The monthly payments are made to the wife or dependents of the sailor 

 on June 25, July 25 and August 25, Special payments are made in case of 

 shipwreck or sickness. 



The salary on return is established on the net product of the fishery. 

 This net product, divided by the total number of fish caught, gives the sale 

 price of one cod. 



A fishing record is kept for each man, indicating, day by day, the post 

 occupied by him, as well as the number of cod caught by his dory, or which 

 has been credited to him when the dory has been engaged in capturing bait and 

 not catching cod. A daily register, held by the captain, condenses all these 

 data and the total cod caught. 



There is accorded to each man 26 percent of the net sale value of the cod 

 caught by his dory or attributed to him. This 26 percent is divided equally 

 between the two dory men if both are "patrons de doris" (sailors to whom is 

 trusted the command of a dory). If one is a "patron" and the other under his 

 command, the first gets a 5/9 share, the second 4/9. 



The captain is paid according to specially stipulated conditions in his 

 contract. 



The mate receives 20 percent of the average net value of cod caught by 

 a dory. The Salter receives 20 percent of this average, the apprentice- 

 seaman 7. 5 percent, the ship's boy, 6. 5 percent, the second mate, 2 percent 

 more than a doryman's share. The cook receives a salary equal to the 4/9 

 share of a doryman. 



Article 20 fixes the limiting date for payment of salaries, after which 

 interest must be paid by the outfitter plus a 5 percent indemnity. 



The crews of modern sailing vessels comprise 30-34 men including the 

 captain, the first mate, the second mate, who is often the Salter, two ap- 

 prentice-seamen, a cabin boy, and a cook. The rest are the fishermen, 

 dorymen, and bait men. 



The exacting functions of splitter and Salter are always filled by the of- 

 ficers. Today, as formerly, it is customary for the captain to split the cod. 



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