Dingley Act (shipping) explained

The Dingley Act of 1884 was a United States law introduced by U.S. Representative Nelson Dingley, Jr. of Maine dealing with American mariners serving in the United States Merchant Marine.

Among other things, the act:

In 1886, a loophole to the Dingley Act was created, allowing boardinghouse keepers to receive seamen's allotments.[1]

The legislation replaced the Shipping Commissioners Act of 1872.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Bauer, 1988:285.
  2. Sullivan . Kathleen . 2022 . Sailors, Crimps, and Commerce: Laws Protecting Seamen, 1866–1884 . Journal of Policy History . en . 34 . 4 . 555–586 . 10.1017/S0898030622000203 . 251955898 . 0898-0306.