HC Deb 03 May 1877 vol 234 cc265-6
MR. BURT

asked the President of the Board of Trade, If he can state when the Government will introduce their promised Bill to amend the Law relating to breaches of contract of seamen?

SIR CHARLES ADDERLEY

Sir, I have a Bill entitled the Merchant Seamen's Bill, already drafted, dealing with both breach of contract and discipline of seamen, and I am only waiting the earliest opportunity to ask leave of the House to introduce it.