Versions of s. 290(a)

if the seaman subsequently obtains employment at or quits the port at which the payment has been made, he shall deduct out of the sum any expenses incurred by him in respect of the maintenance of the seaman under this Act, except such expenses as the owner or master is required by this Act to defray, and shall pay the remainder to the seaman and deliver to him an account of the sums so received and expended on his behalf;