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Return of Estates of Deceased Seamen received and administered in pursuance of the Provisions of "The Shipping and Seamen's Act, 1877," during the Year ended the 31st March, 1898.

Return of Licenses as Colonial Pilot issued in pursuance of section 31 of "The Shipping and Seamen's Act Amendment Act, 1894," during the Year ended the 31st March, 1898.

Return of Licenses as Adjusters of Compasses, issued in pursuance of section 4 of "The Shipping and Seamen's Act Amendment Act, 1895."

Name of Seaman. Balance to Credit of Estate on 31st March, 1897. Amount received. Amount paid. Balance to Credit of Estate on 31st March 1898. Erick Methela George Hansen Julius Peterson Henry Hunter Sivaka William Henry Ford James H. Watt Charles Gustaf Hollmen .. T>. Ericksen Hugh Montgomery J. W. Poster William Newman W. Stewart Charles Monk .. Myles Newby J. Lennie •.. L. Ellison W. Leach David W. Fell T. D. Christie Karl T. Berner John McLaughlan Bella MoKenzie Henry Ballard Alexander Wooas John Cooper £ a. d. 7 11 8 10 9 8 3 5 1 2 13 3 0 17 0 1 12 0 0 16 0 11 2 8 7 17 0 6 10 4 8 16 0 8 16 0 6 12 0 8 17 3 £ s. a. £ s. d. 7 11 8 10 9 8 3 5 1 2 13 3 0 17 0 1 12 0 0 16 0 11 2 8 7 17 0 6 10 4 8 16 0 8 16 0 6 12 0 8 17 3 & s. a. 2 18 0 0 11 0 0 9 0 0 12 0 5 10 8 7 8 6 2 10 0 140 19 10 16 8 1 15 0 0 5 2 7 10 i 5 10 8 7 8 6 2 10 0 140 19 10 16 8 1 15 0 0 5 2 7 10 i 2 18 0 0 11 0 0 9 0 0 12 0 Totals i 10 0 85 14 11 171 16 2 253 2 1

No. of License. Date of Issue. Name of Licensee. Port of Kesidence. Date of Expiry of License. 12 13 14 15 16 .. 12 May, 1897 Edward Wheeler .. .. 20 July, „ Bichard Groombridge Butt.. 5 Nov., „ Hugh MoLellan .. 21 Deo., „ Archibald Kennedy 3 March, 1898 Prank Lawton .. Wellington .. Lyttelton .. Wellington .. 28 April, 1898. .. 20 July, 5 Nov., „ .. 21 Dec, .. 3 March, 1899.

No. of License. Date of Issue. Name of Licensee. Address. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 3 March, 1896 20 , 9 April, 15 , 5 May, „ 26 Nov., 9 Dec, 11 . 1 Feb., 1897 27 April, 27 May, 27 July, 1 Sept. George Frederick Augustus Carl von Schoen Thomas Capel Tilly Frederick Macbeth Robert Strang George Urquhart ThomsonJohn Robertson* George Burton* William Bendall Hugh McLellan Frederio William Cox .. Thomas Fernandez Robert Hatchwell Arthur G. Gifford .. Wellington. Auokland. Dunedin. Onehunga. Wellington. Lyttelton. Nelson. Auckland. Lyttelton. Wellington. * Left the colony.