The Story of the American Merchant MarineMacmillan, 1915 - 340 sidor |
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Sida 68 - In witness whereof the master or purser of the said ship hath affirmed to three bills of lading, all of this tenor and date, the one of which three bills being accomplished, the other two to stand void, and so God send the good ship to her desired port in safety. Amen.
Sida xxii - ... at every port where such vessel, after the voyage has been commenced, shall load or deliver cargo before the voyage is ended...
Sida 159 - The jeers of the ignorant, who had neither sense nor feeling enough to suppress their contemptuous ridicule and rude jokes, were silenced for a moment by a vulgar astonishment, which deprived them of the power of utterance, till the triumph of genius extorted from the incredulous multitude which crowded the shores, shouts and acclamations of congratulation and applause.
Sida xxi - But the title is more than this, and not only declares the purposes to promote the welfare of American seamen but further to abolish arrest and imprisonment as a penalty for desertion and to secure the abrogation of treaty provisions in relation thereto ; and to promote safety at sea.
Sida xxiii - ... of this Act, shall be permitted to depart from any port of the United States unless she has on board a crew not less than 75 per...
Sida 106 - Most serene, serene, most puissant, puissant, high, illustrious, noble, honourable, venerable, wise, and prudent lords, emperors, kings, republics, princes, dukes, earls, barons, lords, burgomasters, schepens, councillors ; as, also, judges, officers, justiciaries, and regents, of all the good cities and places, whether ecclesiastical or secular, who shall see these patents or hear them read...
Sida 122 - All neutral or allied Powers shall, without delay, be notified that the flag of the French republic will treat neutral vessels, either as to confiscation, as to searches, or capture, in the same manner as they shall suffer the English to treat them.1 Under this decree widespread and indiscriminate depredations were committed on the commerce of the United States.
Sida 106 - ... and to treat him in a becoming manner, permitting him, upon the usual tolls and expenses, in passing and repassing, to pass, navigate, and frequent the ports, passes, and territories, to the end to transact his business, where, and in what manner he shall judge proper...
Sida 43 - March one thousand six hundred sixty-four, no commodity of the growth, production or manufacture of Europe, shall be imported into any land, island, plantation, colony, territory or place to his Majesty belonging...
Sida 224 - ... the ships of the United States of America, frequenting the ports of England, are stated by several witnesses to be superior to those of a similar class amongst the ships of Great Britain, the commanders and officers being generally considered to be more competent as seamen and navigators, and more uniformly persons of education than the commanders and officers of British ships of a similar size and class trading from England to America...