Example
of Articles for Commissioned Mercantile Auxiliary
(Form
T.124)
Source: NMM: CROWN OF ARRAGON - ‘Crew
lists’ for voyages ending in 1915
‘This
agreement is to be made out in duplicate. One copy is to be kept on board, and
the other forwarded
as soon
as possible to the Director of Transports, Admiralty, London, S.W.
Particulars
of Discharge, &c., of any Members of the Crew, and for the engagement of
Substitutes, should
be
reported as soon as possible.
.
AGREEMENT AND ACCOUNT OF CREW.
COMMISSIONED CHARTERED SHIP.
.
|
NAME
OF SHIP |
Official
No. |
Port
of Registry |
Port
No. and date of Register |
Registered
Tonnage |
Nominal
Horse Power |
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|
Gross |
Net |
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|
“Crown of Arragan” |
12189 |
Glasgow |
52/1905 |
4500 |
2828 |
488 |
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|
Registered
Managing Owner |
This
ship is now chartered by the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty under conditions which,
during the continuances of the charter, constitute the
ship one of His Majesty’s ships. |
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|
Name |
Address |
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|
Crown Steamship Co |
175 West George St, Glasgow |
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The several persons whose names are
hereunto subscribed, being British subjects, and whose descriptions are
set forth against their signatures, hereby agree with Robert Fleming Herschel for and on behalf of the
Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to serve on board the said ship in the
several capacities expressed against their respective names for any period not
exceeding six months, but the Agreement to be terminable at a port in the
United Kingdom after three months on either party giving seven days’ notice.
(1.) The several persons whose names
are hereunto subscribed agree that they shall be subject to the
Naval discipline Act:
(2.) Any offence committed by any such
person shall be tried and punished as the like offence might be
tried and punished if
committed by any person in or belonging to His Majesty’s Navy, and borne
on the books of any
of His Majesty’s ships in commission:
(3.) Every such offender who is to be
tried by Court-martial shall be placed under all necessary restraint
until he can be tried
by Court-martial:
(4.) On application made to the Lords
of the Admiralty, or to the Commander-in-Chief, or senior
officer of any of His
Majesty’s ships or vessels of war abroad authorised to assemble and hold
Courts-martial, the Lords of the Admiralty,
Commander-in-Chief, or senior officer (as the case
may be) shall
assemble and hold a Court-martial for the trial of the offender:
(5.) The officer commanding shall have
the same power in respect of all other persons borne on the
books or for the time
being on board the same, as the officer commanding one of His Majesty’s
ships has for the
being in respect of the officers and crew thereof or other persons on board the
same:
(6.) The Naval Commander-in-Chief and
senior Naval Officer in His Majesty’s Service shall have
the same powers over
the officers and crew as if they have for the time being over the officers
and crew of any of
His Majesty’s ships.
It is further agreed by the said Robert Fleming Herschel provisions and clothing,* and allowances in connection therewith, will be
issued according to the Regulations for H.M. Naval Service, and that in the
event of death or injury caused by acts of the enemy pensions or gratuities in
accordance with the Regulations printed on the last page hereof.
In witness whereof the same parties
have subscribed their names on the other side hereof on the day specified
against their respective signatures.
.
|
|
{ |
Lieutenant R.N.R. |
|
R.F. Henschel |
{ |
Captain Royal Navy |
..
*
Clothing is supplied to crews of
Armed
Merchant
Cruisers only.
In
other ships, no uniform is required,
and each person must provide his own
Clothes.’
N.B. I have not copied
the Regulations relating to pensions and gratuities on the back page of this form
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