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Dedication

the arrival of Goods in this country it has been found that from not knowing the law, they have been so brought that they could not be imported to be used therein ?

The utility of a Work by which these consequences may be guarded against cannot be doubted; but then its worth must depend entirely upon whether its accuracy can be implicitly relied upon; with this view nothing is given without an authority, and a reference to where that autho¬ rity may be found—whether it be an Act of Parliament— the London Gazette—the Minutes of the Treasury and Customs’ Boards—or the Law Reports.

The desire to make the Book as extensively useful as practicable has necessarily led to the introduction of a great variety of subjects, and as it contains the Duties of Customs—Reciprocity Acts and Orders —the Pro¬ hibitions and Restrictions of Goods Inwards and Outwards —the Warehousing Laws —the Trade to the British Possessions —the Trade to the East Indies and Cape of Good Hope — Foreign Ex¬ changes, &c. &c. it is hoped it will be found to be equally useful to the Merchant in the Counting House as elsewhere, especially as all the Conventions and Com¬ mercial Treaties between this Country and Foreign Powers have been given at full length, by which the Du¬ ties, Drawbacks, and Charges in those Countries respec¬ tively have been mutually regulated.

Introduction

The interests connected with the business of Shipping are so important and so diversified, whether considered with reference to the persons concerned in their individual characters as Ship Owners, Masters, or Merchants, or with regard to the connexion which necessarily exists between them—the property intrusted to the Masters of Ships is so large, and the situations in which they will of necessity be placed, (especially when abroad,) must be often so difficult, that with the view to their assistance it has been deemed proper to put the present Edition into an entirely new and systematic arrangement.

Following the original intention of compiling An Assistant to the Shipmaster , all that relates to him, whether in the capacity of Master only—or as Master and part Owner—as well as what may concern him and the crew—the Regulations of Ports and Harbours of England— Pilots and the Rates of Pilotage throughout England and Scotland (a thing never before done on so complete a scale)—Quarantine Regula¬ tions—Carrying of Passengers, &c.—forms as many Chapters, in the following order:—

FIRST PART, viz.—

Chapter I.—Owners of Ships. II.—Masters of Ships

III. —Seamen and Seamen’s Wages, Impressment.

IV. —Ports and Harbours.

. General Laws.

. Particular Ports.

.The Docks.

.Ballast, &c.

V.—Of Pilots and Pilotage, and Orders in Council relating thereto.

VI.—Quarantine Laws.

VII.—Carrying Passengers.

VIII.—Aliens.

IX.—Conveyance of Ship Letters.

X.—Colours, Salutes, and Ship Accounts.

The SECOND PART

Is of a more general nature, embracing what is equally important to the MERCHANT, as the Shipmaster and Owner, and contains the alterations made in the laws down to the end of the last Session of Parliament:—the subjects are—

Chapter I.—Registry of Ships.

II.—Navigation Laws.

III. —Smuggling Acts.

IV. —Customs.—Management.

V. —. Regulation—Inwards.

.Outwards.

.Coastwise.

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INTRODUCTION.

Chapter VI.—Customs.—Duties.

. Reciprocity.

. Commercial Treaties.

VII.—Warehousing.

VIII.— Bounties and Allowances.

IX.—British Possessions abroad, and Council relating thereto.

X.—Trade of the Isle of Man.

XI.—The Corn Laws.

XII.—The Coal Trade.

. XIII.—The East India Trade.

XIV.—The British Fisheries.

XV.—Consular Fees.

Orders in

The THIRD PART contains—

Chapter I.—Freight, Charter Party, and Demurrage.

II.—Marine Assurances.

PART THE FOURTH- CHAPTER I.—Bills of Exchange and Stamp Duties

II.—Of Factors and Factorage.

III. —Weights and Measures, and Exchanges of the

different Trading Places in the World.

IV. —Of the Admiralty.

V.—Mediterranean Passes.

VI,—Of the Transport Service.

VII.—The Slave Trade.

VIII.—Privateers and Foreign Enlistment.

IX.—South Sea Duties,—Duties payable to the Russian Company,—Scavage, and other Dues payable to the City of London.

MISCELLANEOUS.

Arrangement of the Countries with which the Foreign Trade of Great Britain is carried on.

Table showing the computed length of Time required to make different Voyages.

Systematic and comprehensive as this arrangement is, and with the view to make the Book of still greater practical utility by a ready refer¬ ence to any particular subject, the most important of the Contents of each Chapter have been set out in a conspicuous manner by way of Index to the whole; and the Publishers beg to add, that they will be happy at all times to receive communications from intelligent and experienced persons, by which they may profit, so as to render the Work in the greatest degree, what they are desirous it should be—A PRACTICAL AND USEFUL ASSISTANT TO THE SHIPMASTER.

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I. STIKEMAN avails himself of this opportunity to acquaint Ship Owners, Masters, and Merchants, that having been many years established as a Custom House Agent, he will be happy to afford them every Infor¬ mation and Assistance in his power; and to Memorialize the Lords of the Treasury, or the different Revenue Boards, for the Restoration of Seizures, or respecting such other difficulties as they may experience.

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EXPLANATION

OK THE

PARTICULARS ON THE PLATE,

DESCRIBING THE

RIGGING, &c. OF A MERCHANT SHIP OF 550 TONS.

1 BOWSPRIT.

2 Gammoning.

3, 3, Bowsprit shrouds.

4 Bobstays.

5, 5, Martingal and stay.

6 Horse or man rope.

7 Spritsail yard and sail.

8 - horses and stirrups.

9, 9, - brace pendents.

11, 11, - lifts, standing.

13 Spritsail, topsail, yard and sail.

16 -lifts, standing.

19 Jib-boom.

21 -jib, guy, pendents, and falls.

22 -jib, stay, and sail.

23 -jib, halliard.

24 FORE MAST.

tackle pendent, runner, falls.

■ shrouds, laniards, ratlines, stay and sail.

-halliard.

yard and sail.

-jeers.

-horses and stirrups.

-tackle pendents.

-tackles.

-lifts.

-tacks.

-sheets.

- braces.

33, 33,-

39, 39,-

40, 40,-

41, 41,-

42 FORE TOP MAST.

43 -burton pendents and tackles.

44 -falls.

46 ■ laniards.

47 -futtock shrouds.

50 -backstay.

51,51, -topsail yard and sail.

52 -horses and stirrups.

53 -Flemish horses.

65, 65

57 FORE TOPGALLANT MAST.

60 --- backstay.

topgallant yard and sail.

horses, braces, lifts, sheets.

66 FORE ROYAL MAST. *

67, 67,-yard and sail.

70 MAIN MAST.

- tackle pendent.

- runner.

- falls.

- shrouds.

- laniards.

- ratlines.

- stay and sail.

- halliards.

71 - 72- 73 -

79, 79, MAIN YARD and SAIL.

80 81 82

88 MAIN TOP MAST.

jeers.

horses and stirrups, tackle pendents, tackles, lifts.

• braces, tacks.

■ sheets.

tackles.

burton pendents and

falls, shrouds, laniards, futtock shrouds, stay and sail, halliard.

96 -middle staysail, stay and sail.

98 -backstay.

99,99, MAIN TOP-SAIL YARD and SAIL.

-horses and stirrups.

101 102

105 MAIN TOPGALLANT MAST.

1 oo _ ... - - backstay.

Flemish horses.

lifts.

braces.

■ sheets.

EXPLANATION OF THE PLATES

110,110, FORE TOPGALLANT YARD and SAIL.

115 MAIN ROYAL MAST.

117,117,-yard and sail.

120 MIZEN MAST.

121 -burton pendent and tackle.

123 -laniards.

124 -ratlines.

127, 127, CROSS-JACK YARD.

131 DRIVER BOOM.

132 -topping lift.

133 -guy pendents and tackle.

134 GAFF PEAK.

136 GAFF sheet halliards.

137 -vane pendent and falls.

138 -driver yard and sail.

140 MIZEN TOPMAST.

142 -futtock shrouds.

145 -backstay.

146,146, MIZEN TOPSAIL YARD and SAIL.

horses.

lifts.

- braces, sheets.

151 MIZEN TOPGALLANT MAST.

153 ■

154 •

155 ■ 156, shrouds, stay and sail, halliard, backstay.

156, MIZEN TOPGALLANT YARD and SAIL.

horses.

braces.

lifts.

sheets.

REFERENCES TO THE SECTION

OF THE

INBOARD WORKS

OF A

MERCHANT SHIP OF 550 TONS.

1 False keel.

2 Main keel.

3 Floors.

4 Lower futtocks.

5 Keelson.

6 Lower deck beams and beam arms.

7 Lower deck.

8 Upper deck, beams and beam arms.

9 Upper deck.

10 Waist.

11 Roughtree along the waist.

12 Gripe.

13 Knee of the head.

14 Stem.

15 Apron.

16 Stemson.

17 Deck hooks.

18 Breast-hooks.

19 Manger.

20 Cheeks.

21 Head-rails.

22 Figure.

23 Bowsprit!

24 Forecastle.

25 Fire-hearth and galley.

26 Foremast.

27 Windlass.

28 Fore hatchway.

29 Main hatchway,

30 Mainmast.

31 Pump.

32 Pump-well.

33 Pillars under the beams.

34 After hatchway.

35 Capstan.

36 Ports.

37 Roundhouse.

38 Steering-wheel.

39 Mizenmast.

40 Roughtree trail.

41 Stern timbers.

42 Taffrail.

43 Upper counter.

44 Lower counter.

45 Wing transom.

46 Transoms under ditto.

47 Fashion pieces.

48 Deadwood.

49 Deadwood-knee.

50 Stern post.

51 Inner post.

52 Rudder.

53 Tiller.

54 Crutch.

55 Mizen-step.

56 Main-step.

57 Fore-step.

58 Cuddy, or Cabin.

59 Steerage.

60 Cabin for passengers.

Part The First. Chapter I

OWNERS OF SHIPS.

PAGE

Ownership how acquired.—If by Purchase, Possession necessary 1

.. .By Capture. 2, 379

Owners not liable for Loss of Goods beyond the value of the l 2, 4 Ship and Freight.J 169

...By Fire.. 3

.. .For want of a Pilot.. 169

. . .For certain Goods, unless their]

nature and value Are stated upon > 3

Shipping.J

.. . Liable for Goods spoiled by default of the Master ... 7

... for Repairs, Provisions, and Necessaries ... 8, 9

. . . When Ship and Freight not equal to all the losses, 1 3 ^

—the Proceedings to be had thereon. J 5

Part Owners not agreeing about a Voyage. 7

... Bill filed by one Part Owner binds all other Part! j, Owners included therein . J

... In what case the Owner of a Ship letting to another 1 - . n , 7 is still liable for loss.. J *

Chapter II. Masters Of Ships

Who qualified to be Masters ... 13, 391

Responsible for Goods committed to their care;—but not liable! , r for more than actually Shipped.j 5 0

What Acceptance makes a Carrier liable ... 15

In what cases liable for Loss of Goods.j j S ^

In what cases not liable for Stores delivered to the Ship.. 9

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CONTENTS.

1 %

MASTERS continued . ,\(t W*

Have no Lien on the Ship for W ages, nor for Money paid for I ^ Stoves or Repairs.1

Have no Authority to sell a Ship, but may Hypothecate her .. 16

What to do if Passengers die..*. 1^ an . son « SrtOI

In what cases they may Pilot their own Vessels. 170

To enter into written agreements with Seamen, and to deduct 1 23 24 Penalties from their Wages, and pay them to> 20

Greenwich Hospital.

Leaving Seamen abroad, or forcing them on shore—Penalty.

15, 35

... on account of sickness, to leave their 1 34

Wages also.1

To bring home Sea-faring Men, under penalty of £100,—and! 34

to subsist them at 1 s.6d. per day. )

Free from Impress.48, 765

Penalty on carrying Persons enlisted into any Foreign Service . 1111

Legal Decisions... 13, 16

Chapter III. Seamen

British, who deemed to be.|

Agreements with the Master to be in writing, and Seamen tol have a written discharge.I

Refusing to defend, or destroying or running away with the Ship

Deserting or absenting themselves, or refusing to go thel Voyage.. J

Negligence of; Masters may reimburse themselves out of their 1 Wages. J

Not to be forced on Shore, or left in Foreign Parts;—but ifl left on account of Sickness their Wages to be left > also. ..J

Wrecked abroad, or discharged from the Navy, Governors or')

Consuls to subsist them at Is. 6 d. per day, and send l them home; and Consuls to have credit for dis-1 bursements on their account. J

Assaulting or Beating them to prevent their W orking...

391, 392 394, 793

23, 25 27

23, 25 27,31

34, 35

34 805

The number to be employed in certain Vessels

Regulations in the Coasting Trade.

•.. West India Trade.

Impressing of...

. 24

.. 27

Exemptions from

31, 32 47

765,771

CONTENTS.

xi

SK A MEN continued.

ZWATZhU

PAGR

Smuggling.—Penalty on Persons found on l>oard Vessels with!

Spirits and Tobacco in small Packages.j

... unfit for Service, how to be disposed of.407, 416

Enlisting into Foreign Service.. 35, 1106

Entering on board a Slave Ship. 1072

Apprentices, the number required to be in a Ship. 31

Indentures to be enrolled with the Collector 1 of the Customs.j

... Enticing them from the Fisheries. 7 59

... Exempt from Impress. 47, 765

... Fide Article Slave Trade .. .. 1076

Wages.— In what cases due, and when to be paid. 23, 37

... Of Dead Men . 28

... In what cases forfeited ; and to be paid to Green-) 25, 26

wich Hospital, or the Seamen’s Hospital.j 27, 28

... Unjustly withheld, and Recovery of. 33, 38

TABLES for calculating. 41

... Of Greenwich Hospital Duty. 46

Chapter IV. Ports And Harbours

List of the PORTS of ENGLAND, SCOTLAND, and

IRELAND.j aw, iou

Regulations for PORTS and HARBOURS generally . 52

... For the Port of LONDON. 63

... For Ballast .. 67

... Rates for ditto. 77

... For the London Docks. 78

... For the West India Docks. 97

, .. Rules and Regulations for ditto. 102

... For the Fast India Docks.. 109

... By-Laws , fyc . 114

... For Sr Katherine’s Docks ... 120

... For the Commercial Docks .. 130 b 2

CONTENTS.

xii

PORTS, &c. continued. page

London Pout or Dock Dues. 135

Regulations for the Port of Liverpool. 137

.. . Graving Rates and Signals. 141

A TABLE showing the Time of High Water at different 1 j^g

places.j

Bristol. —Order in Council respecting Commutation Tolls . 147