Wages each voyage Advance wages Amount of monthly allotment Time of service: Months Days Hospital money Whole wages Wages due Place and time of entry Time at which seaman is to be onboard In what capacity Shipping commissioner's signa- ture or initials Allotment payable to Conduct qualifications NOTE.—In the place for signature and descriptions of individuals engaged after the first departure of the vessel, the entries are to be made as above, except that the signature of the consul or vice consul, customs officer, or witness before whom the individued is engaged, is to be entered. § 10305. Manner of signing agreement (a) The agreement required by section 10302 of this title shall be signed— (1) first by the master and dated at that time, after which each seaman shall sign; and (2) in the presence of a shipping commissioner. (b) When the crew is first engaged, the agreement shall be signed in duplicate. One of the copies shall be retained by the shipping commissioner. The other copy shall contain space for the description and signatures of seamen engaged subsequent to the first making of the agreement, and shall be delivered to the master. (c) An agreement signed before a shipping commissioner shall be acknowledged and signed by the commissioner on the agreement in the manner and form prescribed by regulation. The acknowlecfe- ment and certification shall include a statement by the commis- sioner that the seaman— (1) has read the agreement; (2) is acquainted with and understands its conditions; and (3) has signed it freely and voluntarily when sober.

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