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666 of this title are not provided and kept on board, as required, the 

 master or owner shall be liable to a penalty of not more than $500; 

 and if the master of any such vessel nejjlects to serve out the lime or 

 lemon juice, and sugar and vinegar in the case and manner directed, 

 he shall for each offense be liable to a penalty of not more than $100; 

 and if any master is convicted in either of the offenses mentioned in 

 this section, and it appears that the offense is owing to the act or de- 

 fault of the owner, such master may recover the amount of sucli 

 penalty, and the costs incurred by him, from the owner. 



Slop chest 



46 U.S.C. 670, 671 



Every vessel mentioned in section 666 of this title shall also be pro- 

 vided with a slop chest, which shall contain a complement of clothing 

 for the intended voyage for each seaman employed, including boots 

 or shoes, hats or caps, under clothing and outer clothing, oiled cloth- 

 ing, and everything necessary for the wear of a seaman; also a full 

 supply of tobacco and blankets. Any of the contents of the slop 

 chest shall be sold, from time to time, to any or every seaman apply- 

 ing therefor, for his own use, at a profit not exceeding 10 per centum 

 of the reasonable wholesale value of the same at the port at which the 

 voyage commenced. And if any such vessel is not provided, before 

 sailing, as herein required, the owner shall be liable to a penalty of not 

 more than $500. The provisions of this section shall not apply to 

 vessels plying between the United States and the Dominion of Can- 

 ada, Newfoundland, the Bermuda Islands, the Bahama Islands, the 

 West Indies, Mexico, and Central America- [This section shall not 

 he construed to apply to vessels engaged in the whaling and fishing 

 husiness.~\ 



Clothing and heat 



46 U.S.C. 669 (R.S. 4572) 



Every vessel bound on any foreign voyage exceeding in length four- 

 teen days shall also be provided with at least one suit of woolen cloth- 

 ing for each seaman, and every vessel in the foreign or domestic trade 

 shall provide a safe and warm room for the use of seamen in cold 

 weather. Failure to make such provision shall subject the owner or 

 master to a penalty of not less than $100. This section shall not 

 apply to fishing or whaling vessels or yachts. 



Recovery for injury to or death of seaman 



46 U.S.C. 688 



Any seaman who shall suffer x)ersonal injury in the course of his 

 employment may, at his election, maintain an action for damages at 

 law, with the right of trial by jury, and in such action all statutes of 

 the United States modifying or extending the common-law right or 

 remedy in cases of personal injury to railway employees shall apply; 

 and in case of the death of any seaman as a result of any such pereonal 

 injury the personal representative of such seaman may maintain an 

 action for damages at law with the right of trial by jury, and in such 



