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Rate and mode of voluntary contribution for men not discharged before a shipping master.
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25. In the case of masters and seamen who do not attend before a shipping master for the purpose of discharge, such voluntary contributions as aforesaid shall be paid after the rate and in the manner following; that is to say, sixteen shillings shall be deemed to be the yearly contribution for a masker and eight shillings the yearly contribution for a seaman, and so in proportion for any shorter period; and such sums shall be deemed to be payable quarterly in advance; and each master and seaman who wishes to contribute shall from time to time attend before some shipping master at stated periods to be appointed for the purpose by the Board of Trade, and shall then pay to him such proportion of his yearly contribution as he may think fit, so nevertheless that each such payment made at one time be either two shillings or some multiple of two shillings.
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