Merchant Shipping Act, 1894

Property of seamen discharged from Royal Navy.

181. Where a seaman invalided or discharged from any of Her Majesty’s ships is sent home in a merchant ship, and dies during the voyage, the provisions of this Act respecting the property of deceased seamen shall apply, with this qualification, that the property shall be delivered, paid over, and disposed of in such manner as the Accountant-General of Her Majesty’s Navy directs.

Reimbursement of Relief to Seamen’s Families.