Wilson v. The John Ritson

The libelant, a seaman on a British vessel, brings his libel for wages. The shipping articles signed by him in Glasgow were for a voyage from that port to ports in South America, thence to ports in the United. States, and back to Glasgow. Arriving in this port on the 14th instant, he absented himself from the ship. His absence was noted on the log June 18th, 19th, 21st, and on 23d he was marked as a deserter. On that day he went to the vessel, saw the master, and asked for $10. The master refused him the money, and told him to go about his own business, as he had been doing little else since…