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5 5
75
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7 6 100
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10 1 120
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A s ma
The, 14
A rn , The, 2 4
A rn a n d S peed w el l, The, 23
A tif, The, 196
A D Pat hin, The, 10 0
A d l p he, W illi a m s v Ca rg
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The, 5 8
A n a V an Lin g e, The, 10 0
Afri a, The, 2 9, 96 , 98 , 100
A l ab a mi an , The, 6
A lb atr ss , The, 20 2
A l b ert, The, 7 7
A lb i n, The, 3, 4 3, 7 3, 10 4, 106,
111, 112
A l ethei a, The, 8 7 , 112
A l exa nder, The, 16 2
A lexa n der La rs en, The, 16 5
A lexander, L ea v The, 3 7
Al fen , The, 15 , 2 8 , 8 1
A l ma , The, 5 0, 5 1, 8 0
A l pha , The , 16 0
A malia , The, 17 0
A maz n , The, 5 3
The, 0 J hn
A m eri a n Ir n
s on , 11
Amethyst, The, 6 4, 112
A nas ta s ia , The, 2
A n da l us ia , The, 8 2
A ndrew W il s n , The, 2 10
A n nap li s, The, 7 , 13, 4 2 , 4 3, 12 8
A nn e, The, 16
A nn e and Jan e, The, 17 0
A n n i e Chil ds , The, 16 8 , 17 2
A p l l , The, 2 0 2
A quila, The, 2 7 , 49, 5 7 , 5 8 , 8 9
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Ba l ti m re, The, 10 9
Baref , The, 6 1, 12 6
Ba rtle , The, 18 , 8 0
Batavi er, The, 4 5 , 2 0 4
Bears e 22 Three hu n dre d and f r
p g s of pp er, 100
Bea er, The, 16 , 19, 5 0, 6 1, 8 5
B ee, The, 5 8 , 6 2 , 14 3
B el le o f L ag s , The, 2 03
Hell o Cor run os , The, 12 5
Beng al, The, 16 1
Berl n , The, 6 1, 6 7 , 6 8 , 8 9, 113
Bets , The, 100
Beu la h, The, 4 6, 110, 112 , 114,
115
Bl a k Boy , The, 12 7 , 2 0 4
B laireau , The, 17 , 19, 31, 7 7 , 8 6 ,
10 7 , 10 8 , 112, 113 , 114, 13 5
Bla ke 0 Pa ten , 10 7
Blendenhall, The, 63 65 , 8 9
Bl mer, The, 16 3
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G ate, Ta l r v The S hi p, 20
Cen ur n, The, 10 7, 108 , 130
C ertain L g s of Mahog an , 16 3
C G ri nnel, The, 8 3, 8 5
Champ n, The, 5 5 , 5 6, 14 5
143, 15 6
Chap man , Ni h l s n
Charl es, The, 6 2 , 110
Charles A d lphe, The, 45 , 132
C harlotte, The, 6 3, 6 7 , 129
Charl t e, The, 2 , 3, 2 7 , 3 0, 98 ,
112
Charl
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10 8 , 109
Cheru b m, The, 16 0
Chetah, The, 5 , 6 , 2 07
Chi eftain , The , 16 1
C rcass an, The, 15
Ci
of E d i nb ur g h, The, 13 7
Clara, The , 16 4
Cl aren e, The, 17 0
Claris s e, The, 5 8 , 63, 6 9, 8 0,
2 06
Cl e patra, The, 14 4
Cl f n, The, 5 3, 7 7 , 17 2
C lb 0 Wats n, 10 5
C lli er, The, 29
C lu mb i a, The, 10, 62 , 104, 112
C lu mb n e, The, 10 4, 113
C l u mb us , The, 36
C mm d re, The, 94
C m e Nes s elr de, The, 15 9
C mus , The, 8 1
C ra, The, 10 7 , 112
C rn er, The, 16 7 , 16 9
G o man del, The, 10, 15 , 18 , 5 9
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CA LE DO NI A , The, 2 01
C allag an v Hal let, 3 7
Calypso, The, 16
Geneva, The, 4 7 , 96
Cape Packet, The, 13 8 , 139, 14 0
Carg o ex Ca pella, The 13
Ca rg o ea: G alam, The, 16 4
Carg o ea: Hon or, The, 10, 4 8 , 49,
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17 2 , 20 4
Carg of the A d lphe, W ll a ms
The, 5 8
Carg ea: Loodianah, The, 90
Carg ea: V enus , The, 8 9, 94
Car l n e, The, 3 0, 104, 106
Carr er P g e n , The, 12
Carryl , Ta l r v The, 163
Th mp s n , 15 6
Cas tellaine
Cas le wn, The, 8 9
Ca al na, The, 2 0 2
Ca her ne, The, 15 , 100
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Dawn, The, 2 0
De an e, The, 10 6
Delph s, The, 6 2 , 112
Des pa t h, The, 17 0
De veron, The, 8 5 , 111
Dexter v Bark Ri hm n d, 3 7
D i ad em , The, 14 1
Diana , The, 2 02
Di d Bri g , The, H pe
37
D to r V an Tunen Tell , The,
2 08
D dg e Hea ly, The, 6 , 62
Doss ei tei , The, 35 , 6 8 , 12 8 , 12 9
D e an d Carg , The , 13 5
Dowthorp e, The, 164
D u ke of Ma n chester, The, 12 5 ,
13 9, 14 0, 141, 20 2
D u l an y v Sl p Perag i o, 37
D un d ee, The, 16 2
Dyg den, The, 3 5 , 36 , 138 , 13 9,
140, 2 0 4
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E f rt, The, 5 5 , 8 9
E l ean re, The, 8 3
Ele n ra Charl tte, The, 12 9, 14 5 ,
17 2
E l e n re, The, 15 , 165 , 2 0 0
Elis e, Th e, 96 , 99
E liza , The, 12
E li z ab eth, The, 33, 6 7
Eli z ab e h an d an e, L ew s v The,
12 9, 143
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Eli z a b eth an d a ne, S ms
62
E li z ab e h B bb , The, 12
E lla C ns tan e, The, 7 7 , 8 2
E lli otta , The, 8 9
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112 , 16 1
E arl of Eg lin t on , The, 5 0, 90
E as t L othian , The, 17 0
Eas tern Mon ar ch, The, 14 , 8 0
E d mon d , The, 16 8
Ed w ar d Ha w ki ns, The, 5 , 4 1,
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FA I R A ME RI CAN, The, 13 7
Fa rite, The, 4 7 , 49
Fel ix, The, 3 5
Feni x , The, 6 0, 15 9
Fenw i k, The, 5 8
Fi eld en, The, 13 0
Firey, The, 95 , 98 , 99
Fl ee e, The, 5 6 , 6 3 , 93
Fl inn v L ea n der, 62
Fl ra , The, 16 3, 16 7
Fl ren e, The, 19, 2 0, 6 1, 8 8 , 8 9,
135
F rtitu de, The, 202
F rtun a, The, 8 9
F ran es Ma ry, The, 8 9
Fran es an d Eliz a, The, 16 , 5 0,
20 4
Frankl in, The, 16
Fred eri k, The, 33, 17 2
Fretz
Bu ll , 7 7
F u n hal Bapti s ta, The, 36
Fus i li er, The, 17 , 7 7 , 8 2, 93,
12 3, 15 8 , 2 06
Fyl er v Fyl er, 17 3
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G ener u s, The, 96 , 2 10
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Hall ett, Callag han
Hann ib al , The, 13
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37
The, 4 8, 49
100
Helene, The, 16 7
Henr , The, 95
Hercu l es , The, 3 4, 5 8
Herman We del , The, 199
Her , The, 16 7
Hi k ma n, The, 160, 17 2 , 2 0 5
Hi mala a, The, 15 , 10 5 , 10 6,
112
H ag , Bak er
14 3
H b art 91 Dr g an , 3 7
H lder Borden, The, 20, 2 5
H p e , The, 10, 94, 10 4, 10 8 , 112 ,
119, 17 2
H p e 0 Bri g D d , 37
H p ewell , The, 130 , 20 5
H us man v Sch ner N r h Caro
lin a, 97
H ward , The, 10 5
Howthand el, The, 8 3, 135 , 139,
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nd e endence, The 2
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n d u s r , The, 7 7
din e, The, 5 0
r n master, The, 17 0
r ns id es, The, 16 9, 2 02
s ab el la . Th e 45
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J ames, The, 13 4
J ames Di x n, The, 8 9, 17 5
J an e, The, 8 3, 8 5 , 8 9, 104, 10 8 ,
112
J an e A nders n, The, 3 4, 95
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2 0 2,
204
hn , The, 118 , 15 9, 160, 17 2
hn B ry an t, The, 2 6 , 13 9
hn G il pi n, The, 62 , 14 3
hn Perkins , The, 2 3, 142
hn Ta l r, The, 2 0
hn Wu rts , The, 6 9
hn and Th m as , The, 12 9
hn s n , The Am eri a n r n Com
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99
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8 9, 12 2
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sep h C G ri g g s, The , 4
s ep h Har e , The, 3 3, 2 0 3
s ephin e, The, 5 2
T A bb tt, The, 15
u b i le e, Th e , 8 9
J uli n dur, The, 16 4
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CA S E S
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146
Lau rel, The, 17 0, 2 0 2
aur en e v S i deb otham, 8 5
Lea
S hi p A l exan der, 3 7
L ean d er, Flinn
62
ea n der, The, 13 5
Leda , The, 196
L eo, The, 162 , 16 8
L Es p erance , 6 1
L e Tig re, 2 6 , 4 9, 5 4
ewi s v The Eliz a b e h and
ane,
129, 14 3
L i p s n 0 Harr s n , 15 6
ittl e J oe, The, 10, 35 , 2 04
L i ttl e Li z z i e, The, 17 4
L el , The, 2 7 , 49
i i ng s t ne, The, 6 1
L k w d s , The, 6 , 139
n d n , The , 2 02
L n d n Mer han t, The, 5 3, 8 1
L r d A u kl an d, The, 2 02
L u i sa , The, 16 , 5 0 , 8 4, 10 4, 111,
114 , 119, 133, 195 , 198
L e 0 Hin kle , 3 7
Lu s re, The, 5 0
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Kate , The, 2 0 0
K epl er, The, 2 0 2
Killarn ey, The, 16 4
Ki ng alock , The , 4 6 , 8 1, 96 , 98
K ing O s ca r, The, 3 3, 3 4
Ki n g , The, 0 Pro perty Derel i ct,
15
McA L L UM
Reid, 17 4
McCall, Philli ps
22
Mag da len, The, 9 15 ,
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7 4, 8 9, 12 4, 13 4,
6 7 , 7 3,
139, 14 0 ,
2 03
Mag n ol ia The 12 9
Marg aret, The 2 9
Ma rg aret an d Jan e, The 2 0 3
Maria, The, 5 7
Mari a Jane, The, 2 8 12 1
Mari a Lu is a, The, 15 7 , 2 0 1
Mari ann, The, 16
Mariann a, The, 143
Martha, The 5 5 , 8 3,
,
12 6 , 137
Mar i n Lu her, The, 2 7 , 8 9, 105
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Ma ry, The, 2, 16 , 5 8 , 6 3
Mary A nn , The 5 0 109
Mary A nn e The, 8 1, 8 9, 110
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117 , 17 0, 198 , 2 10
Mar Hale, The, 2 4, 13 5
Mar an d an e, The, 94
Mar Pleasan s , The, 5 0, 12 1
Marqu i s of Hun l , The, 119
M B Ste s n, The, 15
Med ra , The, 8 5
Mer han Trad ers Shi p, V L an ,
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A s s at n ,
Br g g s
12 3
Mer mae, The, 2 5
Mesner v S u ff lk Bank, 2 1,
Messeng er, The, 2 10
Me r k, W a erb ur
32
M ller 0 Kell , 23
M ner a, The, 6 1, 8 9
M nn ehaha , The, 38 , 4 2, 4 3, 4 7 ,
13 8 , 15 9, 16 0
M ss u r , The, 13 5
Mi ss u r s C arg , The, 13 7
M b il e, The, 17 2
Mon tg omery v The T P L ea hers,
20
M rni n g S tar, The, 112
M un ai neer, The 10 8
Mu l g ra e, The, 8 5 , 20 4
Mullhous e, The, 136 , 142
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Ne ptu n e, The, 19, 7 4, 139
Newman 12 Wal ters, 2 5 , 3 4,
15 6
Ni cholaa s W z en , The, 10 6
N h ls n
Ch apman , 143, 15 6
Ni lai He n r h, The, 8 4, 143,
160
N li na, The, 2 7 , 104, 106, 10 9,
112 , 2 02
Norden ,l The, 4 , 2 7 , 2 8
Nordsj ernen , The, 162
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N rth Car li na, The S h n er,
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N rth S tar, The, 2 02
Northard v Pi p er , 17 4
N rway, The, 16 8
N s tra S en ra d el Carmin e, 16 7
Nu a Loan ese, The, 99, 10 0
Nymphe, The, 2 0 2
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Raj asthan The 15 10 6
Ra ng er, The, 5 , 6 204
Ra pi d The, 5 0 94
Be d Ro ver, The 29, 4 6
Hu ssey, 2 0
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Reg in a del Mare, The 16 4
17 4
Reid McA ll u m
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Rep u l se, The, 97 , 10 0
Resu ltate t The, 98 , 99,
Q UA NTI TY or I RO N A 6 5
Q u een, The, 13
Q ueen Mab , The, 5 3, 6 4
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S A Bo i ce , The, 136
S ai n t Ni cholas, The, 104, 106,
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S t Petre, W ilk ie v The, 6 2
Su ol k I ns C o , W ill ia ms v The
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S wan, The, 2 9
S wanla n d, The, 17 3
S W D wn s , The, 9
S ylph, The, 16 5 , 17 0
Syrian, The, 90
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Undau nted, The, 5 , 7 , 8 , 9, 15
Un d er writer, The, 8 , 7 3
Uni on , The, 16 4
Up n or, The, 2
Uran ia, The, 16
Tu r n
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Tamara c, The, 16 8
Tayl or v Carryl, 16 3
Tayl or
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Tees, The, 15 , 106
Temi scouata, The, 161, 16 7
The od ore, The, 97 , 10 0
Theti s, The, 5 0, 6 1, 8 6 , 8 9, 10 9,
141
Thomas A Scott, The, 8 1
Thomas Blyth, The, 8 3
Thomas Fielden, The, 8 0, 8 9
15 6
Thompson, Cas tellaine
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Copper, Bearse
T P Leathers, The, 2 0, 2 9 3 7 ,
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To w n, The, 129, 146 , 149, 16 9
Tra vel ler, The, 2
Trela wney, The, 16
Trem ont, The, 17 7
Trident, The, 2 02
Tritoni a, The, 144
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Warren, The, 3 7
W arri r , The, 19, 2 1, 2 2
Waterb ury a) Meyri k, 32
Wa terl , The, 2 9, 10 7 , 112
W att, The, 2 7 , 47
W ear Pack et, The, 130, 133
W s n i ns ter, The, 2 , 10, 93, 97
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W hite Star, The, 3 8 , 4 7
Wig t wn s hire, The, 8 3
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Wilki e v The S t P et re 62
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W m B e kfor d The 7 7
Willi am B ra ndt The 39 4 4
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n w i in ir m il s o f Li rpool , N o a S o i a, an
n oun ced hi s in
n ion of p u ing ha for B rm u a ,
por
a
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pla i nti tf s a
S ee
the
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th t c e the
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k e ed th t the ve e h v
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dve e d the c t
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f
h ch he
e
th t t e
the
t t k
ch e the ve e
c ed he t ve
the
t ted t be
be ef th t f th
bee
e
the ve s el wo ld have been los t It was he ld tha t no sal va g e
The ve el h d su ffe r ed
obs er v in g
w as d e B en ed i ct J
d c r e w w er e i n
o inj ry from t r e ss of w ea the r the mas te r
the ord in ary cre w of su c h
g o d he lth s f c i en t in n m be r f
f n av i g at i n w o ld d ou bt
a ve s el an d al th o g h the ir meth od
l es b e fa from satisf ctory t mo t A me ri can s ea men the y
w ere c ompeten t a fte r their fas h i on a d in their o w ti me to
complete the voyag e It i the
ref re not a cas e w her e the
e xtra rd in ary re medy wh i ch the libellan t clai ms to ha ve
r esorted to was n e c es s ry for the s al vat i on of the ve s el
S ee
67
a ls o The E l i ra G ilpin 6 0
( 0 ) The Cha r l tte 3 W Ro b 7 1 S ee als o M arvi n 10 8 ;
The Reward l W R b 17 4 ; The We tmi n ster I d 2 2 9 ; The
W il h lmi e 1 N otes f C s es 3 7 6 ; The Eu g e ie 3 I d 43 0
The H a bm g er l 6 J u ri t 7 2 9 ; and the f llowin g A meri ca n
cases z Ta lbot v S eemA nl h1 Co 1dcb 1 ; The V e s i ll s 1
C rti s 35 3 The Brig p o s
37 8
The I d ep en d e n ce
2 Id 35 0
d
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A LV A G E
I CE
S E RV
e vi e s n de e d s e a a C
v ss e l i di s e ss salva e e vi e s I i
n e e sa y I n eive ha h di s e
h uld be
i mm e di e
a al
h a h d nge sh uld be
i mmi n e n
d bs l
i wi ll be s f ie n t if
h
im e h as i a n e i
e nde e d h ve s l h as
n e e d y dam ag
m is f
un e hi h m igh
h
p ssib ly e x p
d e s u i n if h s e vi e s
we e
e n d e e d ( d)
I
an h
a e ( ) w he e h ve ss e l p ee de d
again s bein g
a da n g e s
as i un s e le d
w e he w i h i n s f i e n g n d kle
d h
i n dl ass
d h
s e pi p e di s b le d w as w e d i n
h s me l e a n e d j d ge he l d h s e vi e
p
be
f sal v g e b s e vin g
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i
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d nge
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h
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h nd s he
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un s e l d
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h e
m
h ve b e i n ide bl dange f m h
f s f i e n g un d a k l e
w
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h ugh a ve ss el h s us ain e d
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pp ehe n si n f a ual dan ge assi s an e n de e d
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n de
h i m n e will be f h n a u e
f a sal v g e s e v e ( f )
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THE
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SA LV AG E
or
he deg e f p e il f m whi h ve ss el i
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j dgme nts
f en w p ed by in e e s
by a n
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as h ve ss e l s p si i n h s ta e f h i de
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d th k n wl e dg e
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f h se i
h a ge ( g ) d whe e h e w f th
ve ss el p eeded g in e eive s s ang e hands
b d keep s them he e d ake s h be n e t f
hei s e i e s ha f will be s me e iden e f th
ve s el bein g i di e s (h)
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i mp
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(9) M ar in , 109, i ing
D ec, 5 A R 2 32 The El vi ra , G ilpin, 60
( h) The B omars un d , L us 7 7
u g m n of Dr L us i ng o n, The P ricl es , B
8 0,
81
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7 7 ; The No rd n, 1
Bp inks , 18 5
T N S 232
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OF
SA L
VA G E
ERVI C E
all t he s e c a s e s
ob s erve s D r L u s hi ngton the rs t
con s iderati on i s w he t he r any s e rv ice ha s actually
been rende red by th e p arty w ho cl aims the reward
If au v s alvage s e rvi ce h a s been r ende red i t may be
t hat pe rs on s who h a ve exe rted the m s elve s to aecom
pli s h the s e rv i ce th ough th ey we r e not s o fo rtun ate
a s to co m e up in ti m e m a
y be let in c o lla te rally to
a s h ar e but I am not awa re o f any ca s e i n w hi c h
h owe v e r m e rito ri ou s th e ex e rti on o r great the ris k
t he C ou r t ha s t aken u p o n i t s el f to aw ard any re
m u n eration unl es s a ctu al as s i s tance w a s con fe rred
upon the party p roceeded again s t I t is not a que s
ti on wh et he r a t any tim e the re w a s d ange r o r not ;
i t i s not a q u e s ti on w hethe r the s a l v o rs ris ked the i r
p rope rty an d the ir live s b ut the foundat ion o f the
j uris di cti on and a utho ri ty o f the C ourt is s e rvice
Upon t his p rinc iple i t wa s
a ctually
held in a cas e wh e re the c rew o f a lugge r w ent
out at con s i derable ri s k and in s eve re w e a the r fo r
the pu rpo s e o f a ss i s ting a ve s s el w hi c h was in a
dange rou s si tuati on near the Hal es b oro u g h S and off
,
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1 W Rob 3 2 9, 33 0
S ee al s o The A tla s ,
1 Lu s h 5 18 , 5 21 The Ra ng er , 9 ur is t, 119 The E d wa rd
H a wki n s , 1 Lu h 5 15 , 5 16 ; The Un d a u/n ted , Id 90 92 ;
Ad 4
Mar i n, 110
The Cheta h, 3 9 L
( l) The Ra ng er , 3 Notes of Cas es , 5 8 9 5 90
( 76 ) The Z ep hyr us ,
am
(i
LAW
THE
HA P I
.
OF
SA L
VA G E
A m e ri an
cs s
d e i i on
S u ccess
s lv g
s vi c
m st h v
Th e
er
a e
a e
een su c
c es s fu l
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the m ai n
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ere
or
s lv s
vc s
i
s er
are
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s up ra
Ad 4
.
(n )
(0 )
Was h
65 1
S ee al s o T he P on ti a c, 1 Ne wb erry, A d
The A l a ba mi a n , 2 A R 2 5 4
( p ) The L ockwood s , 9 uri t, 10 17
( q) The I ndi a , 1 W Rob 406
.
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130
a nd
I N G RE D IE N TS
b an ds
0 F SA L
VI C E
VA G E
SER
a re
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'
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udg men t of Lord
u est for as is tan ce , s ee the
sary to pro e a re q
Ki ng s down, The A n n a polis , L u h 3 5 5 , 3 7 5
( a) The Un d a u/nted , Lu h 90 See als o The Prm ce of
Wal es, 6 Notes of Ca ses , 3 9 The E U , The A zte s, 21 L
N S 7 97 1 S pi nks, 6 3
(r ) The
B oma r swnd , L u s h 7 7
.
ors
LAW
THE
( M AP
OF
SA L
VA G E
L y in g b y
A m eri
an
d ccrs mn s
(u )
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17 4
n,
Newb erry
13 0
I N G RE DI E N TS
OF
SA L
VA G E
VI C E
SER
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S)
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or
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er
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10
THE L A W
O F SA L
VA G E
er
en
se
a an
I ns tan ces
T
an
ship
m en t
S a l vag
S er vice
look s wi th jealou sy o n
s alvage by tran s hi p m ent as leading to decepti on on
owners and underwri te rs ( d ) and wi ll refus e to re
gard m e re tran ship m ent o f cargo by i ts el f as a s al
vage s e rvice ; b u t if the cargo be i n any d ange r
at the ti me then the s ervice as s um e s a s al v age
charac te r and tho s e rende ri ng i t are ent i tled to
be rewar ded as s al v ors ( e)
I t i s doubtful wh ethe r the me re giv ing o f advi ce
or info rmation as to loc ali ty even to a fo reign ve s s el
s pecial ly i f the ve s s el p roceeded a ain s t was i n no
g
actual di s tre ss at the tim e or requi red only p ilotage
as s is tance wi ll enti tle the per s on giving i t to s alvag e
The C ourt
of
A d miralty
,
vc
Ad i
I NS TA NCE S
OF
SA L
VA G E
VI C E
SE R
11
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,
,
,
,
A meri a n I ron (Jo
J ohns on , 1 Blatc hfo rd a H 3 0 , where
J udg e Bette s tate d i t as his o pin ion, that i f a sal or w ere to
g i e the ma ter of a ess el w arni ng of a reef u p on whi h he was
ru nn i n g , an d i f the ma ter i n
u en e s hou l d
han g e hi s
on s eq
o urs e a n d a oi d the r eef, that the w arni ng w oul d consti tu te a.
s al a g e s erv i e
.
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of
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to
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to t
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s tan
ta
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us
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s tan
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ta
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sa
at o n
un
o r S AL A G E
o r held h t th ad ic e g ive n by th
salvor s c on rib e d
ve h ve ssel d aw rde d
he m al v ag e re m er i
Th ig n or a c e f h m
er i s ch a c e will
nder ord ry r c m tanc e s te n d t
g me
a ervi c e whe r e impl e p il o g e
r q ir ed
l w
in o o n e f s l v g e b
rc m ce
d r o her
ig n or anc e f l o c li y m y b a n impor n t m
e r (i )
b ec se
L hi g o n o b s erve
h
D
w he
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q e s io n i
w o ld b h prob b l e f te f
?
ve sel circ m ced if c ompelle d t keep
h e n i re ig or nc e f h p r tie s a dd s
h
n at r l d ng er f h si a io n i whi ch h i
pl c e d
Per s on wh c mm i c te t a ve ss el
hi ch
b
s e q en ly re n der
l v g e s e v c e s th c o d o n f
h ve ss e l i di r
d h s le d t h
b ei n g
b r g r de d
a ve d a re
s l vor s Th s w he r
h m
er d c re w f hing b oat t s ome ri k
d dan g er b o r de d
ve se l i distre d
e m er which b s eq e ly
y d a me s g e
h
i
went t
c e he y w ere held
b
e nti l ed t salv g ( I) A d where a me eng er
ll d a di
c e f we lve mile for he p rp o e f
i
ce f
ve s el i di stre ss h
pro c ri g
de c ree d al v g e rem er io ( m)
I f o n e ve s e l a ve
o her from an impen di g
fa c ts the C
Effect
m a s te
LA W
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tm g w th
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to
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to
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w as
an
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or a
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to
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su
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st a
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as s s ta n
to
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ou
an
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of col
l is ion
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an
ve
s t es s ,
sa
un
( h) The E li za , Lus h 5 36
n
( i ) The Ou mbcvl a/nd , 9 J nr 191,
( k) I bid
( l ) The Ocean 2 W Rob 91 S ee als o The Carri er Pig eon
.
'
cas ,
S hi p
INS TA NCE S
OF
SA L
VA G E
VI C E
SE R
13
olli io h will b e i le d
lv g e
B
w here c o lli i o h pp e b e w ee n
ve el d
bo h
b l me
h c re w f
ve el c o
lai m lv g e f re c ing p r f h c rg o o n b o rd
th o her
I f h w ever tho e re deri g
l v g e e r vi c e f e r
c o lli i o
h ve b ee n h i nn o c e
p rove d
he y
cl i m
l vo r
i le d
p r ie
c
n,
a re
to
sa
or
to
sa
ns
tw o
ss
on e
ut
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t e
s, a n
an n
to
as
nt
sa
f 2 5 & 2 6 V ic
s ec o
s a
the 3 3 rd
sa
n ot
s,
6 3 , whi ch
ve e l c omi g i c lli i h ob li
re eri g m l i nc e Th where
g i
ve el h Q
c m e i n o c olli i o w i h h
H
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f
ve e l i
h
R
g
t i
d h ve e l he l d
b l me ( h Q
)
b e in g i
owe d b y h
p o i i o n f d g er w
e r ve el
w r de d
R i
i o p or
h l
lv g e
h
h
h C o r h o ldi n g
d ering
f
al v g e ervi c e
c h d
d er h ci r c m
b ee
ke
vol ry
f h c eg o ry f
m ere di ch rg e f p o i i ve d
ice
d b e c o me
a
lv r b y h
e df h
pon h
n e g l e c f wh ic h h w o ld h ve b ee p i h b l e ( p )
e co r g e l
Th C o r h o w ever i i di p o e d
v e it whi ch e g r f e d po c olli ion e pe
ervic e re dere d m ll
i lly w here h
i mp
oe
en t
a re
w iths ta n din g
to
a re
s,
nt
at o n
pon
of
nd
s u
ss
a nn
etr ever
sa
as s s ta
t,
an
ta
an
c st
ag
t,
are
35 5
The S a a a tog
'
L us h 3 18
.
S ee
lo
a s
or
are s
u tv
sa
u a
s er
un s
to
not
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re n
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to
'
to w
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nt
u tu a
ss
n to
u een ,
r ever, an
ss
The A n n ap o li s, I d
( o ) The Ca rg o ex Ca p el la L It 1 A d 35 6
( p ) The H a n n i ba l a nd The Qu een , L R 2 A d m 5 3
,
See
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ud
e
u
L
s hi ng ton , The S app ho, u bl s u pra
m
n t o f Dr
J
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( q)
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a no ther vess el that
a nchor w as i n da n g er o f be i n g r u n i n to b
ha d g on e adrift, a nd a s tea m t ug w as made fa s t to the la tter
vess el, and s o pre ented the collis ion, i t wa s held that the
.
CH A P
14
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er ve el who e m er h
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where h c re w f h R whil
d i ckn e
h vi g b ee n m ch re d c e d b y de h
n o her ve el h A bd ll
ppl ie d h d e ci e nc y
own c rew i
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by
from m o g h
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A bd ll w ere e i l e d
h vi g m wi h
c omm der f H M hip Cyg
ve el h c o f A fric h m er
m e r ch
f h c re w w ere i c k
f whi ch
d
d h m e
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n v ig e h
rem ove d h m er
b r d hi
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eq e ly ook ch rg e f h ve l d br o g h h
h e ld h t h c mm n d er w
E gl d i
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ofce r d c rew i r pe c f ch ervi ce ( )
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S vi n g h li ve
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b rn i g
i in g
e i g i h h me i ve e l
hi p ( )
which h
ke r e b y po eo c omb i on d
owi g h i o por ( ) h owi g in o pl c e
a
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SA L
OF
pplying m en to
mas t
LAW
THE
an
ervice
w as too i n i
su
A d 334
( s ) The Roe, S w a 8 4
S ee a s the
( t) The Cha r l tt Wy l i , 5 N t s of Cas s , 4
A m i a n cas s , The B r ig A lp h n s , 1 Cu ti s, 0 C 3 7 6
The
Geo Ni cho la u s, 1 New b 4 49
( u ) The E a st r n M n a ch, 1 L sh 8 1
The Ros a li , 1 S pi n s , 18 8
.
er c
o e
o r
k
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o o
e
r
lo
I NS TA NCE S
or S A L
V I CE
VA G E
S ER
15
e y ve s e l lying i do ck d i dang er f
c a ching r e from s rro n di g w re ho s e s whi ch
w ere i m e ( g ) h savi g h c rg o fro m a ve s e l
d ri ve n o n hore
d w re c ke d ( ) h re c in g f
raf f im b er o ing t
( ) h b rin g ing
i n o p or t
dere li c t ve e l ( ) or p r
f h
c rg o ( b) h f r ni shing
chor d ch in i
b oi ero
w e a her
e el
whi ch h d
lipp e d h c b le
th
ve el ao
ge i g
whic h h d d ri e n ashore ( d) h r i ing f a s n ke n
h re c ap t re f
ve ss e l by m e n s f appara
of s af
st
ss
er
to
an
at
ss
a s
er
s ea
tu s
; t e
at
s u
tt
an
C in
s ea
v ss
an
us
to
ou
t e
at
an
; t e
an
463
( z ) A Raft of
Sp a rs, 1 A bbott, 48 5
I f there be no p ubl ic s alvors ju g
road equall conveni ent, salvors are authoriz ed to p ass a nd ti e d j n
repas s , w ith or w i thout ca rri ag es or hors es, u pon any lan d an0 3819 3
a djo in i n g
t he s hore w here there i s a ves s el s tranded or i n
dis tres s , and the may depos it o n s uch l and any articles
recovered from the es s el The are, however, requi red to d o
as li ttle da ma g e as poss i ble, a n d for a ny da mag e t hat may be
d on e the own er ha s a ha rg e upon t he s h ip, boat, carg o, or
a rti cles i n res p e t o f wh ich i t was occa s i on ed, an d may recover
the a m oun t i n the sa me way a s i f i t w ere sa lvag e
I f,
how ever, the own er s hould i mp ed e the s alvors from pas s ing or
re pa ss ing , or i n dcposi ting the ca rg o, or s hould prevent it, w he n
d e pos ited, fro m rema ini ng a reas on able time until it ca n be
rem oved into a pl ace of safet , he i n curs a penal t o f 100l
( a ) The A tlas , Lush 5 18 ; The (Joro ma/nd el, S wa 2 0 5 ;
The M ag d a len , 31 L J A d 2 2
( b ) Th e K i n g v Prop erty Der el i ct, 1 Hag g 38 3
( c) The Un d a u n ted, Lus h 90 ; The P ri nce of Wa les, 6
Note s o f Cas es, 3 9
( at) The Raj a sl ha n , S wa 17 1 ; The A lfen, I d 189 ; The
a nd see t he A merica n cas es , The J
T
H i m a l a y a , Id 5 15
The M B S tetson , 2 Pars on s La w
A bbott, 2 S p ra g ue, 10 1
o f S hi ppi ng , 2 8 8 , n 2
( e) The Ca ther in e, 12 Jur is t, 6 S 2
.
$3
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17 & 18 ict
1 I bid 5 4 4 7
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4 46
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16
LAW
THE
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su
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The Ca lyp s o,
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LIFE
SA
LVA G E
l7
c in e
L if e S a l vag
sa va g e
V ct c
10 4, s 45 8
18 i
17
( l ) b id 5 4 4 6
The Ne w Me ha n
10 4, s 45 1
( m) 17 8: 18 i t
S hi pp in g Code Bi l l d oes n o t p op ose to ma k e any ess en ia l
a l e ra i on in the a b o e p o i s i ons
( n ) The S ilver B u l li on , 2 S p i n ks , 7 0, 7 4
A d 25
( o) The F u s il iers, 3 4 L
( k)
Vc
rc
rv
18
LA W
THE
SA L V A G E
r
t
sh
sh
p
where s oever the servi ces may
b
oa
i or
B i i
have b een render ed and fr o m au v fore ig n shi p o r
b o at where the s ervi ces have b een rendered ei ther
wh olly or in part i n B ri ti sh waters ( p ) I n cases
o f l i fe salva e n o t c o m in
g
g wi thi n these pro vi s io ns
s u ch a s the savin
o f l ife al o ne on b o ard the sh i p o f
g
a fo rei n state o n the h i h seas and o u t o f B r i ti s h
g
g
j u risdi ctio n th e ol d law conti nu es to prevail and
the C o u rt o f A dm i ralty has n o au th o ri ty to decree
salvag e
L i fe s alvag e takes pr io r ity o ver all other clai m s
for s alva g e ; and where the ves s el i s de s tr oyed o r her
val u e in s u f cient after pay ment of expenses to r e
m u nerate the s alvors the B o ar d of Trade i s em
p o wered to c o mpensate them ou t of the Mercantile
Ma rine F u nd
The e ffect o f the r i sk o f hu man life a s i nv olvi ng
the rem u neratio n o f the salvo r s and the liab ility o f
the carg o to b ear i ts proportio n of the salvag e pai d
fo r the rescu e o f hu man li fe w i ll b e fou nd in a
s u b sequ ent p art o f the v o lu me u nder
the heads
A m ou nt o f S alva e
and Co ntrib u tio n
g
of
sh o re
CH A r 1
OF
Pr i o ri ty o f
l i fe s al ag e
ct
24 V i
c
10, s 9
For p o isi on s enabli ng
( g ) The J oha/nn es, 1 Lu sh 18 2
the Q u een b y O rde i n Cou n i l to a ppl y the p o i si ons of the
Me han Sh ip p ing A ct, 18 5 4, to fo ei g n ship s i n es p e of
i es en de ed to hem on t he hi g h seas , s ee 2 5 8t 2 6
sal ag e s e
i
6 3 , ss 5 9, 6 1, 6 2 , 6 3
By O de i n Cou n il of 7 t h
A p il , 18 6 4, hey ha e b e en e en ded to P uss ian s hip s
i
104
S 4 5 9 of 17 8t 18
c
S ee al so The C or o
ma n d cl, S wa 2 0 5 ; The B ar tley, Id 199
( p)
rc t
v
rv c r
V ct c
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V ct
.
r r
r
rv
rv
ct
19
CHA PTE R
II
TH E
II
crew o f a vessel b ein g b o und b y thei r contract
to do thei r u tm o st to save the s h ip and carg o in case C w i
c p bl f
o f dan er or wrec k i t i s a
g
g eneral and alm o s t in ex1 b i g l
b l e r u le that they are n o t permitted to ass u me the
character o f salv o r s ( a) I f h o w e ver the c o ntract
1
b etween the o wners and the crew b e termi nated by
$ 3 3?
t he ab and o nment of t he vess el the crew may b e v l
c o me e nti t led to salvag e reward fo r t he servi ces they
s u b s eq u ently render t o war ds the preservati o n o f the
sh i p or c a r g o
T h u s where a vessel wa s b y o rder
o f her maste r ab a nd o ne d at sea and on the next day
her crew who h ad b een pu t on b o ard a s teamer
havin g fallen in w i t h the i r ship v o lu n teered to
re t u rn to her w i th ou t the master and wi th t he assi st
ance o f a smac k and o ther b o ats b roug ht her i nt o
por t they were held ent itled to salvag e reward ( c)
re
e n
e o
sa
38
8
es s e
( a ) S ee The G over n or Ra
cr
es ,
t
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r c
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W H O MA Y C L A I M A S S A LV O RS
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c)
me as u re cann o t b e de ned
C aptu re b y a b ellig erent di ss o lves or s u spends the C t ct
lv d
di
c o nnecti o n b etween the seamen and thei r vessel The c pt
f
v l by
men n o l o ng er co nsti tu te the crew o f the vessel b u t my
o
p.
on ra
sso
ur e o
e ss e
en e
v S aj ollo B a n k,
See the A meri can cases , M
The S ta r , p os t, w hi ch w ere d ecided on t his prin ciple
(9) S ee The Wa rrior, p ost
f
es ner
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and
on
L AW
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am
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ss
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no
pa t of th i r
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and if th y do
I t is
e
th e y a re
re
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ve e ro
sal v ag e
b n do nme nt f th ve el th
E ve n i f there b
f h
ontr c m y b dissolved by th
m
mas ter i di s h rg i g h c re w
d th ey w o l d b
en i le d t avail hem elve f th dis charg e
claim sal g e f
d hei r rig h
b e q e n t s ervi c
i this re pe c t w o ld
b affe cte d b y th f c h
h m as ter i di ch rg in g the m w as cting c
r ry
th i ntere
f hi o wn er s s o l ng as h e y ( h
hi mi s c on d c t ( i )
Th
m ) w ere
t p r ie
wher
a ship i
l m w e ath r w e t b y ccid e n
o n a ro cky b e ch b h e vily d i half h o
lle d with w a er
d h m ter
d c re w imme
di t ly q itte d h ve e l
shore
d went
d
h ne
d y h m ter di cha rg e d ll th o f c er
d c re w
d f erw r d o n h
me d y o me f
h c re w
i o n f th m ate ret r e d
t th
gg
h hip
d fter w rki g f s ever l d ay s s cc ee d e d
i sa vi ng p ar t f h
ore d c o iderab le m o n
f c rg o b e fore h b roke p i t w as he l d th t h
ontract b e twee n h hip ow er s d h s me n
b do nme n t f th hip b
di s ol ve d
t b y th
b y th di s charg e g ive n by h mas ter
d th
h
c rew having ( w p r ove d) b ee n g ilty f n o fr d
i a cc e p in g thei r di ch rg e w ere e nti l e d t sal
ag e ( I )
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( k) I bid
W H O MA Y CL A I M A S S A L V O RS
23
ve re c og i e d h prin
ipl
l id d ow i h E g l i h C o r f A dmir l y er
t
h i nc p ci y f
em
cq i r e l v g e c c
re p e c f
re dere d d r g 1 c on e c
v e
i o n w i h h ve e l
wh ere a te m er
Th
ev rely i j re d b y c olli i o
b
d ee m e d i imm e di te d g er f i ki g
d h
f
c p ai p e n g er
d c re w b n do n e d h
h
afe y f hei r live
e g er g oi g
h p
b o rd h
c oll idi g ve el
d h
m
er d
c re w re m i i g
e r h w re c k i heir b t
Th e y w ere e mp l oy e d i sa vi n g
r i cl e fo n d
i g b
af er
hor
e amer ho g h
i me
h
f l l f w er did
b o r d ag i
t s i k he y w e
f
h p rp o e f
ving d did ve b ag g g e
m o ey
d o th er p op er ty
l rg e m o n i t
h e ld h
h ei r ervi c e di d
f
t e c ee d h li mi
h ei r d y
h c re
he
f h ve e l
d h
w ere
e i le d
l v g e ( l ) A d wh ere i
n o her c e f c o lli i on h m er d c re w f
f th ve e l fe ri ng h
h ei r ve s e l w o l d i k
we n
b o r d h o h er f
fe y
d whi l e th
e s el were interlo c ked a p rt f h c rew re r e d
he i r w ve s e l
d h ve e l h vi g i mm di
a e ly f erw rd p r e d
cc ee de d i b ri g i g h
l
he y w ere he ld
b e i le d
i n o p or
v ag e
er
Th A m eri c a n C o r t h ve ho w ever q li e d h
e o
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The A m eri can C
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s e rn ces
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to
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Ca n
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24
THE
LAW
S A L VA G E
OF
s ea
en .
,
,
( n) Reported i n Ma rvin
( o) The
16 2
on
A corn, 19 Law
W reck
an d
Rep 499,
.
S alvag e, p 161
ci ted i n Mar i n , p
.
W H O MA Y C LA IM A S S A L V O RS
ltho u g h n o t
d ere d ( p )
re ci ely
the
ervic e
PA S S E NG E RS
whi ch
w as
25
re n
C RA P u
.
ers .
ee
P ass eng
lo
i g u e, 14 4
The H olg e
B or d en 1
10
s
W
A meri ca n La w Rep 193 L
(q
) The B r a ns ton , 2 Hag g 3, n
( r ) The V red e, L us h 322
( 3 ) I bid I n th i s cas e Dr Lus hi ng ton i s thu s reported
S ervi ce s ren dered b p ass eng ers mu s t h ave occurred over an d
over ag ain, yet, except the ca s es o f The B ra nston an d The
S a l acia , there i s a pp a rentl no p recedent on w h i ch a cl a i m for
( p)
S ee
a s
a s s e n g el s
'
26
THE L A W
or
S A V A GE
C RA P n
.
or s
no
an
cers o
t e
on
an
or
or
a s ern
r ea
cee e
to
c a
or
or
an
S hip o wu er
S al vag
e a
[ on e
N S 5 16
( x) 11 L
( y) The J ohn B r ya n t,
.
m rc
e
an
cas e
L e Tig
e,
I ri sh
Ju r 2 33
3 Wa sh C C 5 6 7
5
S ee
lo
a s
the
C A IM A S
MAY
WHO
S A V OR
27
S HIPO W NE R.
c
l
a
i
m
e
d
o
r
whe
r
e
o
c e r s o r m en h ave
s o n abl
a
(
)
y
left her for the purp os e of a ssistin g a vess el that had
be com e S h orth an d e d ( b) the own e r is entitle d t o s h a re
in the re ward ; an d tha t e ven i n the ab s ence of any
d anger the fact that a ve ss el h a s been detaine d whils t
g ivin g a ssis t an c e t o the di s tre ss e d v e ss el is i n i t s elf
a ne
ob 3 7
In
u il a , 1 0 R
The A q
cas es, the Cou t j ct d the cl ai s o f an ofce o f
th s
ta ch
n t o f hi s men, b ut
C oas t G uard, who s nt a b o a t an d a
d i d n ot assist in p s o n, a nd o f a mag i s t at , who s nt ft en
he had ad i ni s t d a n o a th, to assis t a ves sel
m en, to who
S ee al s o The Wa tt, 2 W Rob 7 0 ; The L i v ly,
i n i s t ss
3 Id 64
( a ) The V in e, u bi szqwa The Cha l otte, 3 W Rob 68 ,
72
( b) The J a net Mi tch ll, S wa 111 The Ni co li/na , 2 W Rob
17 5
See also as to the ri g ht o f o wn s to pa ti cipat , The
{ a rt i n L u the r, S wa 2 8 7 ; The Sp i ri t of the A g e, I d 28 6 ;
)
The Si r Ra lp h A bercrmnbi e, L B 1 P C 4 5 4 ; The No d n,
1 S p inks, 18 5
ee
d re
.
r re e e
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er
m
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.
e
e
r e
ere
r e
o sa
28
THE L A W
O F S A V A GE
W
he r e the ve ss el as sis tin g an d the ve ss el re c e i vi n g
$ 233
a ssis t anc e bel on g t o the s am e owner n o s alva ge
re mun erati on is p ay ab l e The ru le ha s been held to
apply where the ve sse l s ave d al th ou gh n ot the pro
perty of the owner o f the s alvin g v e ssel was char
tered b y h i m u n der a co ntra c t wh i c h s tip ul a te d th a t
he sh ould pr ovid e an d p ay the m a ster an d c rew f
If h o we ver the p o ss e ssi o n o f the c h artere d v e ss e l
continu e d in her owner an d did n ot pa ss t o the
cha rterer a s ha s been held to be the cas e where the
cont r ac t s tipulate d th at the owner sh ould app oint
the m a ster a n d cr ew nd sh ip s s t ore s an d p ay
crew s wage s s alvag e will b e p ayab le a s i n o ther
Ca n
II
Su
cien t
sa
( e)
5 94
The
Nordeh ,
a bi s up r a ;
s,
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h
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n
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p
,
( )
p os t
f ) The M ari a J a ne, 14 Ju rist; 8 5 7 S ee The A lfen, S wa
18 9
W H O MA Y C L A I M A s S A LV O RS
ca s e s
The
u u
29
dd
RAP
q ant m t o be aw a r e
u u
on e
or
t e
on e
or
un
an
o ne
u
to
or
(g ) The Co l lie r, L R 1 A d 8 3
( h) The Z ep hy r, 2 Hag g 4 3
erl o 2 D d 433
Lo rd S to well p 4 3 6
( i ) Th W terl o 2 Do d 433 4 36
I t hi k th t th cl i m o f bei g d i ch rg e d fro m
I c o fe
lv g e i
w hi c h th Co rt w o l d
t b j ti e d
l i b i l i ty t
d m itti g l e th di ch rg e ppe red i expre term
i
c o tr ct th t by th
o f c l e r d expli cit l g g
d i
der t di g
ho l d re m ov e ll d o bt re p e c ti g th c o mm o
o f b o th p rti e
A cle r
d g e er l r ig ht o g ht
t t be
d v io l e t c o tr ct io
o t ed b y q e ti o b l e exp re i o
l o Th M g ret 2 B g g 4 8 Th S w 1 W R b 6 8
S
o t e ; Th H rr i o t 1 W R b 4 3 9 Th R d Ro r 3 W
Pri tc h rd
B b 15 0 ; Th A f ri c 1 S p i k 2 99 Th G r vi
c e Th T P L ther 1
d th A m eri c
Dig e t 8 11
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Th P rti
9 J ri t
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( h) J d g m t o f D
.
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us
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s,
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a,
As s
o ci a te
ves s eb
'
30
TH E L A W
O F S A LV A G E .
am
se
oa
J udg ment
( l)
of
"
Notes
of
W H O MA Y C L I M A S S A LVO RS
31
C RA P I I
f Roy a l Na vy
W ith respect to s alvag e se rvices ren dered by S l v g b y
f
h ip
v essels belo n i n
g g to the Roy al Navy it is p rovi ded Roy l N vy
by the 4 8 4 th section o f the Me rch an t S hippi ng A ct
18 5 4 th a t n o cl aim shall be m a de o r a llowed for
an
y loss d am ag e o r risk the reby c aused to su ch
ship or to the stores t ackle o r fu rn itu re the reo f
o r for the u s e of an
y stores or othe r a rticles b e
lon g i n g to Her Maj esty s u pplied i n o rde r to e ffect
s u ch se rvices o r for any othe r expe n se or loss
sustai n ed by Her M aj esty by re a son of such s er
vices
g)
V es se ls
s o
O wn er of Ca rg
o.
does n ot appear to be an y i n st an ce in o u r O w
c
g o
C ou rts o f a cl ai m by the ow n e rs of c arg o on board t cl
l g
the s alvi ng vessel to p articip ate in the s alvag e
The re are a few s u ch c a ses in the A m e ric an
a w arded
Re ports I n the c a se o f B on d v The B r ig Cora ( h)
the own e r o f the c arg o o n bo ard the s al vin g v e s s el
j oi ned i n the s alvag e sui t b ut the cl aim w a s refu sed
with costs I n an e arlie r c a se The B la i rea u decided
in 18 0 4 ( r) the own e rs o f the c arg o o n bo ard the
s alving ve s s el we re awarded a p roportion of the
T he re
n er o f
ar
no
s a va
10 4, s 48 4
S ee al s The Rosa lie, 1
n ta i ned
i n t he
I n l ie u of the pr is io n s
S pi n ks , 18 8
ab
e s e ti n , i t i s pr p s ed b y the n e w Mer hant S hip pi ng
C d e, 8 4 17 , to pr id e that a l a i m ma y b e a ll wed for the
t o Her Ma es ty s u ppl ied to a n y
0 0 s t o f a n y s t res b el n g i ng
la i m s ha ll be a ll w e d for t he
s hip i n d i s tres s , b u t tha t n o
r is k , l ss , or d a mag e o f any s hi p b e lon g in g to Her Ma es ty, o r
o f t he a pp u r tenan es on b ard s u h s hip
The Na tha n i el H p er, 3 S u m
S ee al s
( h) Pe ters , 3 6 1
5 42
( i ) 2 Cran h 2 40
( g ) 17 8t 18 V ict
c o
ov
ov
o o
o
co
ov
o
oo
ca n
ai m
e.
32
THE L A W O F S ALV A G E .
II
C RA P
A m e ri an
law
.
Pi lots
Pi l o ts ca n
cl i m
l g f
vi c
d
d i
th co
f th i
m
t
p l oy m
n ot
s a va
s er
es
re n
e re
or
u rs e
e r e
en
Pilots
( I) Bla tchford
H A dm
.
Rep
34
W H O MA Y C L A I M A s S A LVO RS
ILOTS
ma y
33
pilot ag e rewar d ( p )
The C o u rt has always held
observes D r L u s hing t on ( g ) with reg ard to pilots
th a t they are e n titled to s ay whe n they g et on
bo ard vessel s which are n o t s eawo rthy an d the re
fo re i n a st a te o f d ang e r W e do n o t com e i n the
cha ra cte r of p ilots but also i n the chara cter o f
s a l v o rs
I n such a c ase they are not e n titled to h n r
aga
i mb y
a b a ndon the vessel ( r ) but the C ou rt has u n i fo rm ly iid
.
'
as s s
ess e
( m) The Roseha ag
r
es
w
r
r
i
r
es
a
n
d
no
r
h
er
s
e
i ,
t
i
re ard for O d i na y p l t s e
t fo
( q) The J ng e A n d r i es, S wa 2 26 2 29
( r) See a ls The H ebe, 2 W Rob 2 46 ; b u t see, h we er,
The Fred er ick, 1 W Rob 16, where Dr Lus hing ton b s er es
c c
c
v ov
vc
ov
c c
o
o
vc
vo
c o
o
vc
o
o
o v
o v
34
LA W
TH E
G im p
II
s ss
v ss
di tre
e
el
OF
SA L V A G
p ilotage reward
Pilot s h ave con s equently been held enti tled to
s al v age rew ard fo r goi n g out to s hip s i n a le aky con
di tion and rende ring as sis t ance in wo rki ng the
pump s an d in l aying out and afte rward s s lipp ing o r
reco v e ring an anc ho r s
( ) an d for boarding in boi s
terou s w ea t he r an d b ringing i nto a place o f s afety
a fo re ign ve s s el tha t ha d s u s tained damage
I f a v e s s el i n d is t res s o r pe ril an d out at s e a
bey o nd the li m i t s o f p i lotage ground s s h ould requ i re
as s is tance to conduct her to a place o f s afety the
s e rv i ce o f th e p i l o t in rende ring thi s as s i s ta nce i s
not p ilotage but s alvage (u )
I f the s e rvi c es rende red by th e p ilot be out o f th e
ordi nary cours e of hi s e mploym e nt a s whe re he as s i s t s
i n gettin g off a ve s s el tha t had d ri ve n upon ro ck s he
will o f cours e s tan d upon the s am e footing as any
o rdi nary s alv o r
,
ed
'
I st c s
f s lv g
an
r eward
pu
to
'
Y
SI
it
s s el ox
0 tag
a
ll s
ro u
Pi l o t a tin g
o u t o f ord i
n ary e
p l oy men t
'
c c c
on b ei n g told he w oul d
that if a p ilot u n d er su h ir u ms ta n es
e s el i n that
re ei e pil otag e on l y, re fu sed t o tak e harg e o f a
condi tion , he w ou ld b e u bj e t to n o en u re, a nd if he di d ta ke
c v
c s
vs
c c
vc
cc s
v ss
'
W H O MA Y C L
I n t he
AM
I
AS
SA L
VO RS
I O TS
P L
35
of
u ou
'
o a
e r on
en
i o
( y ) The H ed wi g
J
c
b i lity
S ee al so The D yg cl en ,
( b) The Roseha ug h, 1 S pin k , 2 6 7
1 No tes of Cas es , 1 15
The E ug en/5 e, 3 b i d 4 3 0
no
36
TH E
Ca n
ii
LAW
O F SA LV A G E
A me ri an
la w as to
p i lots sal
v s
or
( 0)
W H O MA Y CLA I M A S S A L VO RS
TU G S
ca n
11
S a l vag e by Tag
s er
ru g s g on e
ra l l
en
ti m d t o
v1ce
ea
C a ll a a n
S l oo p Pera g i o,
(f
H a llett 1 Cai ne
2 12 ;
ee,
( 9) The S choon er W a ve
( h) H o ba r t v B rog a n ,
exter v.
04
S ee a lso D u la n y
B a rk Ri hmon d , 4 A mer
.
Hyer , 2 Pa i ne , C C 13 1
10 Pe ter s , 10 8 ; L ea v S hi p A l ex
.
cs
v s
"
v
v
s vc
s vc
J
s
vc
ss v
of
38
L AW
THE
or S A L VA G E
hend
s ay s Dr
L u s hington ( lo)
th at w hen a
m a s ter o f a ve s s e l c o nt ract s w i th the m a s ter o f a tug
i t i s upon the s uppo s i ti on that the w ind and weath e r
and the time for p e rforming the s ervi ce wi ll be wha t
are o rd inary at the ti m e o f year and th at the su m
contracted for i s that w hi ch i s s uppo s ed to be a su f
ci ent remune rat ion for the o rd inary pe rformance o f
the voyage
I f the tug is m e rely ordinari ly
delayed in perfor ming the s ervice it i s not to have
addi ti onal remune rati o n but if the delay be u n ex
p ecte d and beyond all conte mplati on th en i t m u s t
The
en
'
'
en
en
ea
ou
( lo)
(l)
349
( m) Lus h 335
.
3 47
an d
The Ga la tea, S wa
W H O MA Y C L A I M A s S A L vo ns
T UG s
h er
39
u se
v s
or
er
en
er
er
ur
a e
'
n or e e e n
an
er
en n
en
va
er
V c
l
n
r
n
r
l
ur
t
t
h
w
i
n
es
s
e
o
e to
t end ed w i th d a g e or ext ra ord i a y a b o
g
A n d see The Wi l l i a m B ra n d t, J u n i o r , 2 Notes o f Cases , S up p
The ag ree
6 7 , w he re the sa me l ea rn e d j ud g e is thu s rep or ted
I f i n the perfor ma n e of a s al a g e
men t w as for tow in g o nly
( mis p ri nt for towag e) servi ce, s u h towi ng bei ng honestly, fai rly ,
id en t,
an d s ki lfu l ly p e rform e d, i t ha ppen s from i ne ita b le a
ontrol , that a n a i de n t
o er w hi h nei ther party has any
ess el t ak en i n to w, an d ess en tia l s er i es a re ren
u rs t o t he
o
d ere d b y th e ess e l ag reei ng to t o w her from o ne p lace to
an o ther, I a m o f op i n io n that the a g ree me nt d oes no t o e r s u ch
I thi n k I s hou ld b e l ayi n g d o wn a ery dang erous
a ser vi e
(0 )
c v
s vc
c c
c
vc
s v
vc
v
cc
vc
cc
cc
cv
40
Ca n
T HE
11
may claim
OF
LA W
S A LV A G E
o
o
o
o
o
o
o o
vc
o v
v
vc
vc
W H O MA Y C L A I M A S SA L V O RS J T UG S
fte r
41
nu
o a
on a
re
ar
er e
er
an
au s e
s
en
i ca
( q) See
and
a ls
s,
H a wkins, 1 Lush 5 15
.
ne
e, or
ac
'
42
LAW
TH E
G un
II
OF
SA
LVA G E
n s ta n
s al
es o
ag e s u
p er s e d i n g
t o w ag e
.
( r)
M AY
W HO
L I
C A M AS
SA
LVO RS
T UG S
43
( t) S ee
35 5
a ls
282
The S amatog
a,
Lu sh 3 18
.
(a )
Bro wn ing
Lus h 8 0, 8 1
.
The A nn ap o li s, Ib id
no
ess en
( s ) Lu s h
44
TH E
LAW
O F SA
LVA G E
s ay s D r L ushin to n
i nj u re d
I app rehe n d
g
(z )
th at m e re towag e s e rv ice is co n n ed to v e s s els th a t
h ave rec e ived n o i nj u ry o r d amag e an d th at m e re
Ge a r
II
er e
en
en s
re
en ces
a e
en era
es
o un n
u re
v es s e s
(a)
W HO
M AY
L A IM
AS
SA
LVO RS
T UG S
45
te red an
A n d i n a n othe r
y d am ag e o r accide n t
ca s e a
( ) the s am e le arn ed j u dg e in decidi ng upo n
the clai m o f a ste am e r to s al v ag e re m un e ration
s ays W ith re g ard to the cl ai m o f th e s team ship
she pe rfo rm s a se rv ice to a ves s el disabled an d i n
di s t ress an d taki n g her i n tow c an n ot by po s s ibility
m
be co p ared to an o rdi n ary towag e se rvice
The re are m an y i n st an ces i n which s te am vessel s
h av e co n sequ en tly b e e n held en titled to s alvag e
re w ard for m e re ly towi n
Thu s
g dis a bl e d ve s s el s
whe re a m ail s team er c arryi n g p as s en g e rs lo s t h er
sc rew whilst at s ea but bein g fu lly equ ipped a s a
s aili n g ve s s e l m a de s ail the we athe r bein g n e but
the wi n d lig ht an d a dve rs e and th ree day s afte r the
a cciden t an d whil s t s he w as still he ati n
g to win d ward
fel l i n w ith an othe r s te a m e r which a t her requ est
took her in tow an d towed her i n to po rt ; the
ste a m er re n de ri n g this service was held en titled to
s alvag e
A n d i n an othe r an d p reviou s c ase
whe re an E a st I n di am an g oi ng dow n C han n el w a s
co m p letely dis m aste d by a s u dde n squ all but h avi n g
fo u r an cho rs an d 4 12 fa tho m s o f cha in c able she
a n cho red i n m id ch an n el
a n d the n ext d a
y the
we athe r bei ng n e j u ry m asts we re rig g ed an d the
,
c
v
A d lp he, S wa 15 3 15 7
For a s es where
the s te a mer was hel d en t itled to m ere t w a g e, the ess el t w ed
b ei ng i n n o d ang e r, see The Pr i n ess A lice, 3 W Ro b 13 8 ;
The H a r b i ng er, 16 Ju ris t, 7 2 9 The L a d y E g i di a , L u s h 5 13
The G a l a tea , S wa 3 4 9
( b ) The E l l ra , Lu s h 5 5 0 S ee T he B a tamer , 1 S pi nks , 16 9
( ) The I sa bell a , 3 Hag g 4 2 7
( a ) The Char l es
'
arm
II
46
LA W
TH E
or S A
LV AGE
ma te
11
o n ce a
e
a e en
o re
re e
en
ec
es s e
"
T he B e ul ah, 2 N tes
R ver, 3 W Rob 15 0
( e) The K in g a l och, 1 S pin ks , 2 6 3
( f ) The J ong e A n d r i cs, S wa 226
(g ) I bidl
(d)
S ee
a ls
.
of
Cas es , 6 1
The
Red
W H O MA Y C L A I M a s S A L V O Rs
>
sn n
s AG
E NT
47
a re e
en
s
'
'
S hip
The
'
Ag
en t
C la i mi ng S a l vag
s a
( it ) The Ca n az a L R 1 A d 5 4
( i ) The M in n eha ha 1 Lu s h
( k) The W hi te b l cu , L it 1 A d 0 8
2 5 9 ; The Wa tt,
( l) The F a vori te, 2 W Ro b 25 5
'
'
'
'
70
( m)
Ro b
18 1, 18 2
I bi d
e.
en t
48
CRA P
II
TH E
LAW
S A LV A GE .
OF
i
h
diction to enterta n t e s uit ( a ) A nd where a
pe rs on who unde r an agree ment wi th the mas ter of
a s tranded v e s s el to ok charge of the s hi p which
s ub s equently went to p i ece s and s ucceeded i n s avi ng
to the
an d wa re h o u s ing a p o rti o n o f the cargo
value of abou t 6 00 l b rough t a s ui t for s alvag e
remune ra ti on an d the re turn o f his expen s e s
,
arg o
s hou ld a ct as a g ent , a n d that hi s
s hi p an d
l aim fo r
s al ag e s hou ld b e o ntrolle d b y that u nd ers ta nding : i t held that
n e e rthel ess
d id n ot whol ly su persed e t he
s u h chara ter
hara cter o f a a l or s o a s to e x l u de t he j u risdi tion of t he
S ee a lso 7 he Ca rg o E x H onor, L R
Court of A d mi ral ty
ep 1
A d 8 7 ; The V esta, 4 I ri s h J uri t, 210
.
s c
v
c
cv
v
s v
'
W H O MA Y C L A I M a s S A L vo ns
sn i r s A G
E NT
49
am
en
W Rob
The H a pp y
Retu rn , u bi s up ra , where the Cou rt o ut of a valu e o f 4 5 0 0 l ,
g av e, tog ether w ith cos ts , 2 2 5 1 to the a g en t cl a imi ng s a lvag e,
B u t see The Ca rg o E a:
i n ad di ti on to 8 l 5 l for d i s b u rs emen ts
H on or ( u bi s up ra ), w here the d i s b u rs em en ts w ere 119l , and a
( o) The F a vori te
25 5
S ee
al s o
of
vc
vc
c
ra t e
LA W
TH E
SA L
OF
VA G E
g
g
;
Z
tou sly in the s alvag e of pr o perty of private indi
vi dual s to s ave them fr o m exp ense n o r are they to
h az ard their l ives o r u nderg o l ab ou r w itho u t re
ward ( t) They are entitled to b e rewarded in a
preci sely s imilar m anner on the same prin ciples
an d i n t he s a me de r ee as o ther per s o ns r e nder in g
g
su ch s ervic es ( u )
The fact h o wever that the
salvo rs do n o t r isk their ow n pr o perty will b e taken
i nt o c o n s i der a ti on i n xin g the s u m to b e aw arded (x)
B y an o rder o f t he B o ard of A dmi ral ty o f 3 0 th
J anu ary 18 5 2 of cers of he r M aj e s ty s sh ips are
di rected n o t to cl aim fo r s alva e services rende r e d
to vessels in di stre ss u nle s s the s e rvice was really
i mp ortant or accomp ani ed wi th haz ard ( y ) and n o
salvag e clai m b y o f cers and men o f the Ro ya l Navy
i s to b e nally adj u di c ated u p on u nless the wr i tten
O f cers
0 m m 11
.
an
the l a w,
a u s e of
cc
salv
a
ou n
a g e.
and
(s)
c
j
vc
W H O M A Y C L A I M A S S A L V O RS
RO YA L NA V Y
31
11
'
er can
'
ct c
I n li eu of the ab o e pro
10 4, s 48 5
17 8; 18 V i
isi on , it i s p op osed b y the New Me han S hi ppi ng Code,
ha
la i ms for sa l ag e en de ed b y a ny o f her
B 4 17 , to en a
en d e ed b y Q u een s s hi ps a b oa d, s ee 17 8t 18
sal a g e ser i es
i
10 4 , as 4 8 6 , 4 8 7 , 4 8 8 , 4 8 9, 490 , 491, 4 92, 4 93 , 4 94
( b) Pa sons on S hipping , vol ii p 2 7 3
( 0 ) A ct of De emb e 2 2 , 18 3 7 , e 1
2 7 4 , w he e the op in i ons
( d ) S ee 2 Pa sons on S hi ppin g ,
u o ed
of the A meri an a o n eys g en e a l a re
( z)
r
ct t t c
j t
rc t
v r r
r
cr t r
r t
t
r
cr
r
c t
c c
r t j
ct
r
vc
rv
r
rt
v
V ct c
c
r
tt r
q t
5 2
C
HAR
THE
II
LAW
O F SA
LVA G E
u ni mp o rtant
I n s u ch c as es o b serve s Mr J u sti ce
Nelso n s o mething m o re than the u su al peri l
s h o u ld b e enc o u nter e d b
y the o i cers and cre w and
an extrao rdinary service s hou ld b e ren dered exceed
in g the d u ty i mp o s ed u p o n them b y the i r empl oy
ment in the p u b lic s ervi c e an d the special i nstru o
tio ns of the g o vern ment o n the s u bject O rdinary
servi ce i n re s cu i ng A meric an v es s els i n di stress
requ irin g n o g r e at hard s h ip o r peril on the part o f
the of cers and crew wou ld see m to fall di rectly
w i thi n the l i ne o f the
g eneral d u ty th u s enj oined
I t i s a servi ce b est owed b y the g overnment for the
pr o te ctio n and enc ou rag e m ent of i t s c o mmerci al
marine and the rig ht to imp o se th is d u ty on g o ve rn
ment ves s els is to o clear to b e c o ntro ve rted G reat
an d extra o rdi nary servi ce and peril in resc u i n
a
g
ves s el and her carg o w ou ld present a differ ent qu es
tio n and s tand u p o n different principle s a nd p o licy
S u ch a c t s s h ou ld o f th e mselves b e the su bj e ct o f
reward an d enc ou rag ement an d would n ot b e meces
s aril
y c o mpreh ended in the d u ty res u lti ng fro m the
p u b li c employment of the perso ns rendering i t o r
tt
I n hi s ase the ni ed S a es w a r
2 Blateh C C 322
ow ed i n o a n A m eri a n
sl oop Plymou th
a n A me i a n
po
me hant essel , fou nd a b and on ed a t s ea 5 00 m i les d i s an ,
b ut t he d el ay a used was on ly o ne of tw o d ays , a nd n o ex
en d e ed , and n o un u s u a l ha d s hi
t rao rd inary se i e was
p or
The oi cers a n d rew we e held n ot to b e
p eril en ou n ered
en i l ed to s al ag e
( e)
rc
tt
c
rv c
rt
rc
t t
W H O MA Y CL A IM a s S A L V O RS
I t ha s b een
W A R vn s s a
5 3
"
o as
In
The H u n tr ess , 2 Wa ll a ce , J un , Rep 5 9
( f ) Robs on
v.
u ar
:34
TH E
mer i
l aw
o r SA L
VA GE
The A merican C o u rt s ha ve
CHM
A
LA W
an
3 Was h 0 c 5 6 7
.
5 5
C HA PTE R
III
DI FFERENT S ETS o r S A L V O RS
IT
111
s o me ti mes happen s that d ifferent sets o f 5 211 C
vors claim r e mu ner a ti o n i n r e spect o f the same Ri v l
l m
servi ce The de c is i o n in s u ch cas es w ill b e fo u nd
m ainly to d e pend u p o n whether the pr o perty saved
was o r was n o t dereli c t at t he time the s ervices were
rendered ; and i f d e reli ct whether the s alvors rst
i n p o sse s s i o n c o u ld u nass i sted ha ve c o mpleted the
u nderta kin
g u p o n whi ch the y had entered
If the ve s s el i n di s tr e s s ha s n o t b een ab ando ned l
gw it
b y her m a s t e r and cre w th e re can b e n o g re at dii b y d
sa v
'
a vo r
'
lc
e rs
or
i e res s
( a ) T he D a n tz i e P a cket, 3 Hag g
'
THE L A W
SA L VA GE
or
E
g g mg Nor is the maste r s au tho ri ty in thi s respect affe ct ed
ma
b y the circu mstanc e tha t he an d hi s crew lea ve the
As
vessel for the pu rp o s e o f procu rin g assi stance
ob serves D r L u s h
b etween t he m as ter an d salvo rs
ing ton u nless th e ve s sel i s ab solu tely dereli ct
and the master s au th o rity i s at an end he i s en
titled to resu me charg e o f the sh ip to employ
whom he pleases and to take what meas u r e s
he thinks proper for the preservation o f the s h ip
The occ u pyin g s al vors are enti tled to reward for
the servi ces they have actu ally rendered and n o
m o re
I n The Champ i on
in whi ch the fo re
g oin g ob servatio ns w e re made that vessel whi ch was
laden with timb er h avin g g o t ag rou nd the m as ter and
crew le ft in a lifeb o at whi ch came to thei r a s s i s tance
the intention o f the master b ein g to pr o c u re a s te am
O n hi s re t u rn
tu g as soon as p o s s ib l e and ret u rn
wi th the tug next d ay he ob served on nea ring his
vessel the P ri nce of M i les an o ther stea m tu g
appro aching her and thi s tug s u cceeded i n reach
i ng the vessel rst an d pu t s o me men o n b o a rd
Cw
95
3 W
Rob
27 8
In g ivi ng u dg men i n hi s
I o the w hol e l en h
es,
as e, Dr Lu shi ng on, a t p 2 8 1, ob s e
g
g
ha whe e sal o s a re on b oa d a
of layi ng d ow n his p i n i pl e,
he i se i es ha e b een a e p ed b y t he
s hip in d i s ess, an d
mas e , i f, b efo e hey ha e d one one s roke o f w o k, hey are
forci b ly d is pos ses sed ( w i hou the on u ence of the mas e ) b y
any persons w ho i n a n y ma nn er sal e the s hi p or a g o, or p a
of
the s ame, the all eg ed se ond s e t of s al ors can ea n n o hin g for
hei own b ene , b u t every act d one, a nd e e y serv ice p er
fo med b y hem, mus en u e to the bene of the orig i na l
sa l o s
( ) The Cha mp ion , B 8: L 6 9 7 1
( 6) The Fleece,
.
rv
r c
t t
r
tr
t r rv c
v
r t
v
t
t t
c c rr
v
c
v
t
t
t
r
t
tr
t r
r
vr
c
( at) Ubi
sup ra .
vr
cc t
r t
cr
r
vr
tr
rt
D FFE RENT S E TS O F S A
LVO RS
L EG A L
D E RE
These m en
5 7
LI C T
Ca m I n
.
L eg
al
D er e li ct
as e s o
con
'
es s e
r
u re
as s
es n o
e re
( e) The M a ri a , Ed ward s, 17 5
(f ) The A qui la , 1 C Rob 37
.
'
5 8
C RA P
III
T he Hercu les
SA
LVA G E
b s e n ce althoug h no o n e m ay be re m ain i ng
o n bo ard the ves s e l for the p u rpose o f ret ai n i n
g pos
Thu s whe re th e m aste r an d c rew o f a
vess el havin g lost their recko n in g u pon app roachi ng
a stran e coa s t l eft thei r ship at an cho r an d wen t o n
g
sho re for the p u rpose o f asce rtai ni ng their position
a n d n o t with the i n te n tio n o f ab an do n i n
g the ve s sel
a nd the ve s s el d u ri n
g thei r a bsen ce g o t a d rift an d
w as t ake n i n ch ar e by s alvo rs she w as held n o t to
g
be a d erelict
T he o n u s o f p rovi n g the i n te n tion to retu rn rests
u po n the o w n e r o f the ve s sel fo r
p r i m fa ci e a v e ssel
foun d at s ea in a positio n of pe ril a n d witho u t h avi n g
an
I n the s e c a ses
y o ne o n bo ard is a de relict ( i )
the g uo a ni mo is the material qu es tion an d in dete r
m i n i n g whethe r a ve s sel ha s o r ha s n o t beco m e a
d e relict b y ab an don me n t the poin t o f i n qu i ry i s n o t
so m u ch wha t was the actu al s ta te o f thi ng s wh en
the des ertio n took pl ace o r whether the m aster an d
c rew we re o r w ere n o t mistake n as to the peril or
con dition o f the v essel as wh at was the in ten tio n
po rary
OF
LA W
THE
O nu s
ov
of
p r i n g ih
t en ti n t o
r e tu rn res ts
on
ow
ne r
Th e ap es
r ecu
p era n d i
d ep e n d s
u p n th e
o
o
i n te n ti n a t
t h e ti m e o f
a b an d n
me n t
( g )T he
o o
c
o
S i r W Sc tt
37 ,
d erel i t a t s ea, a nd
ns ti tu te a dere li t tha t n o
w ner
i s b y no mean s n e e s sa ry to
It i s s uf ient if there has b een an
s h uld a fterw ard s appear
rew w ith u t h
ab and n men t at s ea b y t he ma ster a n d
p e ot
I s ay w i th ut h pe of re ery, be a u s e a mere qu itting
re
ery
uri ng a ss i s ta n e fr m s h re ,
o f the shi p for the p urp s e of p r
o r w i th a n i nten ti n of retu r ni n g to her a g a i n, i s n ot an a b a n
P
s Di g est , 8 2 4
c
r
h
ar
d
r
it
h
e
M
wiclc, T
y,
( i ) The C s m po li ta n , 6 N tes of Cas es, S u p p 17 19
.
cov
co
o o
c
c
cov
oc
o
o
IFFE RE NT
S ETS O F S A LVO RS
LE GA L
D E RE
LI C T
a
r
a
r
o
f
a
a
ch cte
le g l derelict Uc) Nor if the v essel be fg g gi f
a b ando n ed wi tho u t the existen ce at the ti m e of an
y
hop e or i nten tio n o f returnin g will a su bsequen t S b s q t
ct g g
ch an g e o f opi n io n u n der n ew ci rcu m stan ces an d a op i i o an d
return s ave it fro m h avi ng beco me a le g al derelict ig ht
o f wh ich s alvo r s m a
y l aw fu lly p ossess the m selves
before su ch repo s s es s ion
I n th e c ase of The S a r a h B e l l ( l) th a t vessel The S h
M L
du ri ng tem pestuo u s we ather st ruck upon the Has
borou g h S an ds whe re she l ay waterlog g ed an d in a
positi on o f extre m e dang er The master an d c rew
in g rea t al arm fo r their lives took to their boats an d
rowed to a li g ht v es s el th ree o r four m iles dist an t
W hi l s t i n the lig ht vessel they as they alle g ed were
on the w a tch to reg ain thei r ship an d when next V
mo rn in g they s a w her o atin g off the sa n d they
ro wed after her The s al v ors had in the m eantime
put o ff fro m the s hore i n their bo ats an d g ot on
board the vessel before the m a ste r an d c re w Upon
a s u it for s alv ag e bei n g bro u g ht the C ou rt wa s o f
opi n ion th at the ma ster an d c rew at the tim e they
left the vessel b a d n o re as on a ble hope o f retu rn ing
to her ; that th ey quitted h er for the purpose
an
er c
sa
il
l an
n
u n
e 0
S ee
The Gertr ud e, 30
W her e a vess el w as fou nd b y the s al vors
L J A d 130
a ba n d on e d, with fo u r or ve feet o f w a ter in h er hold, the
capta in a nd crew ha vi ng left, ca rrying a way their clothes and
compa ss es , s he was hel d t o b e a leg al derelict, al tho ug h the
maste r an d crew came o f and b oard ed her a fter the salvors had
g ot on b oa rd
( l) 4 Notes of Cas es , 144
.
2 05
als
ara
60
OF
LAW
TH E
SA
LVA GE
III
of
en
es s e
an
n en
n e
er
h
e
time
were a tu ated a t t
( n ) The C s m p li ta n , 6 N tes of C ases , S u pp 17 The law
of d erel i t i s ela b rately re i e wed i n thi s a s e
S ee a l s F en ix ,
ll is i n wa s hel d not
S wa 13 , where a b and n me nt at ti me of
es sel a l eg a l de reli t
ns tit ute a
to
Dr Lu shin g t n : I t
( ) The Pi kwi k, 16 J ur 6 69, 6 7 0
has ne er b een held that a b and n men t a t the ins tant o f l l is i n
( m)
o
c
o o
v
v
v c
o o o
o
v
o
o
v
co
o
c c
co
co
o
co
DI F F E RE NT
S E TS or S A L
VO RS
E GA L D E RE L I C T
61
'
The
on o
n en
or
oo
un
e s ea
er re
ar
ar
e a
o
d
li t, b u t I ca n enter ta in no d oub t that i n the
l eg al en se o f t he w ord this ess el w a s dereli t, b e a us e three
e re
'
cs
s
vs
'
a n
ua
ou
en
no
e re
62
C
L AW
TH E
H A R III
S ALV A G
OF
A m eri an
d e c i s mn s a s
to d ere li ct
.
(s) 3 Hag g 42 8
( t) The G eorg e Ni chol au s, 1 Ne w b 4 49
( a ) Bee, 2 6 0
S ee al as The H en ry E u ba n lc,
(x) l S umn 3 2 8
The D elp hos, 1 Ne w b 4 12 ; The T
L ea ther s
.
I bid
I bid
400
421 ;
The Ohm lee, b id 3 2 9 ; The J ohn Gilp i n , l ott, 7 7 The D odg e
A nd as to w ha t ons ti tu tes a d erel i t,
H ea lly, 4 Was h 6 5 1
S u ollc B a n k, 1 A mer L R 2 48
s ee Mesner
Wa r d e
La
B el le Creole, 1 Pet A d 3 1 S i ms
The E li z a beth a n d J a n e,
Ware, 2 7 ; The B ee, b id 3 3 6 ; The Cha r l es , Ne wb 3 29 ;
The S t P etr e, Bee, 8 2 ; The B ri tis h Cons ul
Wi lki e
S mi th,
.
Bee,
Oc
c
D IFF E RE N T S ETS
O F S A LV
O RS
I RS T
FA
VO URE D
63
CR
AP
I II
A s s uming th e
i
ve s s el to be d ereli ct in the legal s l
p ss ss i
li c
fd
s en s e o f th e w o rd as lai d down i n th e fo rego ing de
f v
d
c is io n s and in th e po s s e s s ion o f s alvo rs co m petent
to b ring her i nto a po s i tio n o f s afety the C o u rt of
A d mi ral ty w i ll p rotect th e righ t s o f s uch rs t s al
vo rs w i th s o m e j ealou s y and i t w ill re fu s e to allow
t ho s e who wi th out s uf cie nt c a u s e di s po s s e s s the m
s ay s L o rd
to parti cipate in the s al v age
I h ave
S towell ( y )
no he si tati on i n con rming the doctrine
I have ove r and ov e r a gai n l ai d dow n that pe rs on s di s
po s s e s s ing o riginal s alvors wi thout reas onable caus e
s hal l recei ve n o benet fro m th e s e r v i ce s th ey m ay
afterward s pe rfo rm but th e w hole reward shall go to
th o s e who have been w rongfully di s po s s e s s ed Tho s e
w ho are w rong d o e rs s hall t a ke no advantage fro m
their own w rong
I n the ca s e o f The B len de n hal l ( a ) wh e re th e fo re
going ob s e rvati on s we re m ade that ve s s el had been
t aken by a F renc h s hip o f war her m as te r and c rew
m ade p ri s one rs and the ship afte r be ing s cuttled
a vo rs
o
'
( a ) UN s u p ra
on
ere
a o u re
64
LA W
TH E
0 mm
III
S A LV A G E
OF
Cha l leng
Ameri an
d e i i on
cs s
er
( b ) S ee
al s o
The E ug
ene,
DI
FF
E RE NT S ETS
'
O F SA L
VO RS
IRS T
FA V
O URE D
63
S ee a l so
qua nti ty of Iron, 2 S prag u e, 5 1
A mere a qu i es en e or
( e) T he B len d enha ll , u bi s up ra
s u b mi s s i on b y t he rst sal ors to the s u peri or n u mer i al for e
ien t e id en e o f on sen t, The
o f the s e o n d s et, w i ll n o t b e su f
E ug en e, 3 Ha g g 15 6
The
( f ) The Pi kwi k, 16 J ur 6 6 9, 6 7 0 Dr Lu h in g ton :
e on d s et of sa l ors mu s t s ho w tha t there w a s n o fa i r pro ba b i l ity
t ha t the es s el ou ld b e b roug ht i n to por t i n s a fety i n d u e ti me
b y the rst set, b u t i t wou ld b e most i nj u ri ous to me r an ti le
x
n
t
x
t
e
i nteres ts , if the p ri n i pl e wa s arri ed to a n e treme e
(g ) The Pi kwi k n bi s up ra
( 12) 16 J u rist, 66 9
"
sc
v
c
c c
c
c
e on
s a vo rs
on
LAW
TH E
( Ti m e
-
II I
OF
SA LV A G
s ervi ce
W he re the a ssis tance of the s econd s alvor s was
in
cha rge
of
the
Wh
ere s cr
vic o
of s e
DI F F E REN T S E TS
O F SA L
VO RS
I RS T
O URE D
FA V
l)
s ay s
D r L u shin gton ( m )
I cannot conce i ve
00n
se
no
ne e
ar
or
un
'
or r e u s n cr
i ce
( i ) 2 Hag g
( k) S ee a l s o The B erl in 3 I ri s h J uri st, 3 4 ; The G u d ru n ,
I ri s h Ju ri st, N S 36 1 ; The Mag d a len, 3 1 L J A dm
.
h
ar
d
s
e
a
m
b
r
i
a
r
i
t
3 00l
S ee The B er li n , u bz sup r a ; Th C
, P
Dig es t, 7 6 7
The E li z a beth The Ga d/ru n, u bi sup ra
( m) The Gl ory, a bz s up ra
.
68
O F SA L VA GE
THE L A W
C RA P I l l
.
'
'
A ba ndon men t hy
S a l vor s
Fi r t s et
a b an d on i n g
e con d en
tit l e d
rs t
( n ) 10 J urist, 8 65
( 0 ) See j udg ment of Dr
.
401
See also
u r st
,
DI F F E REN T
E TS
SA LV
OF
O RS
69
The
er
an
a e,
ar s
1 W Ro b 406
( q) S ee a ls o The C l a r i sse,
6 No te of Cas es , S u pp 17
( r) l ott 4 6 2
(p)
s
Oc
S wa
12 9 ;
T he Co smop o li ta n,
70
THE
HAP
I I I.
O F SA L V A G E
LA W
,
,
Fir t
s et
se
(s)
Pag e 469
( t) The E U , 1 S pinks, 6 3
I bid
.
DI FF E REN T
wi
E TS
OF
SA L
VO RS
'
( x) Pag e
66
C u m 111
TH E
L AW
OF
SA L
VA G E
s u m of
The G enessee
300 l
of
tho s e
g ive the
o f the country
In
12
J uris t
4 01
DI F FE RE NT
S ETS o r S A L vons
73
I n the
Can
111
D is tr ibu ti o n between
Ri va l S a lvors
er c
a e
s re s s ,
av e
an
e rs
'
scon
on e S B
no
5 0 Rob 322
S ee als o The S a n tlp or e, 1 S p inks , 231 The M a g d a len ,
2 2
The A tlas , Lus h 5 18
The Gen es see, 12 u ris t,
31 L
Wats on ), 6 Notes o f Ca es , 5 6 ;
4 0 1 ; The E n d ea vou r ( Col by
The A lbi on , 3 Ha g g 2 5 4
S ee al s o t he A meri an ca s p s , The
B rothe rs , B ee, 136
The I s lan d Ci ty , 1 Blac k 12 1 ; The
Un d er wr i ter, 4 Blat h C C 94
( e) The E uba n lc, 1 S u mner, 4 0 0
The E uba n lc, n bi s up ra
( a ) ud g ment of S tory,
.
er
74
THE
LA W
O F SA L V A G
III
had
or
en
on
e en
eren
or
1 W Rob 297
For i nstan es o f apportio n ment
6 Notes of Case , 5 6
b etween different sets of s al or , s ee The S a n tip ore, 1 S pi n ks ,
2 3 1 ; The Mag d al en, 3 1 L J A d 2 2 ; The P i kw i k, 16
J uris t, 66 9 ; The J ong e B a s tia a n, 5 C Ro b 3 23 ; The
A orti n m n
0
1
i
l
4
ur
i
s
t
S
ee
a
l
so
t
t
e
J
s
e
1
2
G enes e ,
o
e t,
,
,
pp
p os t
( b)
( c)
v s
.
D I F F E RENT
S E TS
OF
SA
LV O RS
75
s
can ca e
A B ox o
f B u l li on ( d ) I n th a t case the
A m e ri c a n sh i p Cons ti tuti on b ei ng i n d is tre s s a t s ea
her cre w and a b ox of bulli on were taken o ff b y the
D ani s h ve s s e l Ur a n i a
T hree d a ys aft e rw a rds m e
Ur a n i o fell i n wi th The Cons te lla ti on a ve s s e l b ou nd
to the Uni t e d S tates and tran s ferred to th i s vessel
the crew of T he Cons ti tu ti on and the b u llion O n a
sui t fo r salvag e b eing b r o u g h t i t was held that The
C on s te l l a ti on w a s o nly en ti tled to a qu a n tu m mem i t
fo r the carri ag e o f t he g o ld and th a t the t akin g o f the
b ox o n b oa rd w a s n o t a c o n ti nu ati o n o f th e salvag e
servi ce of T he Ur a n ia an d did no t c o n fer u pon her
any of the rig ht s o f t hat vessel
no t
(d )
rag
l Sp
u e,
5 7
G un
III
C HA PTE R I V
A MO UNT OF S A LV A G E
Reg u la ti ng
P r i ncip les
C
A I
1V
G en er al
p ri n i p l e s
re g u l a i n g
a mo u n
of
s al
t
t
ag e
ct
V ct c
v
c r
rv
4 5 8 , o f 17
18 i
10 4, i t i s p o ided
ha a ea s on ab le a mou n o f s al ag e s hall b e p ay a b le, b u t
wha i s a eas on ab le a mou n i s of ou s e t o b e d e e mi ne d b y
t he Cou
The a mou n of s a l a e e w d
a
1
L
u
s
h
1
5
Th
e
u
b
6
C
a
v g
( )
,
d u e i s not to b e de e mi ned b y any u l es ; i t i s a ma e o f
his o r i n any o he cas e n o
d i s e i on, a n d p o ba bly i n
w
l
d
a
e
Per Dr Lu shi ng on
t wo
ib unal s ou
g e
( a ) By
t t
t
se
rt
tr
cr t
tr
tr
t r
.
r r
tt r
A MO
77
UNT
If
fu ll e r terms
says the Ch ie f J u st ic e
the
pro perty o f an indi vi d u al on lan d b e exp o sed t o the
g re a test per i l and b e s a ved b y the v o l u nt ary exe r
t i ons o f any pers o n w hat e v er if val u ab le g oo ds b e
rescu e d fro m a h o u se in ames a t t he i mm inen t
h az ard of l ife b y the salvo r n o rem uner a ti o n in the
shape o f salvag e is allowed The act i s h ig hly meri
IV
er c a n
sa
a
u dg e, p 12 1, ob se r es
The in g edi en ts of a salvag e s e i e
a re, s t, en te p i s e i n the sa l o s i n g oing
out i n tempes tu ou s
w ea the to ass i s t a es s el i n di s t ess , ri s ki ng t heir ow n l i es to
sa e thei
fell o w
eat u es an d to
es u e the p operty of t hei
fell ow s u b e ts s e on dly, the d eg ee o f d an g e and d is t es s f om
w hi h t he p o pe ty is es u ed w hether i t w e e i n i m min en t pe i l
ed
a n d al mos t ce rta in ly l os t, if n ot at the t i me es u ed a n d p es e
thi dly , the deg ee of l ab ou an d s kill whi h the sal o s i n ur
an d d is p lay , an d the t i me o
u pi ed
l as tl y , the va lue W he e
a ll t hes e i
u ms tan es
o n u , a la g e a n d li b e a l
ewa d ou g ht
to b e g i en ; b u t w he e none, or s a ely an y , ta ke p la e, the
ompensa
o mpensat i on ca n ha dl y be d eno mi n a ted a s a l a g e
t ion i t is little mo e than a m e e emune ation p ro op ere et
la bor e
S ee a ls o The Otto H er ma nn , The A l ber t, The E ll a
A d 18 9, 190
Co n sta n e, 3 3 L
3 Hag g 90 95
o hn Ni hol] , The H e tor ,
( d ) Pe r S ir
The Wm B eckfor d ,
S ee a lso The S a r a h, 1 0 Ro b 3 13, n
3 C Ro b 3 5 5 ; The F u s il eer, 10 L T N S 6 99 Ma in
on W e k a nd S a l ag e, p 106 ; a nd the fo llow i ng A me i a n
as es : The E mu l ous , 1 S u m 2 16 ; The H enr y E u ba n lc, I d
4 00 F retz
B u ll, 12 Ho w 4 6 6 3 The Genes ee Chi ef, H 443
( e) 2 C an h 2 6 6
(6)
u dg
r r
vr
r
r
cr r
j c
c
r r
r c
r c
r
cc
c c c r
r
r
r
c rc
v
r
r c
c
r
rv c
r rv
vr c
r
c rc
r r
r r
rc
rv
rc
v
r c
s o n s on
ar
78
TH E
C RA P
Iv
or S A L VA G E
LA W
toriou s,
( f ) S ee
rv
al so
r
t
r
cr
t ct
vr
reck
is s ued
sal ag e
r r
roperty
a re
rescu ed
The val u e of the property sa ved
The ri s k in cu rred b y the salv ors
The val u e of the pr perty b y the u se of whi ch the s ervi ces
are rendered an d t he d a g er to whi c h i t i s exp osed
The skil l show n i n rendering the s erv i ce
The t ime and la bou r occu pi ed
.
2
3
4
5
6
l
i
vr
sal o s
ce
'
rv
A MO
79
UNT
s u bj e ct
I t w ill n o t take i nt o c o n s iderat io n exertio n s f
g tg g ff
that m ig ht have b een requ ire d o r dan g er t h at m ig ht m u m
have s u b s eq u ently a ri sen i f the s alvag e had b een
effec ted at a lat e r per io d
S u b s e q u ent p e r il s an d
m ay e n t er
sto rm s o b s e rve s Mr Ju s tice S t o ry
a s an i n r e d ient i nt o the case when th ey were fo re
g
seen to sho w the pro mpt itu de o f the a s s is tance and
t he activi ty and s o u nd j u dg ment w it h which th e
b u s i ne s s was c o nd u cted b u t t hey can s c arc ely avai l
for a n y o ther p u rp o s e
O u g ht the s alv ag e to b e
d i mini s hed b y a fa v o u r ab l e s tate o f t he we a t her after
the arrival i n p o rt ? I f n o t why s h o u ld i t b e i n
cre a s ed b y ah u nfav ou rab l e s tate of the we ather To
i ntr o d u ce s u ch i n g red i e nts i n t o the e s ti m a te of sal
vag e wh i ch were nei ther fo reseen n or a cted u p o n
w ou ld c o mp el the C o u r t to de l ive r i tsel f o ver to co n
j ectu re s restin g on l oo s e pr ob ab ili ti es the nat ure and
extent o f wh ich co u ld n e ver b e meas u red I t w ou ld
b e to g o o ff s ou nd i n g s to de s er t facts and to b e
In
P.
ar
rtant i g redien t i n
a w ar d e d
Th v a l e
t o b e pri ci p ally c o
m en s p r p erty ; a d
timat i
the
a mou n
of s a l
vag e
to b e
e
u
o f hu m a n l ife i s
hat w hi h i s an d ou g h
n
n s i d ered
i n the p ese a ion of o he
o
n
i f hi s b e s a i s fa ori ly p o e d to ha e
b een haz a rd e d, th e s al o s shou l d b e mos li bera lly e wa de d,
i s k ha s b een in u ed, b ut a u al l os s of
an d whe e not on ly
li fe has en s ue d, a s ill la g e a m ou n of s al ag e s ho ul d b e
I n es i ma i ng the d eg ee of dang e , eg a d s hou l d be
g i en
ha d to the da mag e s u s ain e d by the es sel i self, the n a u e of
t he l o a li y f om whi h s he w as es u ed, the sea s on of the y ea
w hen the s er i es w e e
a t the
en de ed, an d i f the w ea he
i me w as not empes uou s, the p o ba bi li y or im p ob a b ili y of
i ts b e o mi ng s o, i g no an e or k n o w ledg e, a s the as e may b e,
on the pa
es s el
o f the mas e or o he p e son on b oa d the
(g ) The E mu lo us, 1 S u mn e , 2 16
po
es
ng
c t r
vc
t
rt
r
t
vr
t
t
r c
tr
c rr
r r
r
r r
r r
t
r c
r
r
t r
r
c
r rv t
ct
rv
v
t r
t r
r
ct
t
t r
80
LA W
TH E
Cm
IV
O F S A LV A G E
h az ard and ri s k
W he n the re i s a j oi n t s alvag e a vessel s av i n g life
a s well as p rope rty has been aw arded a hi her re
g
mun eratl on than one s avmg prope rty o nly ( 0
g
for
s a l ag e
li fe
Re w a rd
W h am
v a g e co
11
'
li fe
p er t
81
A M UNT
ed is a ste am bo at c arryi ng C H
p asse n g e rs the rew ard is no t to be esti ma ted by the S lv g
s am e co n s ide ration s o f v alue as are applied to othe r
vessels S uch vessels make l arg e p rots an d are
n o t to
p ay fo r s a l va g e se rv ic e s a s if they we re o nl v
c arryi ng ballast
Human ity obse rve s S ir J oh n
Nicholl ( m ) requ i res th at e v e ry possible en courag e
m e n t i n the w ay o f libe ral r ewa rd shou ld be g ive n
i n o rde r to in duce a pro mpt a n d ei cien t a ssist an ce
to the s e vessel s a n d th at the reward should be
beyo n d a m e re p roportion o f the value as in o rdi
n a ry c as es
S te a m e rs in co n s eque n ce o f the cost at which S l g
t m
thev are tted up the pow e r whi ch they possess o f
performi n g sa l v ag e s ervices with much g re ater celerity
than other vessel s a n d un der ci rcum st an ces in which
no other a ssistan ce could p revail and the g reate r
s afety to the s al v ed vesse l which atte n ds thei r
services are g e n erally e n titled to g reate r salvag e
a n d this is e s peci all y
rew ard th an other ve s s els
so W he re a ste am vessel is s olely built for an d
devoted to s alvag e servi ces an d depe n ds enti rely
on h er ch ances for public e n co u rag e me n t an d sup
p or t ( 10 )
W he re the tim e occupied by a ste ame r in rende r
l
sa v
AP
1v
e Of
a va
s ea
3 Hag g
Mer cha n t
I b id
3 94
400
The Lon d on
15 1 15 8
vc
(n )
o
o
co
12y
s hi
ps
82
Ca
IV
OF
LAW
TH E
SA
LVA G E
ing
B y p as s en
g er s h i p
.
Vl
a u e of
s a l vor s
p e rt
p ro
C o m p en s a
ti n fo r
d am ag e to
s al i n g
v es s e l
( q)
Lu shing ton
J udg men t of D
r.
The A nd a lus i a , 12 L T
.
N S 5 84
( r ) The Gr a ces , 2 W Ro b 2 94 30 0
( 3 ) The V a n g u a r d , 5 I ri s h J u r N S 3 6 4
n s ta n ce, 3 3 L
o
t
T
h
e
Ell
a
C
A
1
8
9
192
d
)
(
.
L 3 41
.
A M UNT
83
AY
'
en s ,
o
n er
s a e
en s a
ic
J
i to
1(S
t)
2 Ha g g 3 38
( b ) b id 2 6 2
( e) 1 S p n ks , 2 5
( d) The Wig toumshi re, 36 L
a
A d 11
.
or
os s
.
84
C um
LA W
THE
Iv
O F S A LVA G E
th at fact,
an d
O NT
AM U
i n to
85
n o w be fo re me
The damage m u s t not be too re m otely conne cted R m t ss
fd m g
w i th the s alvage
I n the A m e rican c a s e 0 G r i n ne l l
the s a lvi ng s team e r w as i n con s equence o f the t im e
t hat the s alvage occup i ed delayed in the s ub s equent
p ro s ecuti on o f h er voyage at a dan gero u s place about
lo w w a te r w hi c h but fo r that delay s h e would ro
p
bably have reac hed about hig h w a te r an d have
pas s e d i n s a fety but under the c ircum s tance s s he
s t ruck o n a r ock
and was s e rio u s ly i nju red ; the
C ou rt held th e d a m age too re m ote to be con s i d ere d
a s an ele m ent in
e s tim a ti ng the am o unt of s al
v age ( g )
I t w a s fo rm e rly l ai d dow n t ha t i n award ing s alvage S hi p w
i sk 1 i
th e C ou r t would not take i n to con s i de rati on any ri s k s m
b i g
w hi c h the o w ne r o f the s a lvi ng v e s s el unde rwent o f vi ti t d
h avi n g his poli cy of i n s u rance v i t ia ted i n cou s e
qu en ce o f a d evi ati on b y her but w ould c o n s i de r
eve ry ve s s el as un in s u red ( h) I n m ore recent cas e s
AP
en e
a
'
ner s
n oe
e n
a e
'
T
h
n
e
r
e
or
li
us
G
i
nn
e
ll
A
m
e
r
i
a
n
11
L
I N S 278
C
( 9)
(
),
S ee a lso The M u lg ra ve, 2 Hag g 7 7 , w here the o wn ers of a
es sel, whi h ha d a g reed t o a
sa l i n g
ept a xe d s u m for her
s e rv i e , w e re held n ot to b e en ti tle d t o re m u n e ra ti o n for loss
a rg o ( s h) oc as ion e d b y d elay ,
on t he
a u s ed i n full l ing the
ag reem en t
18 0
S ee a ls o The J a n e,
( h) The D everon , 1 W Rob
2 Ha g g
3 3 8 ; The Or b on a , 1 S p i nk , 16 1
The B ea ver, 3
S i d e b atha m, 6 Eas t, 45 ; The
C Ro b 2 92 ; L a u ren e
I
e
a
n
t
h
a
P
M ed o a , Th J e e te, T e A r bi a n , ri t hard s i g e st, 8 3 5 ;
ns u ra n e, 3 rd ed iti on, b y Mr Da i d
an d A rn o ld on Mari n e
McLac hla n , pp 4 7 7 , 4 7 8 , w he re the l a w a s to the ef e t of
a d e ia ti on to s u
o u r di st re
i s thus la id do wn
d ou b t,
d i s honou ra ble to the j u ri p ru den e o f Chr is tian omm u n i ti es ,
a ppears for s o me ti m e to ha e pre a iled b oth i n t hi
ou n try
a nd in the Un i ted S tate , w hether a d e par ture from the dire t
o ya g e for t he p u r po e o f s a ing the l i e of m e n
ourse of the
threatened wi th a n i mmi nen t d a ng er of s hi pw re k or founder
i ng , was or was not a d e ati on w hi h wou ld di s harg e the
.
cs
cc
c v
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ss
vi
s c
vs
c
86
LA W
THE
C RA P I v
.
O F S A LV A G E
c
v
vc
87
AM O UNT
ou n
e re
e re
P 46 1
a l s o The Sci n di a, L R 1 P C 2 41 2 46 ;
l
a
e
e
S
( )
A lethei a 13 W Re p 2 7 9
( l ) The Tr ue B lu e, L R 1 P C 2 5 0
( m) Ubi sup r a
.
an d
The
88
T HE
C RA P 1v
.
o r S ALV A G E
LA W
f
the degree o dange r i n w hi ch th e p rope rty i s ( a )
I t w a s anci ently th e p racti ce of the C ourt to
award to s alvo rs a m oiety of the p roperty found
dereli ct but for a l o n g tim e thi s p ractice has been
departed fro m an d the a mo unt re s ts as in othe r
cas e s i n the d is c re ti on o f the C ourt and does not
nece s s arily be ar an y xed p ro portion to the property
s alved but i s regul a ted upon th e p ri nc iple o f gi ving
an adequate reward accordi ng to the ci rcums tance s
The C ourt ha s however i n cas e s
of the ca s e ( a )
,
( n ) S ee
al so
A MO
89
UNT
ro
eu
ro
sa e
'
p
262
roporti on
'
'
'
or
er
.
on
90
Cu m
LAW
T HE
IV
or
SA
LVA G E
f Ey l zn lon S wa 7 ;
The Ra i kes 1 H ag g 2 46 ;
( a ) The E a r l
Ha g g
'
2 09 ;
,
N S 8 33
The S yr ia n , 14 L
90
(x ) The G eorg e D ea n , S w a 2 90 S ee al so The
The Pr og r ess, E d wa rds , 2 10
The Ca rg o
Lu sh
dia n a h, 2 P i A d Dig 7 3 6
(y) The S tell a, L R 1 Ad 3 40
.
rt
Norma ,
ex
L oo
A MO
UNT
91
In
'
(2 )
L u sh 124
.
92
C
HA
THE
1v
LA W
SA
or
LVA G E
In
s s
as
S upp 13 ; The Pa u l, L
.
R
.
93
A M O UNT
"
AP
'
a ua
on
e e
re
ing
( f)
I f t he v es s el and carg o b e arrest e d the salvo rs are
e n t i tled to h a ve t h e i r v al u e as ce rtai ned b
y a ppr ai se
men t o f the M a rsh al o f the C ou r t o f A d mi ral ty b e fo re
t he pr o p e rty le aves the c u st o dy o f t he Co u rt
If
h o wever the appraisemen t d o es n o t sh o w a g re a ter
val u e than t h a t s tated by the o wner s the C o u rt will
.
( b) T he Hebe, 7 Notes
of
7 J u r 18 2
( c) The Fleece, 3 W Rob
Cas es , S u pp i
.
iii ; The S a bi n a ,
.
27 8
28 2
'
c c
.
c c
A p p rai s e
m en
er
94
TH E
O F S A L VA G E
L AW
se
en
a se
oun
ou r
su
Ag
A g reemen
to ren d e r
s al a g e s er
i es for a
ed s u m
v
vc
x
r eemen t a s
to
mou n t
S ee The Mary a nd
1 No es of Cas es, 30 4
345 ; The Rap i d , 18 W R 15 0
See The H op e, 14
( i ) The Commod or e, 1 S pink s , 17 5 , u
W R 46 7 , w here i n sa l ag e p o eedi ng s b efo e the Commi s
ep esen ed the val ue
s ion ers of t he Ci n u e Po r s , the owne s
of the a rg o sa e d t o b e 2000l , an d t he s al o s a i ly assen ed
ou su b se u en ly di s o e i ng ha the a g o had b een d e la ed
al ue of 8 900 l the Co ur ,
at t he Cu s o m Hous e t o b e of the
on t he mo i on of the sal ors , w ho w e e a ppeali ng , di ec ed
t he defendan s to p o e the al u e o f the es sel , as also the
al u e of the ca g o
uan i y , d es ri p ion , a n d
u al i y,
See also The
( k) The Ca rg o e'a: V en u s , L R 1 Ad 5 0
12 1w Mills , 3 L r N s 5 13
( l) Coun y Cou Rul es, No 5 4
t
t
t q
rc
cvr
rv
c t
t
tt
t t
rt
r r r t
v r t ct
cr
t
c r
r t
A MO U NT
more
ar
1v
a u e of
no
d es
a e ct
ar 0
e em en t
'
'
( m) The True Bl ue
W Ro b 17 6
.
D r L us hi ng t on
I
an ag reemen t of this d es cri p
mas ter of a v es sel i n dis tress
.
en terta n no
or
an
n o co n
96
TH E
LA W
SA
OF
LV A G E
C RA P
c ea
en
'
ree
ls
in
en
in
on
es
( t) The J ong e A n d r i es S wa 2 2 6
( u ) The [( dng a lock, 1 S pi n ks , 2 6 3
J
17 0 ; The Ca n ova L R 1 A d 5
2 27
t
n
6
D
r
L
us
h
n
If,
i
,
g
th ug h u ninten ti nally, there wa s a c nceal ment of a fa t s o
material t hat i t ug ht to i n ali da te the ag ree ment, I s h uld n ot
enf rce i t
( x) The Africa , 1 S pin ks , 2 99 ; The A rthur , 6 L T N S 5 5 6 ;
( y) The E lis e, Swa 4 3 6 I n thi s as e Dr L ushi ng t n d u b ted
whether, under s u h i r u ms ta n es, t he ma s ter had a u th rity
to
mpr mise a sal ag e la i m
(2 ) 2 L R A d 5 7
( a ) Lus h 5 8 3
,
co
c c c
v c
97
A MO UNT
V ice C o n s u l ,
x es s
re
'
ee
en
o s a ve s
ne
ree
un a r
ar
VO
( b) S ee
v c
ov
o v
en
g a
98
THE
CH A P I V
.
OF
LAW
SA
LVA GE
W h ere all
vo
th e s al
rs
n o t p arti e s
to ag re e
m en t
j t
u tabl e
an d i n eq
See al s The Wi l li a m a n d J hn , 9
ur i s t , N S 2 8 4
A n d s e e The K i ng a lock, 1 S pi n ks , 2 6 3 2 6 5
Dr u shin g n
It i s n ot n e ess ar i n rder to it iate a n a g ree
m en t that ther e s hou ld b e m ra l fra u d i t i s n ot n e es sar , i n
rder t o m a k e i t n ot b indi n g , that one of the ar ties s h u l d k ee
p
p
b a k a ny fa t or i r u ms tan e of imp rtan e ; i f there s h uld b e
m i sap p re hens i n , a i denta ll or b y a r el ess nes s, we all kn w
t ha t t here ma y b e, w ha t i n the ey e o f t he l a w i s t ermed, equ it
a bl e fra u d
S ee The Tr u e B l u e, 2 W
(f ) The Phan t m u bi s up r a
Rob 17 6 The E n cha n tves s, 30 L
A d 15
The Br i ti s h
E mp i re, 6 uri s t, 60 8 The F iw y, S wa 2 40 ; The H el en a n d
Ge rg e, b id 3 68 ; The B es u lta tet, 17 ur s t, 3 5 3
(g ) The A fr i a , 1 S pi n ks , 2 99 300
( h) The B ri ta i n, 1 W Rob 4 0 S ee The S ara h J a n e, 2 W
Rob 110
( i ) The S a nsame, 3 r s h ur 2 5 8 T he Cha rl tte, 3 W Rob
687 4
un u s
c
o
to
c c
o
cc
o
c
'
J i
Ii
99
A M UNT
ar
ai n i s a
ar
on e
es n o
ec
en
The
Se e als The J ng e A n d r i es , S wa 22 6
a ffec t the ser i e
Ca t , 3 5 L J N S A d 116 ; The A rthu r, 6 L T N S 5 5 6
The Res u l ta tet, I b id 35 3
The Nuo va L oames e, 17 J ur 2 6 3
The
( ) The H elen a nd G e rg e, S wa 3 68 Dr L us hi ng to n
i r u ms ta n es , the s u m of
n t en d that, un der the
wn er ma y
m ney was g r s s ly ex rb itant , and, d fo rti om, if he can sh w
( 7c)
vc
c c
co
o
co
c c
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11
21
re e
10 0
OF
LAW
TH E
SA
LVA GE
1V
HA P
The
n us o
re e
en
an
en
an
an
n.
re e
en
ne r
ur
an
Rob 294
( q) The S a mu el
( r) The Rep u ls e
15 J u r 4 0 7 ; The Afr i a , 1 S p nk s, 2 99
o b , 3 96 3 97 ; The B ets y ,
b id 16 7
, 2 W R
17 2 ; The S a mu el, 15 J u r 4 0 7 ; The A fr i a , 1 S p in ks , 299
The The d re, S wa 3 5 1
The Crus V , 1 u s h 5 83
S ee
ases on s al ag e ag reemen ts
al s the f ll w n g A m eri an
The
,
Emu l us, 1 S u mn 2 0 7 ; The A D Pa t hi n, 1 Bla tch 4 14
B ear se Three hu nd r ed a nd j or ty p ig e of C pp er, 1 S to r , 3 14
( a) The E mma , 8 uris t,
lii
( t) The Ca ther ine, 6 N es of Cases , Supp xl
.
o o i
ot
c
o o
v
c
o
iii
10 1
C HA PTER V
O RTIO NMENT
A PP
W IT H
O F S A LV A G E
AP
e e
( a)
17 a 18 V ct
c.
10 4,
s e.
46 6, 46 7
re
er
102
T HE
C RA P
A pp
o ti o
r
m ent b y
C u rt hav
i h A d mi
ra
ty
j u ri s
c on
d i ti
OF
LA W
SA
LVA G E
thin ks t
By a
'
( b) 17
o
oi
yi
18
i ct
10 4, s 4 98
S ee al s The E n hantres s,
Lus h 93, where Dr Lu s hi ng t n , afte r qu t ng the a b e sec
t n, b s er es :
o n ei e a d u y is here b
mp s ed on me to
d ecree u p n appl a ti n ma de, w hat i n my u dg men i s a n squi
a ble a pp rt nmen t of s al ag e, u n less I am b arred b
y one of
two ci r u ms tan es , ei ther an equ i ab l e ag reemen b etween the
rt es , or an e u tab le te n d er
a
p
q
By the bill no w b ef re Pa rl a men for the a mendmen of the
Mer han Sh p pi n g A cts, i t is pr p sed, in l eu of the pr s n s
ab
e set o u t, to ena t, tha t i n
ases w here t he R
e e er of
Wre k ad u di a tes u p n a sal ag e la m , he i s
a pp rt n
and in ther a ses the a pp rt nm en t i s to b e ma d e b
y the C urt
wh ch de rees the sal ag e re mu nera ti n
Where the a m u n of
s al ag e i s as er a i n ed b y a d mi s s n or ag reement b ut a di S ute
,
p
ar s es as
its di strib u ti n, then , when the s u m i s und er 3 0
,
the app r i nmen i s to b e de reed b y the Rece er of Wre k
,
an d i n cases ab
e 3 0 , b y a C ur t ha n
ur s
g A dm ral
.
io
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t
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c
i ty j i
PP O RTI O NME NT
10 3
o e e c io f h M erch n S hipping
A me dm e
A
18 6 2 w hi ch e m p o w er h j
i ce
e n e r i n cl im i re pe c f lv g e er i ce
re nde red o ide h limi f h U i ed Ki g d m
d e l rg e h ei r j r i di c i o
c e where h
l
f h p rop er y
ved d e
e cee d 1000
here i
e rm g ive i mil r
p ro i i n whic h i
e e i o h p ower f ppor io m en c o ferre d
k
o ld eem h
d i
p o n h Re c e iver f \V
hi
ho r i y i
e ive wi h h f h
j i c e b i c n e d wi hi h limi
i
t
f 18 5 4
W i h re p e c
h A
h j ri di c io
f h Co
y C o r over ch cl im ho eve r i
will b o b e r ve d h h w or d f h 4 98 h e c i
very l rg e d e mb r ce
y C r h vi g
A d mi r l y j i di c i o
f
f
lv g
Th
pp l i c i o
pp o r io m e
ce
fre h i
h o l d b m d whil e h c i r c m
i ed w i h
h mi n d f h C o r
A p er o di
ender f pp or io me m h owev r eek h
h
s i
c e f th C o r w i hi
re on b le im e f er
lv g e h b ee de c r ee d
d wh e
h
h
ppli
f l if
h q e i o n f im e
c
i i
h mb l e cl
h
h C o r will b i di p o e d
i
h v
I de d i i
h rig h
f
p re e d ag ai s hi m
l vor h ve h
lv g e pp or io ed b y h C r
nle h i h
b
e q i b le g re me n b
w ee h p r ie or
e q i ble e der
c o mm o l w f
N c i o lie
pp r i o m e
d where
lv g e h d b ee p id
h
f alv ag e
er f ve s e l h t h d re dered s lv g e e rvice
m
I n th
nt
to
ta
xt n s
ut
at
t e
a s s ta n
sa
an t
one
at
ss
to
sa
ss
nt
ay
n a
ut out
s,
on
an
at
s are
2 8 6, 2 8 7
93
.
ou
t,
to t
a e
to
or a
t e a
ta
st
s s at s
,
e D el a y
t s t e
ta
sa
v an
t a
ou t
nt
sa
at
ou
s s
an
e,
e sa
as
se
s tan
as s o
ts
; an
as t
an
at
s,
s o
as
n a
or
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,
su
s a s
t to t
ur s
at
an
xte n s
t w u
an
unt
co
a re
o s n ot
r ec
not
ct o
u st
as
to
sa
sa
s,
t e
v s o
au t
u st
ts
to t
no
va u e o
n a
ct,
u ts
an
ns
nt
No
ac ti o n at
l a w for p ro
e p rti n o f
s al a g
s,
o o
v e
104
Ca n
LA W
THE
an
on e o f
e e
the
o on L
aw
to his
i t w as
tainable
( e)
for
VA G E
e d h m ter i C o rt f
m o n e y re c ei ve d
hi prop r i o n
m in
c io
h ld h
h
s am n s u
C mm
u s e,
SA L
OF
as
t e a t
at
n a
as
w as
no t
P r op or ti on s A wa r ded
or o e
v e e e re
e o
o
e er e
o
o o
o
ll o W here h lv r
l d m e b e l g i ng
h
m e cl
f life
d i c
h
me mo
f ri k
d l bo r h
l v g i g e e r lly pp or i o e d e q lly
b e wee
h em ( f )
d i or din ry c e
e me
d pp r e i c e c o mp o i g h c r w f h
l vi g
ve el p r icip e i p r opo i o heir w e
If h ow ever
lvor whe he l d me n
y f h
or e me h ve i c re d g re er ri k o r re dere d
h o her
l rg er h r e ll
g r e e r erv c e h
b gi e
I
h S i
N i h l ( h) h ere ve e l
i di tre
ke i w b o c re w from h
lvi g ve e l h vi g
e
gr
p eril b ee
t e sa
sa
as s o
an
ro
p o r i on 0
th o s e i n cu 1
ri n g e x tra
e sa
an
at
n,
sa
t e
ss
a r
to
an
o as
Wi
ss
at s
e at
at
ag
s,
s a
t e sa
s,
ua
as s ,
to t
sa
unt o
at
an
sa
to t
on
rt
t e
was ta
ss
an
n ur
v n.
t e
s n
at
s a
an
n ur
an
nt
ss
r er
g q
an
La
o s are
C 17 0
( e) A tki nson v Wood ha ll 1 H
( f ) A rt 97 Board of Trade I n s tructi on s 18 6 5
Lu s h 2 08
( g ) The Pri d e of Ca n a d a Br
L ou i sa 2 W Ro b 2 2 ; The M a rtha 3 Ha g g 4 34
s nt
on
S ee al s o The
The A lbi on ,
,
,
bid 2 5 4 3 The E ar l Grey. I bi d 3 6 3 ; The Col u mbi a , I bid 42 8
The H op e, bi d 4 2 3 The J a n e, 5 I ri s h J ur 3 1 S ee als o The
Ca roli n e, 7 J u r 6 6 0, w here a b oy w as held en ti tled to sh a re
equall wi th the s eamen i n the s alvag e awarded, the Court pre
sa m in g ( hi s a g e n ot bein g s tated) that he pe rformed the s ame
a mou n t of dut
as an o ther s eaman ; an d The G eor e D ea n
g
,
S w a 2 90, w here s alva g e bei ng a pp ortio ned accordi ng t o the
w ag es of the cre w, t he Court di rected the wag es of the a ppren
t ices to be taken at tw o thi rds o f thos e of a ble s eamen
S ee
al so The Two F ri en d s , 2 W R
ob
3 49 The Oblu mbin e, I bi d
18 6
( h) Lush 2 9 S ee al so The S ir Ra lp h A bermombi e, L R 1
P
The Ni co lin a , 2 W Rob 17 5
.
'
'
PP O RT I O NME NT
10 5
en
C RA P
'
at
s.
nt
er
on
as
to t
to
t e
t e
(i )
Wa tson ,
as
us
sa
s,
a n n
to t e
to t
ro
t t
un
ou t o
ns o
s,
at n
to
u e,
no
an
on
to t
,
as t
wa s
es a
a so
u t er
w as
sa
to
w as
as t
u t on
ou
n , an
st
a rt n
sa
to t
sa
ta
ns
as
to
t e
ou
t e
on
to t e
ut
as t
r zn a
w as
w as
s,
s ts
s s , an
o en
ss
to
ut
t,
st
er
ss
a a
to
as t
to t
an
R 1 A d 33 4
S ee also The E n d ea vo ur , Co lby v
6 No tes o f Cas es , 5 6
S ee als o the follo wi ng A merican
.
o,
a wa
who
co mmanded
the
ctual
l ors
sa v
wa s
Ma s ter s
roporti
on
10 6
TH E
C RA P
c re w
of
LAW
I n The Tr u e B lu e
15 0 0, 10 00
of
S AL
OF
( n)
whi ch
VA G E
out o
to the
t ta
ve
lv g e h vi
wa s g i
l v ag e
ow n ers
sa
lvin g ve s s el the sa a
a n
g b ee n i n
r eality chiey p e rfo r me d b y her 2 0 0 w as g ive n
to the m as te r an d 3 00 a m o n g th e c re w
I n The
Rag a s tha n ( o) o f 5 00 awar de d o n e hal f wa s g ive n
t o the m a s ter an d s o l e o wn e r a n d the o th er h al f to
I n The P a r is ( p ) 8 0 0 w a s d ivide d
the c re w
2 0 0 to th e o wn er 12 0 to the m as ter an d th e
re st amo ng the crew
Up o n the s am e p rinc ipl e wh e r e a p il o t a s s i s te d
b y b o atm e n r e n dere d s alv a g e s e r vi c e s to a s hi p i n
dis tr e s s th e C ou r t awar de d hi m tw ic e as m u ch a s
The m ate al s o
each of th e b oatm en re ceive d
has b ee n fre qu e n tly aw ar de d a la r g e p ro p o r ti on
whe r e his du tie s h ave b e e n re n de r e d m o r e o nero u s
i n c o n s e q u e n c e o f the s a lvag e s e r vi c e ( r ) ; an d wh e r e
he c hie y c on trib u tes to the s u cc e s s o f the s erv i c e
the s ha r e a llo tte d to him m ay b e as l a rg e or eve n
larg er than tha t o f the mas ter
I n the A m eri c an C ou r ts the g e n e r al r u l e as to the
di s trib u tion o f sal vag e i s s tate d to b e th at u n der
of
the
sa
Mato s p ro
r o
p o ti
A p p orti n
m nt b e
tw n m as
e
ee
(n) L R 1 P C 25
( o) S wa 17 1
( p ) 1 S pi n ks 28 9
The D e a nce I b id 2 5
.
'
'
A PPO RTIO ME NT
1O7
er an
ou r
'
nu
are
rou
( t) 1 Conkli ng
E wba n k, 1 S um n
The Ca to, I b id 48
(u ) The B l a i rea u , 2 Cran h, 2 40 ; The 0 0 m , 2 Was h 8 0
The Na tha n i e l H oop er, 3 S um n 5 4 1, 5 7 7
How , 114
( at) 1 Bla t h
( y ) 2 Cran h, 2 4 0
Pa tten, 3
( z ) The Cen tmvb n , Ware, 490 S ee al so Bla ke
.
on
10 8
.
ss
b
s lvi
on
el
oard
v es
'
SA L V A G
'
en g e r
ng
OF
I f th e
V
s
C RA P
Pa
LA W
THE
Part o f rew
n o t a tu a ll y
en g ag ed i n
th e al a g e
s v
S hep 17 3
When
in
cti
for
s har e of s al
vag e
b rou g ht
b y one of t he rew ag a in s t h is o wner, i t w as hel d that the o wn er
ou ld n ot s et u p as a d e fen e that the
p lai n tiff ha d e mb ez z l ed a
p orti on of the g o od sa ed
( a ) The S a la i a , 2 Hag g 2 6 2 2 7 1
The Per l a , S wa 2 3 0 2 3 2
S ee al so The H op e, 3 Ha g g
4 2 3, w here passeng ers w ho ass isted i n the sa l ag e w ere
a w ard ed the s a me p ropor ti on s as ab l e b od i ed s ea me n
A n d s ee
The S a l a ci a , 2 Hag g 2 6 2 , a nd the A m eri an ases , The B r ig
Cor a , 2 Wash 8 0 ; an d The B l a i rea u, 2 Cra n h, 2 4 0, w here
the s am e ru le was follo wed
( 0 ) u dg men t of Dr Lu shing ton , The S a ra h J a ne, 2 W Rob
110 115
S ee also The M oun ta i n eer, i b i d 7 ; The Cha r lotte
Wyli e, 5 Notes of Cases , 4 The J a n e, 2 Hag g 338
A n d see
the A meri an ase, The Cen tur i on, Ware, 4 90
.
an a
s v
on
A PP
109
O RTIONME N T
s hi
re
or
on
f S a l virzg V ess el
I n apporti on ing s alva g e rewar d between the s hi p A pp rti
o wners and the s eam en the C our t whe re the s alving
W
W
d
ve ss el i s a s team e r take s into con s i derati on the fact c w
that the chi e f ris k i n th e unde rtaki ng and all the
expen s e fall s upon the owne rs ; an d it h as s i nce the La g p
i nt roducti on o f s team powe r awa rded to thi s clas s o f 5 2
m m
P rop or ti on
on
an
re
'
er
ro
110
g i
H P V
to
en
ea
o w n er
st m
s ls
LA W
TH E
of
ves
SA L V A G E
OF
Lu sh 93
Swa 2 8 7
.
( i ) The B eu l a h 2 Notes
S ee al so The
P erl a S wa 2 3 0 232 ; The M a ry A n n e, 11 L T N S 8 5 ;
I rish Jur N S 3 6 4, where it is l aid
an d The V a ng u ar d , 5
do wn , that if the s al i ng ess el b e a pa ssen g er s hi p, that ci r
cum s tan ce wi ll also b e t ak en i n to ons i d era ti on i n the apport i on
ment of the s al a g e b etw een the o w ner and re w
( h) J u dg ment o f Dr Lu hing ton, The M a r tin L u ther , S wa
2 8 7 2 90
S ee al o the A m e ri an ases , The Cha rl es , 1 New b
The H en r y Ewba n lc, 1 S u mu 4 00
The Na tha n i el
A d 329
H o op er, I b i d 5 4 1, w here a l most i milar r ea s o ns are g i en for
fa o u ri ng the lai ms of o wners to a lib eral prop orti on of the
s al a g e
I n The H enry Ewba n lc, Mr J usti e Story ( p 42 5 )
o bs er es
The l aw does n ot stop short w i th a mere all ow an e to
u a te in d emnity for t he r is k so tak en
the own er of an ad eq
It
has a more en l arg ed p ol i y and a hig her ai m i t l ook s to the 00 m
m on s a fety an d i nteres t of the w hol e commercia l world in ases of
t hi natu re, an d i t b es tow s u pon the o wn er a li b eral b ou nty and
re w ar d , t o ti mu late h i m to a j u s t z eal i n the ommon
a u se,
an d n ot to l og hi s voyag es w ith n arr ow i n stru ti ons w hi h shou ld
If a b a re com
i nterdi t hi s m as ter from any s al ag e s er i e
pensati on for lo s and ris k were a ord ed, w hat moti e ou l d a n y
oyag e to b e retard ed, hi s j us t expe ta
o wn er ha e to s u ffer his
i t to b e frus tra te d, hi s w hol e ommer ial arrang e
ti ons of pro f
men ts to b e s u s pen ded u pon ri sk s whi h he ou ld nei ther foresee
ommo n pr ud en e ?
The l aw ha s a
n o r g u ard ag ain t b y any
wi s e reg ard to ons id era ti ons of this n at u re, an d i t offers, n ot a
p remi u m of in demn i ty onl y, b u t an a mple re wa rd meas ur ed b y
To this i t may
an enl ig hten ed li b erality an d fore as t
b e added, that it fu rnis hes a s tro ng i n d u ement to oi cers an d
s eame n, n ot to des ert their own prope r d uty to their owner an d
,
of
Ca ses , 6 1 6 3
-
v
v
'
s
c
v
cc
vc
c
c
c
v c
O RTIO NME NT
A PP
111
n ers e
re
a rs
ur
'
88 5
ve s
'
re
en e
ra
o S
n ers
o y
w
i
a
n
d
i
n
n
n
i
n
i
t
h
h
r
e t
se in te est s
s u b r di na t n to,
, t
( l ) The Sp i r i t of the A g e, S wa 2 8 6
u s hi ng
n,
The L u i sa , 2 W Rob
( m) u dg men of Dr
22 , 2 6
( n ) The L u is a , 6 N tes of Cases , S u pp 5 31 S ee al s , The
2 5 4, w here s even s i xtee nt hs w as a wa r ded to
A lbi n , 3 Ha g g
essel ; a n d see The D everon , 10 M nthl
t he w ner of a s hin g
L aw Mag ( N es of Cas es ) 2 19
( 0 ) u dg m en of Dr Lu s hing n The E n ha n tr es s , Lu s h
Bu t
The Pr i n cess H el en a
u sh
190
93 96
S ee al s
w here ou t of a n aw ard
s ee The S u i/1w Ni h l a s ( 1 Lu s h
w ners o f the tug
of 2 8 0 0, 15 00 w as a p p rt i n ed t o the
S ee as
the pr p rti ns a warded wners,
e ffe t n g the s al a g e
co
c o
.
to
o
o
'
ot
t
ci
to
o
c o
.
o o
to
o o o
1 12
ca n
vo
p re i
LAW
TH E
us
or S A
LVA G E
The fa ct
r an d
g ae
A m ic n
pzig g
r
er
M m e"
The H i ma l a y a , S wa 5 15
T he Sp iri t of the A g e, Ib id 2 8 6
3 6 3 ; The Co lu mbia I b id 4 28
The E a r l Grey, 3 Ha n
The
g
A lbio n , I bid 2 5 4 ; The Wa ter loo, 2 Do ds 43 3 ; The Morn in g
S tar ( A meri can), 14 L
N S 42 0 ; The Vi n e, 2 Hag g l ;
The Cha r l o tte, 1 W Rob 6 8
The J a n e, 2 Hag g 3 38
The
S a la ci a , I b id 2 62 ; The Nicol i u a, 2 W Rob 17 5 ; The B eu l ah,
1 W Ro b 47 7 ; i n this ca se, where the ow ners of the sal vi ng
ves sel, 9 steam tug , to ok 4 15 out of an aw ard of 5 00, the
Co u rt did n ot disturb the dis trib u ti on The H op e, 3 Hag g 4 2 3
(p ) The A l ethei a , 13 W R 2 7 9 In thi s case the o wn ers o f
the sal vi ng ves sel were a w arded 7 00, an d the mas ter a nd crew
( in the su it whi ch was a s u bs equ ent one ) 8 00
( q) Marvi n, 24 6 Se e The H enry E wba nlc, 1 Su mn 4 0 0 ;
The B os ton , I bid 330 ; The B al i/ream, 2 Cran ch, 2 40 ; The
Cora , 2 W ash 8 0 ; The A methyst, De vei s, 2 0 2 8 The E a r
mon y , 1 Peters, 7 0 ; The D e lp hos, 1 New b 412
( r ) The Ris ing S un , W are 38 5
How 114
S ee als o The
( s ) The Waterloo, 1 B latch
0 W Ring , 2 A m L Rev 2 5 9
( t) L a B elle Greate, 1 Pete rs , 3 1
.
O RTIONME NT
A PP
113
n er
sa
s
re s o
re n
es
( u)
( x)
( y)
(2)
114
Cu s
p V
.
S h ares
s l a es
of
OF
LA W
TH E
SA
LVA G E
S h ar e s of
s al
rs re
fu s i n g to
p arti i p ate
i n th e t e
w ard
vo
c
.
A g re e m en t
m u st b e
eq
u itab l e
reemen ts
( e) 2 W Rob 2 2
.
Cases, 6 1
ORTIO NME N T
A PP
115
f)
c
c
vs
c
s c
c c
.
ca n
116
THE L A W
C u m v
.
S A LV A G E
or
A ba ndon ment
men t
iwhg
'
S a lvag
e.
By the 18 2 n d s ec of the
A ct, 18 5 4 , i t is p rovi ded that
.
every s tipul a ti on by
whi ch any s eam an con s ents to abandon any ri gh t whi ch
he may have or obtai n in the nature o f s alvage sh all
be wholly voi d
but b y a sub s equent A ct ( m) it i s
declared that thi s p rovis ion doe s not apply to the
cas e of any s tipul ati on m ade by the s eamen belon ging
to any s hip which according to the te rm s o f the
agreement i s ftd he em ployed on s alvage s ervi ce wi th
re s pect to the r em une ra ti on to be pai d to the m fo r
s alvage s e rvi ce s to be rendered by s uch s hi p to any
Dis creti on o
C o u rt u n ai
u bi
S ee
the I n s tru o
recei ers of w re k , 18 65 ,
s u pr a .
f Tra de to
rd o
al so
A rt 97 ( b)
( k) L R 1 A d 5 8
( l) The A ct of Parlia ment says that e ery stipula ti on b y
whi h any s eaman onsents to a b andon any rig ht whi h he ma y
ha e or obtain in the n ature of sal ag e, s hall b e w holl y i nop era
ti e ; and the Cou rt has held, and must holdp that n ot on ly all
a l ag e are w hol l
ag reements barri ng
y i nop erati e, b u t that all
ag reements l i mi ti n g the proporti ons of s al ag e mon ey are to b e
maintai ned only 0 fa r a s they a re really equ ita b le Per Dr
The E n cha ntr ess, Lush 93
Lu shi ng ton
6 3, s 18
26 Vi t
( m) 2 5
.
v
v
s v
c c
.
A PP
117
O RTIO NM EN T
ec e
re e
in
en
in
on
er on e n
re e
en
a e o
a e vor
(n )
'
sa
118
THE L A W
or SA LV A G E
acc ruin g the reof shall b ind the party mak ing the
s am e and that no power o f attorney o r other au tho
ri ty for the recei pt o f any s uch s alvage shall be
ir revocable
L c l
I t i s al mo s t unnece ss ary to ob s e rve that the C ou rt
t m dis
of A dmiralty will not recogn is e any local cu s to m
$335 0 3 :
v g oi d whi ch di s entitle s a s eaman to a s h are o f s alvage whi ch
he h as as s is ted in earni ng W here s a lvage had been
pai d for s ervi ce s rendered by a shing s m ack of Hull
the crew o f w hi ch con s i s ted o f a m as te r and two
able s eam en who we re pai d by share s of the earnings
and a boy who was p ai d weekly wage s an d on a s ui t
being b rough t by th e boy for dis tri bution of the
s a lvage i t w as al leged th at a cu s tom e x i s ted at Hull
wh ereby th o s e engaged i n the shing trade who
receive wage s are excluded from rew ard for s alvage
s e rvi ce s the C ou rt refu s ed to recogn i s e s uch a cu s
tom as a bar to the s ui t
I f h owever the loc al or cus to ma ry agre ement be
an equi table one a s if for in s tance it p rovi de s that
o f th e c rew o f a life b o at co mpan y th o s e who s tay
the Court wi ll
shall be rewarded a s th o s e w ho go
favou rably con si de r i t ( s)
N set Off of
I f the mas ter sh ould retai n a greater proporti on o f
s lv g e m
cl i m f
s alva ge re ward recei ved by him than the owne rs con
w g es
s i der him enti tled to they cannot s et i t off agai n s t
his clai m for wage s but mu s t in s ti tute a s ui t for
appo rti on ment and b ring i nto Cour t the su m they
received
C
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93 97
O RTIONME NT
A PP
119
whe re
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or
The L ou i s a , 2 W Rob 22
S ee als o The L ou is a , 3 W
Ro b 99 The A m eri an A d miral ty Cou rts , as a g en eral r u le ,
i
n
r
s hare o f s al ag e to b e hi s o wn p rop erty ;
m
re
e
a
o
de
l
D un op s Pra ti e , 2 u d edi t , p 98
( z ) The M a rqu is of H u n th , 3 Hag g 2 46 2 49 ; The Hop e,
I bi d 4 23 425
2 W Ro b 110
(u )
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is
12 0
THE
C RA P
LAW
OF
SA L A G
no authority
to re cei ve the share s o f hi s c rew an d the plaintiffs
recove red
and in the cas e o f T he B r i ta in ( a )
the C ou rt unde r nearly s imilar ci rcums tance s su s
tain ed a s uit for s alvage by the c rew although the
amount had been p ai d to the m a s te r and at th e s a m e
tim e i t w as held that the C ou rt had no power to
dec ree a m oni ti on again s t the pe rs on who had received
the m o ney to bring it i nto C ourt
A s far as the
claim o f the owne rs is concerned however i t would
a ppe ar upon p ri nci ple th a t the m a s te r be i ng th e ir
agent has autho ri ty to b i nd th e m by hi s rece i pt
co
( 2)
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u rse o
v s
v
cons ent
css
v
cs
W Rob 4 0
.
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43
12 1
CHA PTE R V I
C O NTRI BUTION
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or
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Ju ris t
85 7
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122
Cum
THE L A W
VI
o r S A LV A GE
reported
W ith re s pect to s ilver and bullion i t i s
true that a dis tincti on is wis ely and properly per
mitted and this upon the con s ide ration that i t i s
m ore e as ily re s cued and p re s e rved th an m ore bulky
322
CO
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12 3
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r
a nd
A ssu r
or
124
CHAPTER V I I
s on
It is
an es tab lis he d ru l e of
on d u t
Per Dr Lu hing ton, The L a d y Wors l ey, 2 Spi nks,
Sal ag e i s forfei ted b y wi lful mi s ond u t, b a d
2 5 3, 25 6
fai th, an i n tenti on not to d o the whole of the du ty , or an i nten
(a)
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MI S CO ND U CT A
NE G L I G E NCE
it is
12 5
C a m v11
as ks a comp ensati on
him
S ee als o, The B ell a Carr a nca, 6 Wheat 15 2
( b) 1 Lus h 5 18 , 5 2 8
( c) The D u ke of M an ches ter, 4 Notes of Cas es, 5 7 5 , on appeal,
6 Moore, P C C 91 ; The A tla s, 1 L u sh 5 18
( d ) S wa 4 8 9
a nd
he
n s ta n ce s
12 6
TH E LA W
C HA R V II
SA LV A G E
OF
haul the
s
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a
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8 41
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Spi nks, 25 3
48 9
6
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er
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AR
V II
12 8
T HE
LAW
O F SA
LVA G E
accepted it
W h r th e s alvo rs althou g h they succeeded i n
I mp m p y
13
21:n completin g the s alvag e im properly refu sed further
i t c
( 2) See als o The D osseitei 10 J u ris t 8 6 5
C HA R V I I
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as
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( m) Lu sh 35
.
5 37 5
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M I S C O ND UCT o n NE G LI G E NC E
12 9
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an
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us
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n
( ) E en s er i es of the h ig hes t l as s mi g h b e les sen ed
b y s u b s eque n t mis n d u t, a n d es p eci a ll b y e x rb tant d e
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11 W R 15 6
S ee The H p ewell, 2
Sp n ks , 2 49 W here the wners o f the pr pert sa ed s u g ht
to ded u fr m the s al ag e a l s s o f 2 6 0, wh h he ha d s u s
n of th e
e ss el i n the
ust d
of the
tai ned hr u g h the deten
the s a l rs of a s u l ci ent
Rece ver of Dr s , afte r en d er
refus ed to make the de d uc i n
the
am un ; and the C u r
,
in their p wer to g et the ess el release d on
wner s ha ng
S ee the A meri an a s e, The Centuri on, Ware 490
s ecuri t
(p ) The Wear P a ket, 2 S p nk s , 2 5 6
10 4, s 4 7 8 , p ost
( g ) 17 do 18 V
( 0 ) The F ield en ,
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13 1
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18 Vi t
18 V i t
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LA W
TH E
VII
SA
OF
LVA G E
nu s o
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on
on
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( y ) 17 8t 18 Vi ct c 10 4 s 45 0
(z ) 17 18 Vi ct c 104 s 44 1
( a ) 17 8t 18 Vict c 104 s 4 4 2
.
Ju dg ment
5 28
( 0)
ct
M I S CO ND U CT 0 R NE G LI G E NC E
133
Ca n
vn
2 S pi nk s , 2 5 6
B u t s e e, on tra , The
L ou i s a , P i c ha d s i g es , p 7 99
I n g i i ng u d g men i n the
a m l ea ly
W ea r Pa ket, D r L u s hi n g on o b s e es ( p 2 5 7 )
ha i t is
u i e i mp os s ible fo r t he Co u r
to d e ee
of O p in ion
u ms t an es o f hi s
sa l a g e to the pa i es la i m i ng i t u nd e t he i
The p ovis ion s of the A ct of Pa li am en r e fe e d t o ha e
as e
b een a efu ll y f a m ed fo r t he p u pose o f p re en ing a ny u n u s
say ca refu l ly
i n e fe e n e w i h es p e to a s hi p i n dis es s
f a m ed , b e a u se i t es s a u ho i y i n the m as e , o wn e or
ha g e of the s hi p, he n i n the Re e i e of D roi s , a nd
of e i n
e s , as the Coas g ua rd ,
for w a n of he i p re s en e, i n a i ou s o f
E is e, &c , s a in g he m i n e e y g ada ion , to p e en , n o t
me ely i mp op e i n erferen e w i h p e s ons a e m p i ng to effe t
t he sa l ag e, b u t s o me i mes a l s o t he d e s u i on of t he p op e y
W he he hes e p a i es ha e been o n i ed o f a iola ion o f s e
4 5 , d oes no t a ppea to me to b e of i mpo an e A f e
15 or se
the m en ha d b een se n on boa d by the e e i i ng of e , hes e
pa i es s ill pe s is ed i n hei e n d ea ou to u n loa d the a g o,
he i o wn b oa s
This ,
a pp e hen d , to
an d to p u t i t o n b oa d
b e a io l a io n of the A ct o f Pa lia me n , a nd on ha g ou nd
his la i m, a n d when n d
s hou ld feel myself o mpel l ed to e e
ha
imina l p o eed ing s u nde the s a u e w e e i n s i u ed
i es , ha
hey w e e on i e d , and ha the con
ag a in s t he p a
S es s i on s ,
a m of O pi ni o n
vi cti on w as
on me d at the Q ua
e
ha
ha e n o p ow e to o ns ide w he he s u h on i i o n w as
s an d s b efo e me a s a n act u n im pea ha bl e
ig h or w ro ng
I f w e e to g i e hes e pa i es sa l a g e
i n hi s a nd o he Cou r s
e w a d , the a s e wou ld b e edu ed t o t he ab su d i y o f the s a me
.
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m en b e in g p i s hed i n one Cou rt a nd re wa rded i n a nother for
m
s
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t e
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un
fai h
134
am
THE L A W
v11
,
O F SA L VA G E
A m eri an
la w
.
( e) The M ag d a len 3 1 L
Westmins ter, 1 W Ro b 2 29
'
A d 2 2 24
S ee al so The
There i t w as alleg ed t ha t the
sal vors had en tered i nto an ag reement for the salvag e of the s hip
and not of the carg o, a nd D r Lu s hi ng ton , in g i ving j u d g m en t
sai d, that if the charg e ha d b een proved , h e w ou l d at on ce ha ve
refu sed to pronoun ce any salvag e at all du e u nder uch c ircu m
.
t c
s a n es
Peters, 40
Mar in, 2 32
I bid
Ib id 231.
f ) 15
(9)
( h)
( 13)
v
.
M I S CO ND UC T O R NE G LI G E NCE
13 5
vrr
.
ry
vors
Marvin , 2 3 6
1 S u mn 32 8
.
S ee a ls o The
( ) The H owtha ndel, 1 S pinks, 2 5 2 9
I n this ca s e the Cou rt made a
L o u is a , 2 W Ro b
d ed u ct i o n from the s u m all otte d to the sal vo rs , to compens a te
t he cre w of the dereli c t sa v ed for clo thes on b oard whi ch ha d
b een l os t or made a way wi th b y the sa lvors , the Cou rt not im
p u ting to them any feloni ous in ten tion
n
by
136
THE L A W
UH V H
A meri an
la w as to
theft
O F S A L VA G E
ere
( p ) 1 Bla ck
( q) 1 S u mn
12 1
32 3
( r ) 2 2 A m eri can L R 2 7 6
N S 65
( s ) 13 L
.
M I S C O ND U C T or: NE G LI G E C E
13 7
af
'
ar
is
e o
us
ea
38 5
1 S pra g u e, 2 6 0
I n thi s as e,
,
n ea l ed b y
pa rt o f the p r p erty ha in g b een e mb ez z l e d a n d
t he m as ter a fter i t had b een sa ed, was u lt ma tel res t red to
the w n er an d s al ag e on thi s p rt i n w as hel d to b e d u e to
the w n er and i nn en t sa l rs , the ha i ng ha d n thi n g to d o
w i th th e e mb ez z lemen t S ee a ls The Fa i r A mer i a n , Peters , 8 7
( w) The M a rtha , S wa 4 8 9 S ee The Pa ri s szma C n ep ci n ,
N tes o f Cases , 15 0
( x) The Ci ty of E d i nbur g h, 2 Hag g 33 3
,
v
oc
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'
o
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co c
o o
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'
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13 8
THE L A W
Cu m V II
.
O F S A LVA G E
di stinctly
Un s hi lfu lne ss .
eg
hg
encc
o r u n s k ilfu l
n es s o f
s al
vo
rs .
The am oun t o f
( a)
U NS K
ILF ULNE S S
139
T he Nep tu n e ( e),
I n T he D u ke o
f M a n ches ter
The D yg den ( f ) an d T he L ock woo ds g ), which are
,
( a)
o The Nep tu e 1 W Ro b
L J A d 2 2 ; Th H owtha n d el
als
S ee
The M a g
1 S p i n ks , 2 5 2 7 ;
,
47 0 ; The L o ckwoo d s, 9
.
e
d a l en , 3 1
The D u lce of M a n ches ter, 2 W Ro b
J ur ist, 1017 The J hn B ry a n t, 5 I i i s h J u ri s t, 2 3 3
b
( ) E en w here ess en ti al ser i es ha e b een re ndered t a
r may not
n ly
u ent m is
n d u t o f the s al
V es sel the s u b seq
d i mi n is h the a m unt of hi s re ward , b ut hi s en ti re l a i m may b"e
co
vo
c
o
vc
c
co
c
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c
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on
v 11
140
THE
C RA P V I I
.
L AW
OF
SAL V A G E
A lthou g h
( h) Per
vo
UNS K ILFULNE S S
14 1
S u lta n ( l),
en
n
en e
en
(1) Marvi n,
235
( m) Marv in, 236
( n ) The Th etis , L R 2 A d 3 65
( a) Per S ir J ohn Coleridg e, The A tl a s, L us h 5 18 5 29 See
The B oma/rs un d, Ibid 7 7 ; The D uke of M a nc hester, 2 W
Ro b 4 7 0
.
14 2
C
LA W
TH E
V H5
AP
SA
OF
LVA G E
A m e ri
law
an
to
res p on s i
b i ty of
o w n er o f
s a l in g
e s s el for
u n w or thi
as
n cs s .
(p )
(g )
I b id 28 9
( r) The
.
The Pa ifi c
,
276
John Perkin s
19 A meri
can L
R
.
490
14 3
III
IT
or s
sa
on
95 808
n.
'
v Jo nes
( a ) Har tfort
Ra y mon d
1 Lord
3 93
Se e als o
Ni holson
Cha p man , 2 H Bla k 2 5 4 The Ni ol a i Hei n
Se e al s o the fo llo wi ng A m e i an as es to
u ri s , 3 2 9
r ich, 17
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the s ame e e t :
,
y
The E li za beth a nd J a ne,
111 The B ee, W a e, 3 3 6 L ewis
I bid 33 ; The ohn 0 i i n,
Ba b S 0 Rep 2 03
( b) The Glasg ow Packet. 2
rc
c
ere
144
C
HA
TH E
III
LAW
SA
OF
LVA G E
S
0
D
r
L
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h
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i s e pedien , how e e ,
)
(f
w he e it can b e done, to p e mi a mas e an d
e w to app oa h
heir ow n ship
Ad 31
(g ) The Cleop atra , 3 7 L
( h) b id
( c)
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D ETE NT I O N
BY
SA
LV O RS
14 5
it
en n o
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or s e n
'
as
s o
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an
rs
en s a
ve u
o s s es s on
( h)
J udg men t of Dr
L u sh
71
The Pri n cess Helen a , 30 L J A d 13 7 14 0
( j ) The E lea n ora Cha r l otta , 1 Hag g 15 6 L ord S tow ell
I t i s an i ll foun ded an d a b s u rd n ot ion that u nl es s s a lvors s ti c k
69
or
14 6
LAW
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OF
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LVA G E
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BY S A
LV O RS
14 7
S ome
(m)
V ct c
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17 8t 18 i
10 4, s 46 8
B y the 4 12 th se i on of the
n e w Me han S hi p pi ng Code, i t i s p op ose d to a l e the fo eg oi ng
p o i s i ons , b y confer ing u p on the Recei e a g ene al au hori y
rv
rc
vr
tr
r
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vm
14 8
C
HA
VIII
Rel ease
of
p ro p er y b y
s a l or
u n d er ag ree
m en
LA W
T HE
SA
OF
LVA G E
r rt
v
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to de ai n the
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sa
l
ag ,
b e l ab e o
p o pe y u n il the
lai m i s sa is e d, the p ope y eleas e d b y a comp e en
ou
, or
e ei e g i en for the sal a e
s e u i y t o the sa i s fa i on of the R
g ,
"
A n y ues i o n as t o the a mou n of the s e u i y
fees an d os s
or the s u f i en y of the s u e ies i s to b e d e e min ed , i n a s es
w he e t he a l u e i s unde 5 0, b y the Re ei e , a nd ab o e 5 0 ,
b y the lo al Cou r of A d mi a l y for the di s i , a n d the al u e
i s to b e de e min ed b y the Re ei e , i f no a l u a i on ha s b een
made
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om p e en
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g , an d i n l ai ms o e whi h the
Re ei e i s to ha e u i sd i ion, b y the l o al C ou of A dm i al y
for the d i s i
10 4, s 497
( n ) 17 18 V i
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14 9
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i
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J u ris di cti on
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A dmi ralty ha s
j u ri s diction to en ter
t ain suits for salvag e w her e v e r the se rvice m ay h ave
been ren d ered I t fo rmerly could n ot en tertai n a
salvag e su it u n le s s the sal v ag e took pl ace on the
T his r e s tricti on was ho wever re
hig h se as ( b)
moved by an A ct p as s ed i n the e arly ye ars of the
p resen t reig n ( c) which g ave to the C ourt j uris
diction to decide al l clai m s an d deman ds wh a tsoever
in the na tu re of salvag e for s e rvices rendered to any
of
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15 7
re n de red ;
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vi de d th at s u bject to ce r tai n rest rictio n s
( th a t is to
sa
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an d the cla i m for s alv a e is o v e r
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the Hi g h C ou rt o f A d mi ralty sh all h ave j u ri s dic
tion to decide upon al l cl ai m s whatsoe v e r rel a tin g to
s al v ag e whethe r the serv ice s in re s pect o f w hich sal
vag e i s cl ai m ed were pe rfo rmed upo n the hi g h s e as
o r w ithi n the body o f a n
y cou n ty o r p ar tly i n on e
pla ce an d p ar tly in the oth er an d whether the
wr eck is fo u n d at s ea or c as t u po n the lan d o r
p artly in the s ea an d p artly o n lan d ( c)
The C o u rt o f A d m i ral t y had as has b e e n poi n ted
out in a p revio u s ch apte r (f ) fo rm erly n o ju ris dic
tion to awa rd co m pe n s atio n for li fe s alvag e whe n
This
n o t co n n ected with the s a l v ag e o f p rope rty
has bee n re medied i n the Me rch an t S hippin g
A ct 18 5 4 which e n ables the C o u rt to dec ree a
rea so nable am oun t o f s alv ag e to those who re n de r
a s s ist an ce i n s av i n g the lives o f the per so n s belo n g
in g to any ship or bo at st ran ded or in dist ress o n the
sho re o f any s ea or tidal wate r with in the li mits o f
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an d i t rema ns u na e cte d b y th s A ct ( The M a ri a L u is a , S wa
A s to the u r s d ti n of thes e p rt s in sa l a g e ases , see
1 8L 2 Geo 4 ,
7 6 By the 42 6 th se ti n of the new Mer ha nt
ur s di t n of
al
a b l s h the l
S h ppi ng Co de, i t i s p r p s ed
the Ci nqu e P r s i n s al a g e a ses
Chap 1, W e, p 16
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O F SA L V A G E
THE L A W
CH A P 1x
.
the Un ited Ki ng do m
By a subsequen t st atute ( 5 )
these provi sion s were extended to ca ses of li fe s al
vag e from a B ritish ship or bo at wheresoever the
service mi g ht have be e n ren de red and from any
forei g n ship an d boat where the se rv ices h ave bee n
re n de red eithe r wholly or in p art i n B ri tish w ate rs
These section s h ave been held to apply to the p re
servation of the li ve s of the p asseng ers belong in g to
a ship an d to be n o t co n n ed to those o f the s ea
,
m en ( i )
C erti ate
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49 The Mi nn eha ha , Lus h 3 35
w here, t here b ei ng n o s p e i al i r u m s tan es , the C urt refus ed
s ts , n tw i ths tandin g i t a w ard ed the sal
rs 10 0
to erti fy for
ins te ad o f 4 0, w hi h had b een tendered
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( P) The F en ix , 13 16 I t is t b e b s erved, h w e er, that
no w t hat the u ri s di ct i n o f the C u n ty C u rts i n sal ag e as es
has a lm s t, if n ot entirely, s u ppla nted that of the u s ti es , t he
C u rt o f A d miral ty may requ i re a s tr n g er ase for ert i ate to
b e m ad e ou t than i t did w hen the C u rt of the u s ti es wa s the
n ly on e that s hared its uris di ti n
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S a l vag
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C ou rt
suit in th e
A DM
the
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p,
A d m iral ty m ay be
S al va g e s u it s are
either
i n p erso na m o r i n r e m
al most
i nv ariably o f the l a tt er cl ass The c au se is co m
m e n ce d by li ng i n the Reg is t ry o f the C ou rt a
p raecipe to institute ( u) T his docu m en t is headed
wi th th e n am e of the C our t an d the n u mbe r an d
n am e o f the c a use
I t st ates the n a tu re o f the
c ause the n ame s add re s s es an d desc ription s o f the
pl ain tiffs ; th e n am e o f the s hip o r the des crip
tion of the p rope rty p roce e ded a ai n s t an d the
am ou n t o f th e cl ai m which sho u ld be pu t at a s u m
suf cien t to cove r the de man d an d the p rob able
costs ( at ) of the su it y )
The p raecipe m u s t also g ive an add ress fo r servi ce
within th ree miles o f the G e n eral Post o f ce
The n ext step is to obta in the arre s t o f the p roperty A st
th p
For thi s purpose a p r wmp e f or a wa rr a n t and an p ty
.
1x
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Res
16 1
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The pl ai n tiff s h u l d l ai m su cien t,
A d Rul es, 5 , 6
as i n the even t of the essel b ei ng r elea sed on hai l, the C urt
He mus t,
wil l n ot rdi narily d ire t the b a il to b e i n reased
h w e e r, b e arefu l n ot to la i m too m u h, as the C urt l k s
w i th d is fa ur u p n ex rbita nt d e ma n ds, a nd ma y w i th h ld
n d emn the p lain ti ff i n them , w hen the au s e i s
sts , or even
i ns titu ted for an ex essi e s um S ee The E ar l Gr ey, 1 S pinks,
A d 106 ; a n d se e The V i ct r,
18 0 ; The Chi efta in , 3 2 L
S ee fu r ther as
Lu s h 7 2 ; The Temz s co u a ta , 2 S pi n ks , 208
t the practi e of the C u rt, t he w rks of Mes srs Wi lliams
te on the su b e t
a n d Bru e, a n d Mr C
( 2) A d Ru les, 7
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Ca n
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or S A LVA G E
LA W
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to le a d the wa rr ant,
a re
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( a) S ee Ad Ru l es,
to
ti
8
14
A de a ner may b e ob ta ned to
de a n pr per where it i s like l
b e rem ed ou t of the uri s
di ti n b ef re the wa rra nt can b e s er ed b y the Mars ha l
It
d es not n nue i n f r e after three da s fr m da e, or after
ser
eof warran I t i s , h w e er, s eld m res rted , a s the Mar
s hal g enerall pr
eed s wi th pr m
S ee A d Rules , 15
p u de
( b) See f rm, p s t
to) Ad Ru les, 166 , 16 7 , 16 8
d
he A lexa nd er, 1 D ds 2 7 8 The D und ee, l B ag
z
lo
9) The L eo, L ush 4 44
The L ad y D urha m, 3 Hag g 196
20
the effe of arres on hose cl a m ng to ha e p os
( f ) As
s ess ory l ens, see The H a r m n i e, 1 W R
ob 17 9
The N rds
.
ti
c o
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ty
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8
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ov
to
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PRA C T CE
OF
TH E
O U RT
O F A DM
I RA LTY
16 3
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164
G Il A P
IX
OF
LAW
TH E
SA
LVA G E
A pp ear a n ce
W h o m ay
a p p ear
.
Ti m e for
a p p earan
e.
en te r e d
S ee The S t Ca theri n e,
3 Hag g 25 1
L 315
The Ca rg ex G a la m,
( ) The Reg i n a d el Ma re, B
bid 16 7
( p ) The Un i n, Lu sh 128
( q) The Ki lla rn ey, u sh 42 7 The B wth rp e, n bi sup r a
A s to the pra ti e w here there a re se eral l a mants, s ee The
The Willi a m H utt, Lu s h 2 5
C l a r a , S wa 1
( r) A d Rul es , 38 , 19
.
c c
o
c i
.
PRA C T CE
OF
OF
C U RT
TH E
A DM
I RA L TY
16 5
ea r an ce
un
er
ro
es
ee
or
S ee A d Ru l es , 3 5 , 36, 3 7 , 38
( t) S ee A d Ru l es , 36
S ee A d Ru l es , 7 0
(x ) The Gr ea t E a s ter n , L R 1 A d 3 8 4 The S y lp h, L R
S ee on t he s a me s u bj ect, The A l exa n d er L a r s en , 1
2 A d 24
W Ro b 2 8 8 The B o l d B u ccleu ch, 7 Notes of Ca s es , 3 4 3 The
The Pu r is szma C on cep ci on , 7 Notes of
E l eo n o re, B at L 18 5
Cas es, 15 0
.
'
e au
an ce
ea r
16 6
C R AP
Ix
OF
LA W
TH E
SA
LVA G E
Releas e
B ai l
ail .
on
A m un t
( 2 ) See A d Ru les ,
19, 2 0, 2 1, 2 2 , 2 3, 2 5 , 103, 12 4, 12 5 ,
A d 7 3 ; The
126
S ee al s The L a dy B lessi ng t n, 3 4 L
S ee as to s et ti n g aus e d wn a s
A n a V a/n. L i ng e, S wa 5 14
a ea t warran has b een ente red
ases w here a
u n defen d ed i n
,
A d Rul es ,
.
cv
PRA C T C E
TH E
OF
C U RT or A D M
IRA LTY
16 7
sc
ar
re
es
'
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in
( a ) The K a l a maz oo 15
J uri st
co
8 8 5 S ee a l s The Temis ua ta ,
N stra S en or a d el Ca r mi n e, 1 I bi d 303 The
2 S p i nk s , 2 0 8
H er , 13 W R 92 7 The V lan t, 1 W Ro b 38 3 The H el en e ,
an d The J ha nn es ,
3 5 L J A d 1 The F l r a , L R 1 A d 45
L J N tes , 2 9th A pri l, 18 7 0
( b) The Cor ner , 33 L J A d 16
al
'
16 8
THE
LA W
OF
LV A G E
SA
ix
xe
'
en
a ua
re
'
an d
45 ; The Ta ma r a
Lu sh 28
( d ) S ee
( e) See Ad Rules, 4 8 , 49, 12 7 , an d The V ictor, L ush 7 2
The L eo, I b id 4 4 4 The Nor th A mer i a n , I bi d 7 9 The A n n i e
The N r wa y,
Chi ld s, I bid 5 09 The Ed m n d , I b id 2 11
B db L 3 7 7
.
PRA C T CE
OF
THE
O URT
OF A DM
I RA LTY
169
an
e eas e
re
P lea di n r/s
by petitio n P titi o
m
an d a n s wer
Th e petitio n should b e led i n the
Reg i s t ry within twelve days afte r appe aran ce an d the
A s a g e n e ral
a n swe r twelve d ays a fte r th e petitio n
rule the ple a d i n g s do n o t exte n d beyo n d r eplic a tio n
E a ch p arty howeve r is at libe rty w ithin six d ays
a fte r the lin g o f the a n swe r or an y subsequ e n t ple a d
in
Ple adin g
the
A d miralty C o u rt
is
n an d
en
S ee A d Ru l es , 5 0
( 9) A d Bll les , 5 2 , an d s ee The To wa n , 8 J u ri s t, 2 2 0 ; The
H el en 14 W R 5 0 2 ; The I r on szd es , Lu s h 4 5 8 The E wroPa ,
9 L T N S 781
S ee A d Ru l es, 5 3, 5 4,
( h) The Cor ner, 3 3 L J A d 16
1 7 4, 17 5 , 17 6
.
'
17 0
LAW
THE
CHA P I X
.
OF
SA
LVA G E
of
his
o cl i o
n
us
Ti m e to
p l ead
.
( 13 See
76
%7
Ad
Ru les ,
65
6 6, 6 7 , 68 , 6 9, 7 0, 7 1, 7 2, 7 3, 7 4, 7 5
10 3
S ee The D esp a teh, b i d 98 ;
T he E as t L thi a n , l b i d 241
The B othn z a
b id, 5 2 ; The
G e rg e A rkle, b i d 2 22 ; The N r th A mer i a n , S w a 3 5 8 ;
The S hwa l be, b id 5 2 1 ; The H a sw ell , B
2 4 7 ; The
A ma li a , bi d 3 11 ; The L a u rel,
bid 191 ; The E n g lan d ,
5 N tes of Cases , 17 0 ; The L a d y A n n e, 7 b id 3 6 4 3 7 0 ;
The Ma ry A nne, 4 bid 3 7 6 ; The A ur ra , 1 W Rob
3 2 2 ; The A n n e a n d J a n e, 2 W Rob 98 ; The H e be,
b id
The G las g ow P a cket, b d 306 ; The V i rg i l, b d 2 0 1
1 46
2 0 4 ; The S p eed , b d 2 2 5 2 2 7 The I r on mas ter, 6 u ris t, N S
7 8 2 ; The Clar en e, 1 S p nks, 20 6
The S y lph, L R 2
'
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I
I i
A d 24
( Z) S ee A d Rul es, 7 4, 7 5
(m) See Ad Rules , 15 8
I i
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PRA CT C E
TH E
OF
O URT
I RA L TY
OF A DM
ns
ea
r n e
co
l es
'
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ou r
( n ) S ee A d
( 0 ) S ee A d
( p ) S ee A d
( q) See A d
Rul es 7 1, 7 2
Ru les 7 7
Ru les 98
Rules , 12 7 , 128
,
129, 13 0
er
'
17 2
am
LA W
TH E
1x
.
OF
SA
LVA GE
make
formal
ot
s s.
( q) W ill iams
an d
Bru e, Prac 2 5 8 , n
I n thi s a s e the
( r ) The H i kma n , L R 3 A d 15 19
d efen dants te nd ered a s pe i a m u n t, t g ether w i th s u h
s ts a s may b e d u e b y la w
The pla intiffs o er ed to take the
s u m ffered , if p a id their
s ts u p to the d a y of ten d er, b u t thi s
the defendants refus ed, i ns i s ti n g u p n the s u f
i en y o f the
The au s e w as hea rd, an d t he C u rt hel d t he a m u n t
ten der
tend ered to b e s u ffi i en t I n deali n g wi th the
s ts , the p la i ntif
fs
w ere a wa rd e d the irs u p to the d ate of tend er, b u t ha in re a rd
g
g
to t he u n ertain ty of the p ra ti e, ea h p a rty w a s l eft t pa y
s ts o f the s u b s eq
hi s own
u en t pr
eed i n g s
S ee a ls as t o
s ts i n
as es of ten d er, The J hn , Lu sh 11
The S vereig n ,
I bid 8 5 ; The H p e, 2 W Rob 9 ; The M obi le, S wa 2 5 6 ;
The Ca rg ex H n r, L R 1 A d 8 7 The Fred eri ck, 1 Hag g
2 11
The E le n ra Cha r l tte, I bid 15 9 ; The H ed wig , l
S pi n ks 19
( s ) The A n/ni e Chi lds , Lus h 5 09
( t) The V r u w M a rg a retha , 4 0 Rob 103 The Cl ift n, 3
Hag g 117 12 5 ; The Wi ll i a m, 5 N tes of Cas es , 108
co
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PRA C T CE
C URT O F
TH E
OF
E vi den ce
The
I RA L TY
C HA P I X
.
be g i v e n by af d av it de posi
tio n o r vi vd r ace i n C o u rt o r p artly by on e mode
p a rtly by the oth er The solicitors o f the p artie s
m ay co n s en t ( by writi n to be led i n the R eg i s t ry )
g
as
to the mod e in which the e vide n ce sh all be
t ake n o r the j u d g e o n the applica tio n O f e ithe r at
C h a m be rs w ill d i re ct the m ode o f p roo f ( it )
I f eithe r p arty wishes the e v ide n ce to be vi ed voce
the C ou rt will e n e rally s o o rde r it
g
Th e re a re n o pec u li ar ru le s a s to afd avit s i n the A i d i t
C o u rt o f A d m i ra lty
Th ey m ay be swo rn be fore
o n e o f the re ist rars a n ex a m i ne r o r a co mm issio n e r
g
to a d min iste r o ath s in th e C o u rt O f A d m i ralty a
co mm i s sio ner in C h an ce ry a j u stice o f the peace
a n d i n S cotlan d
I rel a n d o r the C olon ies be fo re
the pers o n s by W ho m af d avits are u su all y tak en (y )
W itn esses m ay be o rally ex a mi n ed b efo re the D p o i ti o
Re g i s t ra r o r an ex a mi ne r o f the C o urt o r a speci al
ex am i n e r W he n the exam in e r has g i v e n an appoi n t
m e n t to p roceed with the e vid en ce twe n ty fo u r ho u rs
n otice o f the ti m e
pl ace n am e s an d add res s e s of
the wit n e s s es an d n am e o f the ex ami ne r should be
se rv e d on the ad v erse solicito r
To obta in the appoi n t me n t O f a speci al ex am i n e r
an a pplic a tio n m u st be m a de to the C o u rt o r the j ud e
g
a t C h am b ers fo r a comm i s s io n which o n the o rde r
bei ng O btai ned will be issue d ou t of the Reg is try (z )
e
v ide n ce
AD M
may
av
( u ) S ee A d Rul es , 7 8 , 7 9,
( or) S ee F yler v F yler , 2 S pinks, 6 9 ; The S wa nl an d , I b id
10 7 ; The Res u l ta tet, 17 J u ris t, 3 5 3 ; The G l o ry, 3 W Ro b 18 7
.
8t 4 V t
6 5 , ss 7 to 12 ; an d see A d Ru les , 8 3,
8 4 , 8 5 , an d 8 6
(2 ) S ee A d Ru les, 8 7 , 8 8 , 8 9, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95
ic c
( y ) S ee 3
ns
17 4
LA W
TH E
The
SA
OF
LVA G E
IX
er o
gg
E
( a) S ee A d Rules
( b) S ee A d Rul es,
.
( c) Nor tha rd v
Reid L R 3 A d
( d) Ubi sup ra
,
17 3
94
Pip e
5 7,
17 C B ( N S ) 3 9 ;
3 The L ittle L izz i e, L
M A lln m v
R
.
3 Ad 5 6
.
PRA CT CE
OF
fo r
C O URT O F A D MI RA LTY
THE
17 5
r n
e n e.
The H ea r ing
rn
as e r s
( e) See A d Rul es , 8 0
(f ) See A d Rul es 10 3, 104, 10 5 , 106
( g ) The H owthand el, l S pinks , 2 5 2 7 ; The Pr i n cess A li ce,
3 W Rob 13 8 , 13 9 ; The J a nm Di xon, 2 L T N S 6 96 The
.
V ar g as , 15 J uri s t, 7 10
( h) A d Court A ct, 18 6 1,
.
18
17 6
OF
LA W
TH E
SA
LVA G E
ss e
-
na
r va
1
ea .
5
E nf or c ng P ay men t o
f S a l vag
'
S al e b y
Re ei er
c v
du e
o r,
L 28
.
PRA CT C E
IRA LTY
C URT O F A D M
O F THE
17 7
i ct
ic
18 V
c 10 4, s 4 6 9
18 V t c 10 4, s 4 5 3
B y the New C de
i s pro
p se d to rem e the ab e res tri t ns o f t he 3 8 9th s e t n , a nd
t o e m p w er the R
e e er to s el l, if, in hi s
p in n , i t is for the
n teres t of a ll part ies t ha t he s h u ld do so , a n d to sel l for pay
( h ) 17
( i) 17
ov
ov
c io
o
o
it
c io
io
y y
c iv
to
17 8
THE
C RA P
IX
LA W
OF
SA
LVA G E
b eing
En for i n g
j u d g m en
a g ai n s
b ail
THE
UR
O F THE
Bru
129, 130
( m) S ee W illiams
Rules,
12 7 , 12 8 ,
ce
c ce
Pra ti
22 5
S ee
a ls o
Ad
AN D PRA C T C E O F C O
J URI S DI CTI O N
UNTY
CO
17 9
U RT
C an
Ix
S ui t
W i th
C o u rt p u t
o f w hi h
is
cee din
s :
If
(3
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N 2
v
c
18 0
THE
C RA P
IX
LAW
OF
SA L
VA G E
P r wcip e to I n s ti tu te
li sts of County
see A ppend i x, p os t
( r ) G eneral O rders , No
( a) General O rders , No
( t) General Orders, No
( q) For
j uri sd icti on
4
5
6
PRA C T CE
o r TH E
CO
S u mmo n s
UNTY
cou nr
18 1
C RA P I X
.
Up o n
er
su
e of
on s '
Ap p e ar a nce
en
aran e
a re s
18 2
LA W
TH E
Ca n
IX
or
LVA G E
SA
Ten der
tc
No i
to
P ayment i n to Cou r t
an d
tc f
lt
di ti irdg
No i
e o
i e
f Cou r t
M oney ordered to b e p aid ou t o f C ou rt may b e
to the att o rney o f the party wi th o u t the pro
d u cti on of a p o wer of a tto rney fro m the p arty en
titled to rec ei ve th e m o ney u nl e ss the j u dg e sh ou ld
o th erwi se o rd e r ( a )
P ay men t
Po w er
a
of
tt y
af t
un
o rn e
ces s ary
ou t o
f V es s e l
W i th respect to th e arrest of a vessel or pr o perty
the su bj ect o f pr o c e edin g s i n t he C o u nty C o u r t i t i s
pr ov ided b y the 2 2 n d s ectio n o f the Co u nty Cou rts
A dm i r alty J u r i sd icti on A ct
That if ev i dence b e g iven to the s at i s factio n o f
the j u d g e o r i n his ab s ence the Reg i s trar of the
C ou rt that i t i s pr ob ab le that the vessel or property
to whi ch the ca u se relate s w ill b e rem o ved ou t o f
the j u risdi ctio n of the C ou rt b efore the plaint iff s
A r res t
On
d avit
r e m ve d
'
G en eral Orders , No 13
( 2 ) G eneral Ord ers , Nos 5 0
pa y men t i nto Court
( a ) G eneral Orders , No 5 2
.
and
5 1
S ee form o f prae i pe
on
PRA CT C E
or TH E
CO
UNTY
CO
18 3
U RT
roun
W arra n t
f A r res t
O n the lin g o f s u ch af davi t the Reg is trar in
the ab sence o f the j u dg e may requ ire fu r ther e vi
dence to b e add u ced or if satis e d w ith the evi
dence he m ay i s su e a warrant for the arre s t and
detentio n o f the vessel or pro per ty whi c h may b e
exec u ted o n S u nday G o o d F ri day or C hris tmas
D ay as well a s o n any o t her day ( d )
o
( b) 31 8t 3 2 Vi ct u 7 1, s 22
( 0 ) G enera l O rders , No 15
( d ) G e n eral O rd ers Nos 17 and 18
( 6 ) G eneral O rders, No 19 A s to the mode of g ivi ng
.
c ty
s e u ri
Se
c i ty
ur
18 4
O F S A L VA GE
THE L A W
Ca n
IX may
.
in
Up o n
as
A ppra is e
m en to b e
m ad e b efore
re l e as e
su i
vg
tf
in
or sal
a e.
Tr a n sfer
Tran s fe r b y
A d mi ra l y
Co u r on
m o i on b y
e i h er
pa r y
t
t
t
f Ca us es
W ith respect to the trans fer o f cau ses fro m the
C ou nty C ou rt to the Hi g h C ou rt o f A dmi ralty it i s
provided b y the C ou nty C o u rts A dm i ra lty J uri s
d ictio n A ct that the H ig h C ou rt o f A dm iralty on
the m o tio n o f any p arty to an A dm iralty cau se
pending in a C o u nty C o u rt may if i t sh all thi nk t
wi th previ ou s noti ce to the other party trans fer the
cau se to the Hig h C ou rt o f A dmiralty an d may order
s ecuri ty fo r costs or i mp o se s u ch oth e r terms as to the
C ou rt may seem t ( j ) and it i s al s o pro vi ded that
o
Transfer
Jones County
in ordinary Cou nty Conrt acti on s, s ee S hortt
Cou rts A ct and Ord ers , pp 13 3, 16 7 , a nd 193
f ) S ee forms of Noti ce of S ureties, A f da vi t of Jus ticati on ,
an d Bai l Bond, p os t
(9) Genera l O rders , No 2 0
( It ) G ene ral Ord ers , No 2 1
( z ) G en eral Orders , No 5 4
32 V i ct c 7 1, s 6
( j ) 31
.
PRA C T C E
THE
OF
CO
UNTY
CO
U RT
if,
IX
e re s u m
in g ly
a so
s er
ra
an s er a
n s an
ar
ve
e o
n er
'
ro e e
or
(7c) 3 1 8r 32 Vict c 7 1,
Vi c t c 7 1
( l) 3 1
( m) G en eral O rders , No
.
7
8
12
ar
18 6
C
THE
O F SA L VA G E
LA W
AP
E vi den ce
Cou n y
C ou r Re
g i s trar e m
p ow ere d to
a d m i ni s er
oa hs
The C ou nty C ou rt
ou n
ou r
s rar
rs
en
en
on e
ou n
ou r
re
an o
er
ou n
ou
oe
n es se
an
an e .
'
O rders, Nos 3 4 an d 3 5
7 1, s 19
( o) 3 1 & 3 2 Vi t
7 1, s 2 0
( p ) 31 8t 3 2 V i t
( 9) G enera l O rders, No 22
(n ) General
c c
c c
.
PRA C T C E
O F T HE
CO
CO
18 7
URT
en
u n e ra
re
on
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en
an
or
n o es .
Reg
Every af d
to Af
da vi ts
u l a ti o n s as
rs
in o
ers on ,
ra
ed
ar a
on .
the
s a le o f a l lo w a n ces
G en tl emen , mercha n
Tra des m en ,
cle
t
au
an d
r ks ,
2 2, 2 3,
tnesses
ts ba kers a
24
and
to w i
ctio
nd
rofessio
p er di em ,
n ee s ,
y e om e n
cc
j r
10 8
t t
men
to 1 0
0 10
0 5
0 3
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0
0
n al
pe r di em ,
cc r
t t
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0 10 0
n ot m o e han
r t
tt
o un a n s ,
3s
A r i sa ns a nd o u ne y man ,
2s
L a b ou e rs a n d t he like,
Fe ma les , a o di ng to s a i on i n
28
li fe,
T a e ll i n g e pe nses s u m eas onab ly p a id, b u t
6 d p er mil e on e w a y
I f the w i nes s es a e n d i n mo e han o ne s u i
i n ea h s u i only
en i l ed to a p op o t ion a e pa
( r) G e ne al O rd e s , No 32
is
r
r
tt
rt
r t
t they
wi ll b e
u ra
18 8
LA W
THE
OF
SA
LVA G E
l g i b ity
whi ch is b lo tted so as to o b li terate an y w o rd o r which
i s illeg ib ly wri tten o r so altered as to c au s e i t to b e
ille g ib le or in whi ch there i s an y i nterli neatio n n o t
du ly au thenti cated b y the person b efo re wh o m i t was
sw orn may b e rejected b y the C ou rt or the C ou rt
may direct that the c o sts o f i t sh ou ld b e di s allo wed
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appea r e d to u nderstand it an d m a de his m ar k or
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i
the decree o f the C ou n ty
ha s b een pr o v ded that
C ou rt i n an A dm iralty cau se shall b e en fo rced ag ain s t
the pers o n or per s o ns s u mm o ned a s the d efendan t o r
de fendants in the s ame m anner a s the decrees of the
sai d C o u rt are enfo rced in ord inary c ivil cas es save
( e) G eneral O rders No 7 0
( f ) G en era l O rd ers No 7 2
(9) G eneral O rd ers No 7 3
.
( h) G en era l O rders No 7 1
( i ) 3 1 AL 3 2 V i ct c 7 1, s 12
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( m) Gene al O ders , 4 3, 4 4,
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194
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( a ) G e n eral O rders , No 6 7
( b ) The w ord o w n ers i n the s ecti on has b een held t o i ncl u d e
m o rtg ag ees , a nd any pers o ns i nteres ted i n t he p ro p e rty at the
L 5 9, S C 11 W R 6 14
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b r u g ht int sa fety b y the sal rs
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199
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( t) The S tel l a, L R 1 A d 3 40
( u ) The Hig h Co urt of A d mi ral ty o f E ng lan d,
.
mo ti on b y
an y party to a n A dmi ralty c au s e pe ndi n g i n a C o u nty Cou rt,
may , i f i t shal l t hin k t, w i th p rev i o us n ot i ce to the other party,
trans fer the cau se to the Hig h Co u rt of A d mi ra lty, a nd may
o rder security for cos ts , or i mpos e s u c h o the r terms as t o the
3 1 8; 3 2 V i ct c 7 1, s 6
Co u rt may s ee m m eet
(v) The H er ma n Wed el, 39 L J A d 3 0 32
.
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2 00
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LAW
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LV A G E
o f the l aw
The C ou rt o f A dmi ralty ha s j u risdiction to con
P is hm t
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demu in dam ag es an d costs pl ai n tiffs who wro ng fully
ar rest an d detai n a ve s s el in respect of a clai m th a t
m ig h t h ave been p roce e ded for before the justices
C ourt
in tead f
The power o f con de mnin g a pla i n tiff i n damag es
b fo e j
ti c
is on e however which the C ou rt will exercise only
in extre me c ases I t m ay g ive a defendan t his costs
but it has re fu s ed to m u lct th e u ns uccessful plai n tiffs
in d amag es whe re the circu m s ta n ces of the c ase did
not show on thei r p art any ma la des or crass a neg li
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S ee a ls
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S ee The Na u ti lus ,
8 07 8 09
Th e M a g d a l e n , 5 L l N
n s ent b e fo re
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m m en ed a s u i t i n the A d m i ra lty C u r t, a n d a ep ted
u s ti es ,
u s ti es ha d a ward ed , w ere
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s ts ; a n d The G l r i a d e M a ri a
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A d 38
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7 1, s 2 8
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L R A d 5 7 , w here the Co ur t entertai n ed a n a ppea l of the
la i m b e in g 5 5
o wn e rs fro m the d e i s ions of j u s ti e , t he
for g etti ng an an hor on b oa rd, and 5 0 for p la in g the ess el i n
afety
( t ) u dg men t of Dr Lu s hing to n, The Cu ba , Lu s h
(a ) J u dg ment of Dr L u hing to n, The M es s eng er, S wa 191
S ee The V esta, 2 Ha g g 18 9
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Ju sti ce s to transm i t to the pr o per o i cer o f the Cou rt a d d
o f A ppeal a certi ed copy o f the pro ceeding s b e fore
them and o f the i r award acco mpanied b v a certi
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45 4 I n a s es w h ere an y a d m ral ,
e a d m ral , l r d o f
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a d m r a l , l r d o f th e m a n r , or
her p ers n s ha ll d el er
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s u h Re e
er a s a em e n
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1
this A ct the expen ses properl y in cu rre d b y them i n the
2 11 w
p erfo rm an ce o f t he i r d ti es a n d al s o i n resp e c t of t he
s e v eral m a tt ers s p e c i e d i n the Tab l e m ark e d V
in the
s u c h fees
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n o t e x cee d i n
g the am o u n ts
there in me ti o n ed a s m ay fr om time to tim e b e dire c te d
b y t he B o ard of T ra d e ; an d the Re ce i v e r s hall h a v e t he
s a m e l ie n an d b e en titl e d t o the s am e reme d i e s for t h e
re c o v e ry of s u c h e xp ens e s a n d fees a s a s al v o r has or is
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Di p t
45 6 W hen e v er a ny d i s p u te a ri s es i n a n y p art o f th e
U n ited Kin g d o m as t o the a m o u n t p a y a b l e to a n y Re c ei v e r
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thi s A ct, in res pe c t o f any s er vi ces p e rfo rme d b y him as
Re ce i ver, s hall b e c arr ie d t o a n d form pa rt o f the M e r c an
t i le M a rin e F u n d , a n d a s ep ara te a cc o u n t t here o f s hall b e
k ep t, an d t he m o n ies aris in g there fr o m s ha ll b e a p pl i e d i n
d e fra yi n g a ny e xp e ns es d u l y in cu rre d i n ca rr yi n g i n t o e ffe c t
t he p urp o s e s of t he e ig ht h p a rt o f t his A ct, i n s u c h m a n n er
as the B o ard of Tr a d e d i re c ts
45 7
45 9
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S a lva g e
W hen e er a n y s h ip o r b a t i s s tra nd e d o r therw ise i n the Un i ted
i n di s tres s o n the s h re o f a n y s ea o r ti d al w a t e r E M S/d o m
s it u a t e W i t hi n t he li m i ts of t he U n ite d K i n d m ,
g
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an d s er i e s a re re n d ere d b y an y p ers n ,
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te
t s u h s hip or b at ; ( 6 )
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b a t , o r a n y p rti n th ere f
A n d W he n e e r a n y w re k is s a ed b y a n y p e rs n
o t he r t ha n a Re e i er wi th i n t he U n ited K in g d m ;
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t h e p ers n b y w h m s u h s er
carg , a p pare l , o r w re k , t
i es o r a n y o f t he m a re ren d ere d or b y w h m s u h wr e k
is s a e d, a reas n a b l e a m un t o f s al va g e , t g et her w it h a ll
e xp e n s es pr p erl y i n u rre d b y h i m i n t he pe rf rm a n e o f
s u h s ervi es o r th e s a i ng o f s u h wr e k , the a m u n t o f
s u h s a l a g e a n d e xpe n s es ( w hi h e xp e ns es a re h e re i n
b e d e t erm in ed
aft e r i n l u d e d u n d e r t he t erm s al ag e ) t
i n as e o f dis p u te i n m an ner he re i n a ft er m en ti n e d
4 5 9 S al ag e i n res p e t of the pres er a ti n o f t he l ife or S al a g e fo r
l i es o f a n y p ers o n o r p ers n s b e l n g i n g to a n y s u h s hip M u y b e
l
w n e rs o f the
o r b a t as a fo re s a id s ha ll b e p a y a b l e b y t he
f
ard
ther la ims fo r s al ag e ; Trad e ou t o f
all
s hi p o r b o a t i n p r i rit y t
a s es W here s u h s hip o r b a t is d e s t r y e d , o r w here Me rgan til e
an d in
t he a l u e th ereo f i s i ns u f ie n t, a ft er p a y m en t o f the a t u a l
e xp ens es in u rr e d , t o p ay t he a m u n t o f sa l vag e d u e i n
r es pe t o f a n y li fe o r l i e s , th e B ard o f Tra d e m a y i n i ts
d is retio n a w a rd to the s al rs o f s u h l i fe o r li es o u t o f
t h e M er a n t il e M a rin e F u n d s u h s u m o r s u m s as it d ee m s
t, i n w h l e or p a r t s a tis fact i n o f a ny a m u n t of s al ag e
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p a ym en t t here o f i s n o t m a d e w ith in t w en t y d ay s after
the s a me has b e co m e d u e ;
In ca s es where t he a m o un t i s d is p u ted, b u t n o
a p peal li es fr o m th e rs t tri b u n al to w hi c h the di s
p u te is referr ed, a n d p a ym en t th ereo f is n ot mad e
w ithi n t w en ty d a y s afte r the d ec is io n o f s u ch rs t
trib un al ;
I n cas es w her e the amo u n t is dis p u te d , an d an appeal
li es from the de cis i on of th e rs t trib u n al to s o me
a nd pa ym e n t there o f is not mad e
o ther trib un al,
W i th i n s u ch twe n t y d a ys as las t af ores ai d , or s u ch
mon iti on as he re in be fore m en ti one d is not taken
o u t withi n s u c h t w e n t y da ys , or s u c h o th er pro
ceed i n g s as are a cc ord i n g to th e practi ce o f su ch
ot her trib u nal n e c essary for the pro secu tion of
an a ppeal are no t ins titu t ed w ithin s u c h t w en ty
da 8 ;
The Rec i ver may forthw it h s ell s u c h s hip , b oa t , carg o,
a pare] , or w re ck , o r a s u f c ien t p a rt there o f, an d o u t o f
t e pro ce eds of the s ale , a ft er pa y me n t o f all expens es
thereof, defray all s u ms o f m o ne y d u e in respect of
e xp ens es , fees , a n d s al v ag e , p a y i ng the s ur pl u s , i f a ny , to
the ow n ers o f the pro perty s ol d, o r other the part i es
e n ti tl ed to rece ive the s ame
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47 0 Sub e
to t he p a m en o f s u h expen s es , fees , a n d
47 4
s a l ag e as a fo re s a d , t he o w n er o f a n y w re k w ho e s a
n o f the Re ei e r
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w i h n one
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the p s s e s s i n o f t he Re e er, s hall b e e n
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th e p ssess n o f the Re e er, he n , if a n y su h a d m r a l ,
her p e rs n a s a f re
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er u p
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m an r or
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0 th 9 r p e l s on th e m a n r o r
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e n t
tl e d
t he a m u n of the s u m s s o p a a b l e , a n d a ls i n a s e of
h ere f, s u h di s pu e s hall
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b e d e erm ne d a n d p a m en e n f r e d i n th e m a n ner i n
w h i h s u h a m u n a n d p a m en is h ereb
d ire e d to b e
d e er m n e d an d e nfo r e d i n as es w here a n y o w n er es a
b li s hes his l a m to w re ck ( e)
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4 7 2 I f a ny d s pu e ar s es b e we e n a n y Re e er an d
t i tl e to
a ny s u h a d mi ra l, V i e a dmi ra l , l rd o f a n y m a n r ,
or
w re k h o w
her p ers n as aforesa d as
th e a l d
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d e id ed
w re k , o r if d ers p ers n s l a m
b e en l e d to w re k
f u n d at the s a m e p l a e , the ma er i n d sp u e m ay b e
d e d e d b y tw o u s
es i n the s a m e m an n e r i n w h h
d s p u es a s to s a l ag e o m ng w h n the u r s d
on o f
u s t e s a re h erei n b ef re d i re
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s u h d s p u e i s u n w lli n
refe r
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tw o u s
es , o r, ha v n
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s o re fe r red the sam e ,
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m n hs fr m the e xp ra
n o f s u h y ear a s a fo res a d or
fr m the d a e of s u h d e s on a s af re s a d , as the as e
m a y b e, ak e s u h p r eed ng s a s he m a y b e a d se d i n
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4 7 4 The B a rd o f Tra d e s ha ll ha e p w er , w h the con
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2 35
tak es i n to a n y fo rei l
ort or I la c e
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o n or n ear th e s hore o f the s ea or o f a n y t i da l w at er s i tuat e
for
w i t hi n the li mi ts o f the U ni t ed Ki n g do m , or an y p art o f l et
m
t he ca rg o or a p
i
n
n
rel there o f, or an yth g belo g i ng thereto, egf in
or any w reck c u nd withi n s u c h li mi ts a s afores aid, a nd forei g n
t here s ells the sam e, he sh a ll be g u il ty o f f elo n y, an d b e Pom
s ubj ect to
p en al s er i tud e for a t erm n ot ex c eedin g four
4 79
If
ig
an y
e rso n
'
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a nd
48 0 E er p ers o n d ea i n g in bu i n g an d s el i n g an hors ,
a b le s , sai ls , or old j u nk, old i ro n , or m ari n e s tore s o f any
des cripti on , s ha onf orm to th e foll ow i ng reg u ati o ns ;
( tha t is to s ay , )
H e s hal ha e his n am e , t og ether w ith the w ords
D ea ler i n M a rin e S tores
,
pai n te d disti n tl in
lett ers o f n ot les s than si x i n ch es i n eng th on
ever w arehou s e or oth er p lac e o f dep os it b e ong
i ng to hi m 3
If h e d oes n ot he s ha ll i n ur a p en al t n ot
ex eedin g tw en t p oun ds
H e sha l k eep a b ook or b ook s , fai rl w ritten , an d
s hal en t er therein a n a ccou n t o f al l s u h marin e
s tores as he m ay fro m tim e to ti me b e o me p os
s es s e d o f, s tati n g , i n re s p e t o f ea h ar ti le , the
ho m h e
tim e a t w hi ch a n d the p er s o n fro m
p u r hase d or rece i ve d t he s am e, addi ng , i n the
s u h las t m en ti o n e d p ers o n, a d e
cas e o f e er
s ri pti o n o f his b u s i n es s a n d p la ce o f a b ode
If he does n ot he s ha ll i n ur f or t he rs t o ence
a p e nal ty no t ex eedin g t w en t po u n d s , a n d
for e er s ub s equen t o ff en e a p ena t not
f t p ou n ds :
excee di n
him s el f or his ag ents , p u r has e
( 3 He s ha l n ot,
a ri n e s tores o f a n y de s cri p ti o n f ro m an y pe rs o n
ea r s
u n der the ag e o f s i x teen
app ar ent l
If he d oes s o he s ha ll i n cur for the rs t o ence
not
ex eedin g ve p o un ds, a nd
a p ena lt
for ever s ubs equen t o ffen e a p en al t not
ex eedi ng tw ent p oun ds
H e s h al n ot cu t u p any ab le, or an y s imil ar a rti e ,
ex eedi n g ve fath oms i n leng th, or u nla th e
s a m e i n to twi n e or p ap er s tu ff, o n any p re te n e
ithou t obtai ni ng s u h p ermit a n d
w hat ever,
so o btai n ed
u
ng s u h n o ti ce o f hi s b a i n
i
s
hi
b
p
the s ame a s is herei n a ft er m en ti o ns
I f he d oes so he s hall i n ur for the rs t oence
a p enal t not e x e edi ng t w e n t p o unds , an d
.
ll c
ly
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c
c
c y
S tor es
an d
D ea lers i n
M a ri n e
cl
Re ml la ti on s
eal e i
m i e
to e
d
rs
ar n
r s.
2 36
S am 48 1,
48 2
.
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er
of
a n n
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ob t i i g
p ermi t to
t p
b le
cu
P PE ND I X
s.
ti cu la rs
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to
s tat m n t
a
t
s ay ,
ea e
cee
o ac
n
,
a.
17
18
VI CT
104
CA P
2 37
e by H er M aj e ty s S hip s
48 4 I n ca s es w h ere s a lva g e s ervi c es a re ren dered b y S l g by
a n y s h i p belo n g i n g to her M je s ty or b y the co m ma n der E M
or c re w thereof o cl aim s ha ll be m a de or a llo w ed f or a n y N cl i m f
lo ss damag e or ris k thereby ca us ed to s uch s hip or to lv g e
the s tores ta ckle or f ur ni t ure t hereo f or for th e u s e o f i ce t b
a n y s tore s
or other a rti cles b elo ng i ng to her Ma j es ty
s upp l i ed i n order to e ffe ct s uch s ervi ce s or f or an y o t her 1 :
fh
M
e xp e s e or lo s s s us tai n ed b y her Ma j es ty b y re a s o n o f
hi p
j ty
s u ch s ervi c e s
ro
p rty
P
48 5
No c l ai m w hatever o n a cc oun t o f a n y s a lv ag e s er
m i
vi ce s re n dered t o a n y s hi p or ca rg o or to a n y a pp urt e n an c e s
g
l
3
o f a n y s h i p b y th e co mm a n der or cre w or p art o f the c re w f
:
g
o f a y o f her Ma j es ty s s hips s hall b e all y a dj udi c ated ty of er
u p on u nless the co ns e nt o f the A dmi ralty has rs t bee n t t P
o b tai n ed s uch con s ent to be s ig ni ed by w ri tin g u n der the
h an d o f the S ecret a ry to th e A d mi ra lty ; a n d if a ny p ers o n o e t f
w ho has orig i na t ed p ro c eedi g s in re s p e ct o f a n y s u c h A d m i ral ty
c lai m fa i ls to p rove s uch co n s e nt to the s a tis fa ctio n o f the
C our t hi s s u i t s ha ll s ta n d di s m i s s ed an d he s h a ll pay a ll
th e co s ts o f s u c h p roceedi n g s ; p rovi ded t h at an y do cu m e n t
p urp o rti ng t o g i ve s uch c o ns en t a d t o b e s i g n ed b y the
S ecre ta ry to the A d m ir a lty s h a ll be p r i ma f a ci e e vi de n c e
o f s u c h con s en t ha v i ng b een g iven
4 8 6 W h e ever s erv i ces f or w h i ch s a l ag e i s cl a im ed a re S tep t b
a va
or
sa
ser
05
or
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63
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no
c ns n
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er
2 38
A P E ND
S E CT 4 36
.
IX
i n cu m b ra n ce rs
The n a m e a n d pla e o f b us i n ess or res i den e o f the
freig hter ( if any ) of the s a i d s hip, a nd the freig ht to
b e p a i d f or the vo ag e s he i s the n o n
A g e n eral a ccou n t o f th e qu a n tit a n d n ature o f the
a rg o a t t he ti m e t he s alvag e s er i es w ere ren dered :
The na m e a nd pla e o f bu s i n ess or res i den e o f the
o w n er o f s uch ca rg o an d o f the on s ig n ee th ereo f
The v a lues a t w h i h the s ai d ma s ter es timat es the
s ai d s hi p , c a rg o a n d p ro p er t , a n d the f rei ht re
g
s pecti ve ly , or, i f he th i n ks t, in li eu o f s uch e s ti
m ated va lue o f the arg o , a op
o f the s hip s
manif es t :
The a mou nts w hi h the m a s ter thi n ks s hould b e pa i d
as sa lv a g e for the s ervi c es re n dered
A n a ccurat e li s t o f t he p rop ert s a ed, i n cas es w h ere
the s hip is n ot sa ved
A n a c cou n t o f the p roceeds o f the sa le o f the s a i d
s hi p, ca rg o , or p ro p ert , i n
as e s w h ere the s a m e or
a n y o f t he m a re s old a t s u h p ort a s af ores a i d :
The n umb er, a p a iti e s , a nd o n diti o n o f the re w
o f the s ai d s hip at the time the sai d s er i es w ere
y
vc
c y
vc
r le v
ren dered
A ny other ci rcu ms tan c es he thin k s e
an t to the
matt ers i n ques ti o n
A s ta tem en t o f his will ing n ess to exe c ute a b o n d
,
18
17
V l CT
10 4
CA P
23 9
t he c la i m f or s a lva g e is m a de is n o t o w ed b y p ers o n s dd tl
z
t
r
s
do mi ci led i n he Maj es ty do min i o n s the rig h t of the i g ;
s alvor to deta in or ret ai n p o ss e ss i o n t hereo f s ha ll n ot ce as e h i p o w
d
i n a d di ti o n to the s ai d b o n d b y Per o
u n les s t he m as t er p rocur es
t
s uch s ecuri t y for t h e due p er f orm an ce o f th e co n di ti o s
12
3
$
t hereo f as th e s ai d o f cer or j udg e co n s i ders s u ffi ci en t f or M j ty
t he p urp o s e a n d p la ces th e s a m e i n t he p o s s es s i o n or d omin i o
cu s tody o f the s ai d o f cer or j udg e or if the s alvor s o
d es i r es i n th e p o s s es s i o n or cu s tody o f the sa i d o f c er or
j u dg e joi ntly wi th a ny other p ers o n w hom the s a i d s a lvor
a pp o i ts f or t h e p u rpo s e
4 90 The sai d con s ul a r o f c er or ju dg e s ha ll at th e ea rl i es t Docum e ts
opp ortu nity tra n s mi t the s a id s tat e m e nts a nd do c um en ts s o t h e t
E gl
d
a n d a n o ti c e o f t he s u m he h as t
s e n t to hi m as a f ores a i d
t o the H ig h C our t o f A d mi ra l ty o f
s o xed as a fore sai d
E n g la n d or if t he s ai d s a lvor a n d t he s ai d m as ter or
other p ers o n i n c ha rg e as aforesai d ag ree t ha t the s a i d
bo n d s hall be a dj udi cated up on by a ny V i c e A dmi ralty
C ourt to s u c h c ourt
4 91 Th e s a i d bo n d s ha ll b i n d th e res p e cti e o w n ers o f W hom th
th e s a i d s h ip f reig ht a nd ca rg o a n d t hei r res p e cti e h ei rs b o d h ll
exe c u tors an d a dmin is trators f or the sa l ag e adj udg ed to b i d
i n th e
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ca e
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se
on s
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17
18
VI CT
104
CA P
24 1
S E cTs 4 97
4 98
e G e n era l
4 97 V Vh en e ve r s erv i ces f or w h i ch s a lvag e i s cl ai m ed are
S l g
a va
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on
m
c
as
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n,
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to
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2 42
S e ars
PP E ND I X
48 9
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or
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be
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or
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uch
e
co
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ke ecur y for
due ro ec o
of
reve ue re ec o f uch ood
re
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s
mi n g
in g
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k,
g ht
n eou a
M an , sh a b e s u b
i ng
m
the I s
i n t the U n i t
in t
i mp t
t i s a s i f th e s a m w
e ct to th e s a m
j
or i g n
and
M an s p ti
ing
m
the I s
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g
d e li c t to
s,
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s
a i s s a s t o t he
if a n y
s ti n
g
b e s u b j ct
u nt
s
m
to
th e p
t
s a
be
to th e s a m e
C us t ms m a y p n i n s tig ati n
d ti s a s on a s the C m m i ss i n s
i m p ta
t min
tio n
5 0 0 The C mm i ss i n s
C s t m s a n d E i s s ha ll
G
m any
d s s av d p m i t a ll g
an i s
sa
s, wa
s, an d m
fr om s h i p s
ag
o n i ts
m wa
to
s i p s t an
w c
w ck e d to
wa
i ts
ig i n a
s t i n ati n , a n d a ll
to t he p rt
b e fo rw a d
m an y s ip
w a s, an d m
h an di s
sa
s,
e d to th e
g
p ts o f
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tw a
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to b e
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to the p t a t w i
;
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it
mm i s s i n s are t o t a
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ti on
p t ti n
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sp
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s , wa
s , a n d m er
the
g
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5 0 1 A ll m att s a n d t i n g s t a t ma y i n p r s u an
ro vi s i on as
to c rta i n
n
t i s A ct he
t o an y
s ti
th e ig t p a t
,
ter m s i n
s , m ay i n S c t a n
n
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to
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e
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19 V l CT
18
the
us
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w i t hi n a y ear, a n d if n o pe rs o n o th e r t han h e r M a es t y ,
h e r he irs a n d s u e s s o rs , i s p ro ve d to b e e n t i tl e d t he re t o ,
s ha ll, s u b e t to e r t a i n d ed u t i on s , b e
a i d i n t o t he re e i p t
p
o f h er M a e s ty s e
he qu e r i n s u h m a n n e r as the C o mmi s
s i o n ers of th e Treas u r
y m a y di re t , a n d t ha t the s a m e s hall
b e a rri e d to a nd fo rm pa rt o f the Co n so lid a t ed F u n d o f
n i te d
the
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A n d w he reas d ou b t s ha e b e e n e n t e rt ai ned w he t he r the
s aid l as t re i t e d
p ro is i o n i s o ns i s te n t w i t h the a rra n g e
m e n t s o n e r n i n g the he red it ary re e nu e s o f the Cro w n
e ffe t e d b y th e A ct o f t he rs t y ear o f h er p res en t M a es t y ,
ch a p t e r t w o
A n d w he re a s d o u b ts ha v e b e e n e n t er t a i n e d 1 i t
2
w h e ther d u e p ro vi s io n i s m a d e b y th e s a id A ct fo r p a y i n g
to t he re e n u e s o f the D u hi es o f L a n a s t e r a n d Co r n wa ll
res pe t i el y s u h o f the s aid p ro eeds a s m a y b el o ng t o
t hose d u hi e s
I t i s h e re b y d e la re d , t ha t s u h o f the s aid p ro e ed s o f
w re k as b el o n g to h e r M a es t y i n rig ht o f h er C ro w n
s ha ll , d u ri n g t he life o f her p res e n t M a es t y ( w ho m G o d
l o n g p res e r e ), b e a rrie d to a n d fo rm p a r t o f t he C ons oli
n i te d
i n g d o m , a n d s ha ll aft er the
d a t ed F u n d o i the
d e eas e o f her p res e n t M a es t y ( w ho m G o d lo ng p re
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W H E RE A S the u ris di ti o n o f the H ig h Cou rt of A dmi ra lty
ertai n r es p ect s ad antag eo u s l e
of E n la n d m ay be i n
B e i t t h e refore
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e na ted b the Qu ee n s m os t E x elle nt Ma es ty b a n d
w ith the a d v i e a n d
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bled an d b y the au th o ri t y of the ame Th at it s h al l b e
la w ful for the D ea n o f the A r he s for the tim e ei n g to b e
D n f
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i t f J dg e
u ris di ti o n a n d to h a ve a l l the p ri v il eg e s a n d prote ti o n s
f Co rt f
A d m ir l ty o f the ju d va o f the s ai d H ig h C ou rt o f A dm i ralt w it h
r e s p e ct to i s u i ts a n d pro eedi n g s i n th e s ai d o u rt a n d
t h a t all s u h s ui ts a n d pro e e d i n g s a n d a ll th i n g s r el a ti n g
ther e to b rou g ht or ta ki n g pla ce be fo r e the D e a n o f the
A r hes w het he r the j u dg e of the s ai d Hi g h C ou rt o f A dmi
e or b e no t at the s am e ti m e s itti n g or tra n s a ti n g the
ral ty
b u si n es s of the s am e o u rt an d als o du ri n g any va a n y o f
the of e of u d g e o f the s ai d o u rt s h all b e of the s a m e fo r e
an d e ect i n a ll r e s p e ts a s if the sam e ha d bee n b rou g h t
u d g e h i ms el f an d a ll s u h
or h ad take n p l a e befo r e th e
s u its an d pro eed i n g s s h a ll be e n te r ed an d r e g i s t e r ed as
ha i n g b ee n b rou g ht a n d as h a ving ta ke n p la e befo r e the
D ea n of the Ar he s s i t ti ng for th e u dg e of t he H i g h C o u rt
o f A d mi ralt
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34 The H ig h C ourt o f A dmi ra lt ma y , o n the appli a A 3 to the
ti o n o f t he d e f e n da n t i n a n y cau s e p f d a m ag e, a n d o n his h ea ri n g of
i ns tit uti n g a ross a u s e for the da m ag e s u s ta i n ed b y him u s e an d
cm caus es
i n res p e t of the s am e coll is i on, di rect t h at the p ri n ip a l
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s hi p of the de f e n d a n t h as bee n a rre s te d or s ecuri t
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or p ar ts of a n y on e o r m o re d i s t i c t or d i s tri c ts o f c o u n t y
c o rt s a n d the d is tri ct s o c o s ti t te d fo tha t c o u rt w ith
the p ar ts o f the s e a ( if a y ) a d j a c e n t t o th a t d is t ri c t t o a
d is ta c e o f thre e m il es f o m the s h o re t hereo f s hall b e
d a cc o rd
d ee m e d i ts d i s t ri ct fo r a d m i ral t y p p o s es ;
in g l y the j d g e a d a ll o f cers o f t he c o u r t s hall ha v e
j u ris d i cti o n a nd au tho rity for th ose p u rp o s es t hr ou g ho u t
tha t d is tri c t as if the a m e w as the d is tri c t o f the c o u rt
fo a ll pu rp o s e s ; a d fr o m a tim e t o b e s p e c i e d in e a ch
a n d t hr o u h o u t
s u ch o rd er t hi s A ct s ha ll h a v e e ffe c t i
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the d i s t ri c t s o c o n s tit u te d ; a n d a y s u ch o rd e r m a y b e
fr o m tim e t o ti m e v a rie d a s s ee m s e xped ie t a d a c o u n t y
c o u rt s o app o i n ted t o ha v e a d m ira lt y j u is d i c ti o n a nd o
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d ee me d a c o n t y c o u rt ha v in g a d mi ra l t y j u ris d i c ti o n
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cl a i me d d o es n o t e x cee d th ree h u n dr ed p o u n ds
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a pp o i te d
s hall ha v e j u is d i c ti o n w ithi n th a t d is t i c t i n
a n y a d mi ra l ty c a u s e ; p ro v i d e d t ha t a ll a d mi ral ty c a u s es
a t t ha t t i me p e n di n
g i n a y c o u t y c o u t w i t hi n t h a t d is
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o f an a d m i ra l t y
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d is tr i t o f t he o u n ty o u rt, to a ct a s a ss e s s o r s i n t ha t
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re g u l at io n s , a n d s ha ll re e i ve s u h fe es fo r hi s a tt en d a n e,
as
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a p e n al ty n o t e x ee d i n g v e p o u n d s
16 E e ry ass e ss or n a m e d i n s u h lis t s h all h ol d hi s
o i c e u n ti l a n e w l is t o f a s s e s s o rs s ha ll ha e b e en fra m e d
a n d a p p ro e d as a fores a id , or un t il
he s hal l res ig n h is
a pp o i n t m e n t
T he r eg i s tra rs o f the o u n t y o u rts s ha ll b e re m u
n er ate d fo r t he i r d u ties in a d m ir a l ty
a u s e s b y r e e i i ng
fo r the ir o wn u s e s u h fee s a s G en era l O rd ers s hal l d ire t
18
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the co u n ty o u rts s ha ll b e pre s rib e d b y G e n era l O rd e rs
19 The reg is tra r o f a o u n ty o u rt s ha l l ha e p o w e r
to a d m i n i s t er o a ths i n re l a tio n t o a n y a d m i ral t y a u s e i n
a nd a n y p e r s o n w ho s hall w ilf u l ly d e p ose
a
o u n ty
o u rt
o r a f r m fa ls e l y b e fo re t he reg i s tra r i n a n y a d m ira lt y
a u s e s hall b e d ee m e d to b e g u i l ty o f p e r u ry , a n d s h al l
b e l i a b l e to a l l the p a i n s a nd pe n a l t ies a tta hin g to w i l fu l
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the m or b y the i r a tt orn ey s o r a g e n ts , ag re e s h all
ha e j u ri s di ti on i n t he au s e
2 2 I n an a d m i ral ty au s e i n a o u n ty o u rt if e id e n e
b e g i ven to the s a tis fa tio n o f the u dg e , o r in h is a b s e n e
the reg i s t ra r o f th e
o u r t , tha t i t i s p ro b ab l e th a t the
a u s e re l a te s w i ll b e r e
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fo r s a l e w i t h or w i tho u t ( a s the j u d g e o f th c o u n ty c o t
t hi nks t the tra ns fe o f the s b s e q e t pro c ee di g s i n
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d i c ti o n p o w ers a n d a u th o rit ie s a s b y tha t o rd er are co n
ferre d o n the s a id c o u n ty co u t ; b t n o thi n g he i sh a ll
b e d ee m e d to e l a g e t he a re a o v e w hi c h t he j ri s di c t io n
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v es ted i t ha t co rt ; a nd fees re ce iv ed i that co u rt u nd er
th is A ct s ha ll b e d e l t w it h s fe es re c ei ved i n that c o u rt
u n de r i ts o rd i n ary j ris di ct io n
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26 A
mi ra l ty o f E n g l a d f o m a al d e c re e o o rd e o f a
c o u n ty co u rt i n a n a d m iral ty caus e a n d b y permi ss io n
of th e j u dg e o i t he c o u t y c ou t fro m a n y i t e l o c u tory
co s ts b ei g s t
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fo r d a m ag e t o s hip s , w he t her b y c o ll i s i o n o r o t he rw i s e ,
w he n the a mo u n t cl a ime d d o es n o t ex c e e d thre e hu n d re d
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5
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re fere n c e t o n a u t i c a l a s s e s s o rs , s hall a pp l y t o the app o i n t
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that if a t an y time a fter the p as s ing o f tha t A ct it a ppears
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L o w es t o ft, a n d H a l e s w ort h
S u ff o lk h o l d en at
L o wes t o ft
T he C o un t y C ou rt of The C o u n t y C o u rt o f S u ffolk h old en a t F ra m
li n g ha m , W oo d b ri d g e , a n d I p s w i c h th e
S u ff o lk h old e n a t
C o u n t y C o u r t of E ss e x h o l d en a t Ha r w i ch
I ps w i ch
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fo r d B re n t w oo d , an d Ro m fo r d the C o u n t y
C o u rt
C o u rt o f K e n t ho ld e n a t D a r tfo r d G ra v e s
e n d G re e n w i c h , a n d \V o o l w i ch t he S o u th
w a rk C o u n t y C o u rt o f S urre y ; the B ow
C o u n t y C o u rt of M i d dl e s e x ; the W hit e
ch ap el C o u n t y C o u rt o f M id dl es ex ; an d
th e C i t y o f L o n d o n C o u rt
The C o u n t y C o u rt o f The C o u n t y C o u r t o f K en t h o l d e n a t Ro che s
t e r , S he ern es s , S itti n g b o u rn e, a n d F a v or
K e n t h o l d en at Ro
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b u r y , M arg a te , Ra m s g a t e, S a n d w i ch, an d
at
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an d
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K en t h o l d en a t D o
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H a m p s h ire h o ld e n a t
Po rt s m o u t h
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H a m ps hire h old en at
S o u t ha m p t o n
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D o rs e ts hire h o l d en
a t P oo l e
Ry e
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tin g s L e w e s B rig ht o n , W o rthin g , A ru n
d el a n d C hi ch es t er
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t he C o u n ty C o u rt o f
a t C hr i s t c hu r c h ;
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h am
The C o u n t y C o u rt of Th e C o u n t y C o u rt o f D o rs e t s h i re h o ld e n a t
D o r ches ter, W e y m o u t h, a n d B rid p o rt
D o rs e ts hire h o ld en
a t D o r c h es te r
Th e Co u n t y C o u rt of The C o u n t y C o u rt o f D e v o n s h ire h o l d en a t
A xm ins t er, H o n it o n , E xe t e r, a n d Ne w t o n
D e v o ns hi re h o ld en
A b b ot
a t E xe ter
T he C o u n t y C o u rt o f The C o u n t y Co u rt of D e v o n sh ire h o l d e n a t
T o tn e s , C hu rs t o n F erre rs , a n d K i ng s
D e v o n s h ir e h o ld en
b r i dg e
a t T o t ne s an d Ch u r
s t o n F err e rs
The C o u n ty C o u rt o f Th e C o u n t y C o u rt of D e v o ns hire h ol den a t
the
E as t S t o ne h o u s e a n d Ta v is t o c k
D e v o ns h i re h o l d e n
C o u n t y C o u rt of C o rn w all h o ld en a t Lis
a t E as t S t o ne h o u s e
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270
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Th e D i s tr i ts o f C u n t C u rts w h i h are to b e ,
for A d m i ra l t Pu rp s es , th e Di s t ri t of th e C u r t,
the n a m e of wh i h is p ri n ted i n th e F i rs t C l um n
of
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r i n g t o n , S t H el e n s , L i erp
l , a n d O rm s
k ir k
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Pres t o n , K irk ha m , P u l t n l e F yld e , G a r
s ta n g , L an as t er, a n d Ul e rs t n e
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W hit e ha e n , C k e r m u t h, W ig t n , an d
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to i n stitu te a C au se
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m as t e r
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n a tu r e of the ca u se] o
b e h l f o f [s ta te n a me a d d ress a n d
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I , A B , pr tor fo r the [s a e w he he p la in ti" or d e
f en d an ], t en d er the u n d er m en t io n e d p ers n s as b a il o n
b ehalf of [s a e the n a m e, a dd ress, a n d d es c ip i n of the
p a y f or w h m ba i t is to be g iven ], in the s u m o f [s a e the
au s e [if
s u m in le e s ] p u n d s , t o an s w er u d g m en t i n th is
f or c s s , a d d ] s o far a s re g ard s os ts ]
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t t
oc
t t
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ot
re feree s
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ro tor o
ou ld
,
r
,
18
by his
c ler k f o r
hi m
if p os s i b l e , b e g
ive n
as
I n the H ig h C u rt o f A d m iral t y o f E ng l an d
The [s a e i le of c a us e ] ,
mas t er
I , A B , pr t r fo r the [s a e w he he p la in ti
de
f enda n ] , p ra y a b a il b n d for the s ig na tu re of the s ur e ties
l i n the a nn e xe d n oti ce of b a il a n d rep rt o f the
n a mec
mars ll a1
D at ed the
d ay o f
18
b y his c le icf or hi m ]
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.
t t tt
t t
of
Re f erees
No 2 3
No
r to
a nd
d a y of
b e s ig ned by the p c
n am es o f b a n k e rs s h
D a te d the
( The
t r
rt
[ To
oc o
t t
t r
'
or
r o t or or
No
24
B ail B o n d
t t tt
FO RMS
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g
v
jo
i t
of
i n te r e n in g )
No w , there
f re , w e
an d
h e re b y
in tl y a n d s e era ll y ,
s u b mi t
u rs el es t o th e u r i s d i ti n o f th e sa id
ou rt , a n d
ns e n t th a t , if he th e s ai d
s ha ll n o t p ay w h a t m a
y
b e a d u d g e d ag a i n s t him i n the s a id a u s e , wi th c s t s , exe
cu t i o n m a
y i s s u e f rt h a g a in s t u s , o ur he i rs , e xe u t rs ,
a n d a d mi n is t ra t rs ,
ds a n d ha tt els , f or a s u m n o t e x
g
ce e d in
g
p u nds
[Si g na tu e of su e i es ]
T hi s b ai l b n d w as s ig n ed b y t he
s a id
an d
the s u re
ties , the
d ay o f
18
Before m e
on e o
[ To be s ig n ed bef e the eg is a ,
f the cle s i n the
eg is
y , o r bef e a c mmiss i ne ]
a
i t
b ehal f
on
a n d ag a n s
a ns
co
c o
No
25
tr r or
or
rk
o r
rt
or
tr
c o
oo
to
ke B
ta
il
ou rt o f A dm ir al t y o f E n g l an d
Th e [s ta te ti t le of ca us e]
m a s ter
I A B p o c t o r fo r t he [s ta te w het her p la in ti or d ef end
a n t]
p a y a co m mis s i on to ta ke b a il o n b e ha lf o f [s t a t
na me a d d r es s a n d d es c rip t io n f the p ers o f or w ho m ba i l
t o be g i ven] i n the s um o f [ ta te the m in letters]
p o u d s t o a ns w er j u dg m en t i t h is c a us e ( if / or co s ts a dd
s o fa
a s re ar ds c o s t s ) ;
t he s a id c o mm is s i o n to b e a d
g
I n the H ig h C
'
su
d res s e d t o
D a t e d the
d ay
[ To be s ig ned by the p
of
r o c to r o r
,
18
by his
cler k f or
hi m
J ustifi c atio n
I n the H ig h G o w t of A d mi ral t y o f E n g l a n d
ma s t e
The [s ta te t i tle of ca s e]
o n e o f the p ro
n d d es c r ip t i on ]
I [s ta t e na me a d d r ess
d d s c r ip t i
f
p o s ed s u re tie s fo [s t a te na m e a d d res s
the p ers o n fo r w hom b a i l i t o be g i ve ] ma k e o a t h a n d s a y
tha t I a m w o rt h m ore t han the s u m o f [s t a te the s u m i
letters i n w hi ch ba i l is to be g i ven] p o u n d s a ft er th e pa y
m e t o f a ll m y d e b ts
18
d ay o f
O n the
w as d l y
the s a id
S g mmr e Of u rcty
s w o rn t o th e t ru th o f t h is
a f d a v it a t
Before me
C o m m is s i o ne r
No
28
A f da vi t
of
an
on
276
A P E ND
No
29
Pr ae cip
IX
ef
or
ee e
R l as
o f A dmiral ty o f E n g lan d
m a s t er
The [s ta t e ti t le of ca u s e]
I A B p roctor for t he [s ta t e whe ther p la in tiff or de
f enda n t] in a ca u s e o f [s ta te n a tu re of caus e] i n s ti tut ed o n
b ehal f o f
ag ai s t th e [s ta te na m e a n d na tu r e of p ro
i rt ue o f a w arran t is s ued
p er ty ] n o w u n der a rres t b y
from the reg is try o f th is c ourt p ra y a relea s e o f the sai d
[bail ha vi n g been g i ven or th e cau s e ha i ng b een
w ithdraw n b y m e before a n app ea ra n ce w as en t ered th ere
in &c a s the ca s e m a y be] a n d th ere b ei ng
o ca eat
ag ain s t th e releas e t hereo f out s ta n d in g
Da te d th e
d ay o f
18
[ To be sig ned by the p r octor or by his clerkfor him ]
I n the Hig h C o u rt
v
n v
No
31
Prae c ip fo r C a
ve
at
ee e
R l as
No
No 3 2
.
r e cipe f
or
Ca
ve
at
rr
W a a nt
o f A dmi ralty o f E ng la n d
The [s ta t e ti t l e of ca u se]
m as t er
I [s ta te n a m e a dd ress a nd d es crip ti on] h ereb y un d e r
tak e to en t er an app earan ce i n an y ca u s e that m ay b e i n
s tit ute d i n th e H ig h C ourt o f A dm i ra lty of E n la n d
g
ag a in s t [s ta t e na m e a n d n a t u r e of the
p r op er ty ] an d wi thin
three da ys a fte r I s ha ll h ave b een s erve d w i th a n o ti ce of
the in sti tu ti o n o f an y s u ch ca u s e to g i ve b ai l th erei n i n a
s u m not ex c ee din g [s ta t e a mo u n t f or w hich the u nde rta ki n
g
is g ive n] p oun ds or to p ay s uch s um in to the reg i stry
A n d I co n s en t that al l i n s tru m ents a n d o ther do cum ents
in s u ch ca u s e m ay b e le ft f or me a t [s ta t e a ddr ess r e u i red
q
by Ru le No
d ay o f
Dat ed the
18
[ To be sig ne d by the p a r ty or by his procto r J
I n the Hig h C ourt
N0
F O RMS
No
I n th e H
33
Peti tio n
igh Co u rt of A dm ir alty o f E ng l an d
t t tt
The [s a e i le of ca u se],
m as ter
B , p ct
the pl ain ti ff i n a c au se
[s ate na tu e
of ca u se], in s t it u te d o n b e hal
[s a e na me, a d d ess , a n d
des cr ip i n of p la i n i f ], a a i ns t [s a e n a m e a n d n a u e of
i n t erve n i n , s a y s as
ll w s
p pe y ], a n d a ai ns t
[ he e ma ke the ne ces sa ry s a e men s in s h
p a a g ap hs ,
n u m be ed c n s ecu i vel
y]
A n d t he sa i d
i
B p a y s [he e s a e the p la in f s
r o or f or
to
ro r t
r
p ra y er ]
D a te d the
[ To be s ig
of t
f of
t t
t t
g
t
ort
r t t
t t
of
d ay
ne d by the
No
34
18
cou nse l a n d
pr
t r
fo
r r
o c t or ]
.
A n s w er
High C ou rt o f A dmiral ty o f E n gl an d
The [s ta te ti t le of ca u s e]
m a s t er
C D p ro cto r for [s ta te na me a d d res s a nd d es crip ti on ]
th e d e fe n da t i n t his ca u s e s ay s a s fo ll o w s
[here ma ke
the ne cess a y s ta teme n ts i n s h or t p a ra g ra p hs nu mbered
c on s ec t i ely]
A n d t he s ai d O D p ray s [here s ta t e the p ra y er of the
I n the
defen da n ]
Da te d the
[ To be s ig
of
No 3 5
d ay
ne d by the
Rep ly
o r an
18
co u ns el a n d p ro c to r ]
y S u b sequ en t Pleading
I n the
C onclu s i o n
No 3 6
I n the Hig h C o u rt o Admi ra l ty o E ng la n d
m as te r
The [s ta te ti t le of ca u se
A B
o r d ef en d
pr o c t o r o r t he [s t a t e w he t her p la i n tt
ur th er a n d p ra y s tha t
a n t] s a y s th a t he d o es n ot p l ead
th e p l e a di n g s b e c o n c l u d e d
d ay o
18
Da te d t he
[ To be sig ned by the c ou nsel a n d p r o c t or ]
No
'
NO
2l8
APPE ND IX
No 38
.
W itn es s es
I n the
t t tt
The [s a e i le of ca u s e],
m as t er
I, A B , pro ct or or the [s a e w he her pla in ti or d e
fenda n ] , pray a c o m mi s s i o n o r the e xami na ti o n o w i t
n es s es in thi s c au s e , d e c ree d b y th e ju d e t o b e O p ene d a t
d ay o
a n d t o b e ad
18
o n the
d ress ed t o [s a e n a m e of exa m i n er or c o mmi ss i on er]
To be s ig ned by the p r o c or, o r by his clerk f or hi m ]
.
t t
4 1 Praeci
.
'
No
t t
pe f
S ub oen a to
th e J u d g e
or
pp ear
b efo re
I n the
t t tt
The [s a e i le
A B , pr ct
.
o or for
f end a nt
f ca u s e]
the
[s ta te
mas ter
t
g
whe her p la i n
tiff
or
de
t o app ea r
pray a s u b poen a c om ma ndi n
b e ore 0 e J u dg e o th e H ig h C o ur t o A dmiral ty o E n g
s i tu at e
o n the
d ay o
l an d , i n
o the cl o ck i n the
n oon o
th e s a m e
18
at,
d ay , t o ive e vi d en c e i n t his c a u se [an d t o pro d u c e ( d es cr ibe
the p ap ers o be p r od u ced if
D a ted the
day o
18
[ To be sig ned by the p ro c or, or by his clericfor hi m ]
No
43
f
f
an
I n the
tt
mas ter
The [s a te i le of ca u se],
I , A B , pro ct or or the [s a te w he her p la in ti or d e
to app ear
fend wnt], pray a s u b poen a , c o mm an di n
b e ore [s a e na me] a n e xa m i ner [or c o mmi s s i o n er a pp oi n t e d
u n der a c o mmi s s i on is s u e d r om the re is try ] o
th e Hig h
C ou rt o A dmi ral ty o En lan d , i n
s i tu a te
d ay o
18
at
o the cl o ck
o n the
n oon o
th e s ame d ay , to ive e vi d e nce i n
i n the
t his cau se [an d to prod u c e ( des cr ib e the p ap ers to be p ro
duced if
18
Date d the
[ To be sig ned by the p ro ctor, or by his cler k for hi m ]
.
t t
f
ff
t
g
g
'
f
f
No
45
O RMS
2I 9
Praec ipe fo r S u mm on s
I n the H ig h Co u rt o f A d m i ra l ty of E n g l an d
The [s ta te ti tle of ca u s e],
m as te r
I , A B , p ro t o r fo r t he [s ta te w hether p la in ti or d e
f en d a n t] i n thi s au s e , p ray a s u m mo n s ag ai ns t [s ta te
w he ther d ef en da n t s o r p la i n tif s p r o to r ] t o app ea r b e fo re
the u d g e i n C ha m b e rs to s ho w a us e w hy [s ta te the a u se
of su m m o ns ]
D a te d the
day of
18
[ To be s ig ne d by the p ro tor , o r by his lerk f or hi m ]
.
No
NO
No
47
I n th e Hig h Co ur t o f A d mi ral ty o f E ng l a n d
The [s ta te ti tle of a us e],
m a s ter
I , A B p ro to r fo r the [s ta te w hether p la i n tif or d e
f en da n t], l e t he foll o w in g d o u m en ts ; v i z [her e d es cri be
the d o um en ts ]
d ay o f
D ate d t he
18
[ To be s ig ne d by the pr o tor , or by his lerk f or him ]
.
'
No
48
of
A pp rais e ment
I n the H ig h Co ur t of A d mira l ty of E ng la n d
m a s t er
The [s ta te ti tle of ca u s e],
I , A B , pro c t o r fo r the [s ta te w hether p l a i n ti or d e
f end a n t], p ra y a co mm is s i o n fo r the app rai se m en t a nd sa l e
o f th e [s tate na me a n d n a tur e of p r op er ty ] , w hi c h w as d e
d ay o f
c ree d b y the C ou rt o n the
18
18
d ay o f
D a te d the
[ To be s ig ne d by the p ro cto r , or by his cler k f o r hi m ]
.
'
No
No
No
5 0
I n the H ig h Co u rt of A d m ira l ty o f E ng l an d
m a s t er
The [s ta te ti tle of ca u s e],
I , A B , pro c t or for t he [s ta te w hethe r p la in ti or d e
f en da n t], p ray a n o rd er for the pay me n t o u t o f c o urt to
[s ta te to w hom ], o f t he s u m o f [s ta te the su m in letters ],
b e i n g the [s ta te the n a tu r e of the cl a i m ] d e cree d to b e p ai d
to
18
d ay of
D a ted the
[ To be sig ne d by the p roctor , or by his cle rkf or him ]
.
280
A PPE
No
5 2
N DIX
to
Pay
No
'
5 6
Praec ipe
No
'
en try o
No
5 9
a s the ca se m a
M aj es ty s j a il or p ri s on a t
y be]
d ay o f
18
D at ed t he
[ To be si g ned by the p roctor, or by his clerk for him ]
.
'
PL EA
D I NG S
81
S U I T for S a lv a ge by S m a ck s
A nc hor s and Chain s
b ro ught o ff from the s h ore S ubmis s i on by
D e fendants to pay wha t C ourt w o uld award
h
T e
Roy al S tan d ard,
of
E n g l an d
m as te r
L & N
.
T &S
B &W
.
W
P eti tion led
No
E n l a n
a n d the
l
b
i
o
n
a
n
d
A
d s G l ory , of D e a l ,
g
a ai ns t th e s hi p
a
l
t
an
d ard ,
Roy
S
h er ta ckl e ,
g
a p p a re l a n d fu rn i tu re , a n d t he ca r o n o w o r la te l
g
y
l a d en th ere in , tog ethe r w i t h t he frei g ht d ue fo r th e
t ra n s p o rta ti o n t hereo f ; a n d a g a i n s t the o w ners of
t he s a i d v es sel and her s ai d ca rg o , t he defe n d a n ts i n
t hi s ca us e i n te r v en i ng , sa y as fo ll o w s
n
b
i
o
is a l u g g er of 2 0 to n s re g is te r, o f the v al u e o f
Al
5 30 , a nd on the o ccas i o n he rei n a fte r men ti o n e d w a s
n l
l
a
r
w
o
f
14
h
a
n
d
s
a
ll
t
o
d
m a nn e d b y c e
The
E g an d s
,
i s a l u g g er o f 14 to ns re g i s ter, o f the v al u e o f 3 5 0,
G l o ry
a n d u p o n th e o cca s i o n h e re i n a fter m en ti o n ed wa s m a n n e d
b y a c re w of 12 han d s , all to ld
Ro y al S tan dard i s a fu ll
2 Th e a b o v e n a me d s hi p
rig g e d s h i p , o f 2 0 8 3 tons reg i s te r , a n d o n the occas i o n h e re
i na fte r m e n ti o n ed w as b o u n d o n a v o y ag e from Co l om b o
a n d C ey l o n t o L o n d on wi t h a g e neral c a rg o , c ons i s ti n g o f
co tto n , co ee , c i n n amo n , and o the r v a l ua b l e p ro d u c e , o f
Th
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d
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f
R
o
a
l
S
t
a
r
the e s ti
y
on
'
PP E ND I X
3 The
Ro a l S tan d ard h a vi n g , i n p ro s ecuti o n o f her
s ai d vo a e , a rri ved 0 3
D u n g e n e s s a n d t ake n a p i lot o n
g
b o a rd, p roceeded as far a s the North F orela n d, o ff w hi ch
s he a rri ved o n t he 2 0 th M a rch , 18 6 9, a n d the ood ti de
h a i n g e n ded, s he w as t here broug ht to a n a n hor w it h
both a n chors an d ch ai ns Previou s l to the 2 0th it had
been blow i ng ver s tro ng i n deed , a n d the re w o f the
Ro a l
k no ked u p w i th t h e
S t an da rd w ere p a rtiall
exertion o f g etti ng the ves s el u p ch a n n el , a n d s evera l o f
her m e n w ere belo w s i k , a n d t wo others w ere o n de k
w i th the i r a rm s i n s l i n g s
Th
e
lu
er
ce
a
n
w h i ch belo ng s to M a rg at e, le ft
4
,
gg
tha t pl a ce a bou t 1 p m o n the s a i d 2 0th d a y o f M a r h , i n
cons equ en ce o f m an ves s els i n the n eig hbourhood being
s ee n to be i n d i s tre s s
I t w a s t hen blo w i ng a m os t t erri
g a le o f w i n d f ro m the N N E , w i th s n o w a n d s leet s torm s
cons tan tl occurri ng , a n d a ver hea v s ea The
cea n
left the h arbour at h al f ood, an d p roceeded throug h a
hea vy s urf for the s ole pu rp os e o f ren deri n g as s i s tan ce to
s hi p pi n g in di s tre s s
5
A t a bout h a l f p as t 4 p 111 o f th e s ai d d ay , tho s e o n
b o a rd t he
cean s a w a s ig nal hois ted o n b o a rd the
Ro al S ta n da rd, w hi ch w a s t hen a bout 2 m ile s di sta nt,
a n d the
ea n i mm edi atel ma de the bes t o f her w ay
to the
Ro al S ta n da rd, a n d i n ab out a n hour s ucceeded
i n co mi ng u p w ith her
S he had o n l her f ore top mas t
s ta s a i l s e t, a n d ,
w i th h er he a d i n to w a rds the l an d ,
ra s
drif ti ng er fas t to w a rds i t w itho ut an y a n chor
'
Oc
y
Ew
o
The
cean, w i th con s iderab le dif cult ra n a lon g
s i de the
Ro al S tan da rd , a n d fo u r o f the cean s
h a n ds , n amel , W
H M , G P , a n d E E , w ith g reat
dif cult s u ceeded i n boa rdi ng the Ro al S tan da rd
The m as ter o f the
Ro a l S tan d a rd then i n form ed the
s a i d G P th at th e
Ro al S ta n da rd had lo st her a n chors
a n d ch ai ns , a n d t h at
he ( the s a id m as ter ) requi red two
m ore to be broug ht o ff i mm edi at el
The s ai d m a s ter t hen
beg a n to talk a bout g etti ng the as s i stan e o f s tea m t ug s ,
w he n P t old hi m th a t t he
cre
o
f
e
t
h
e
w
t
h
e
a
n
(
)
Ro a l
w oul d ren der the
S t an da rd an y as s is tan ce i n
t hei r p ow er, a n d ac cordi n g l t he p ilot o f the s h i p, her
m as t er, a n d P , w en t do w n i n t he a b i n , w here a n order
w as w ritt en to L lo d s ag e n t a t R
a ms g a te, to s e n d o ff tw o
a n chors
a n d cha i n s
o f the s iz e n ecessa ry for the s hip
B efore lea v i n g , the s a i d m as t er reques ted P to lea e the
t hree me n w ho , i n a d diti o n to hi ms elf , h ad b o a rded the
re w , a nd P then g o t i n to
s hip , o n bo a rd her to ass i s t her
a n d th e
the ce a n ,
cean p roceeded to Rams g ate,
lea vi ng s uch three me n on boa rd the s h ip
Ro a l S tan dard s u eeded i n o
Th
e
b tain i ng the
7
6
y
y
c
y
y
Oc
cc
P L E A D ING S
t he Ro ya l S ta n d a rd
as
w ere reque s ted t o
a fore s a id
p er f orm an d a ctu all y p erf or m ed the f ollo w i g s erv i ces
w h i l s t o n bo a rd her
W O rel i eved the h el m a n d w he n
n o t a t t h e hel m w a s a t the le a d co ns tan tl y he a v i n
g it
E w a s s ta ti o n ed o n t he look o u t a ll th e ti m e n o other o f
the s hip s cr w bei ng w i th hi m a n d the o ther m a n w a s
a l t ern a t el y s up pl y i g O s p l a ce a t th e hel m or t he le a d
a n d a ls o a ss is ti g i
loos ing th e tops il a d o ther th in g s n
boa rd the vess el I n t hi s w a y t he Royal S ta da rd
p ro c eeded throug h t he D o w n s an d s ub s eque n tly a rri ved
o ff D over i n to w o f t he t u g s
w h i ch h a v i n g g o t her i n to
D over Ro a ds t here h eld her o n e bein g o n the p or t a n d
th e o t her o n the s ta rbo a rd b o w
h
e
an
8 T
Oc e
o n le a in g the s h i p a s a f ores ai d p ro
ce e d e d to Ra m s g a t e
a d a rri ved t here a t a bout 7 p m
Th e w i d bei ng ri g h t ou t there w a s g re at dif cult y i n
m a k i n g for the e tra n c e to the h a rb our a n d ext ra as s i s t
a ce w a s requ i red for the p urp o s e
a n d i n e n t er i n g
th e
h a rbour dam ag e w as do n e to the lug g er b y her s tri k ing
a g a i ns t t he Pi er H e a d
T ho s e belo n g i n g to the O cean
too k the le tt er to L loy d s ag e t a d the res ult o f i qu i ri es
m a de b y hi m a d t hem w as t h at there w a s o n l y o n e
a n chor i n
Ra ms g a t e o f s uf ci e nt s iz e for the Ro y a l
a n d t h a t there w a s
n o t a n y ch a i n c a ble o f
S ta n d a rd
s uf c i e t le n g th a d
s iz e i n
Ram sg a te T he teleg rap h
w as t here f ore s et t o w ork a n d i t w a s a s c erta i ed th a t
th ere w as a ch a i n ca ble a t M a rg at e o f s u f ci e n t s i z e
for the s hi p an d it w as there fore broug ht over by lan d
fro m M a rg a t e to Ra msg a te a t o c e a n d i t bei n g a s oer
ta i n e d b y t eleg ra p h th a t there w as o n e a c hor a n d ch a i n
a nd o n l y o e o f s u f c i e n t s iz e i n D e a l s uch a chor a n d
ch a i n w ere a ls o ordered to b e g o t rea dy an d the s a i d G P
O cea p roceeded i n
a n d t w o o t hers o f t h e cre w o f th e
a y i n the n i g ht over l a n d fro m Ra m s g a t e t o D e a l for t he
p urp o s e o f g e tti g all th i ng s re a dy to t a ke s uch las tl y
m e n ti o ed a n chor an d ch a i n o ff to t he s hi p
9 The c h a i n f ro m M a rg ate h a vi ng a rri ved th e sa i d
rs t m en ti o n ed a chor a n d 6 0 fa thom s o f 2 in ch cha i n
w h i ch to et her w eig h ed 13 t o n s w ere p u t o n bo a rd th e
Ocea n a n d at 1 a m o n the 2 1st the O cean p u t to
s ea ( the g a le s ti ll c o n tin u i ng ) f or the p urp o s e o f p ro c eedi n g
w i t h s u ch a n chor a n d ch a i n to the s hi p
10 A t this ti m e there w as a hea vy f all o f s leet a n d
w h i ch n eces s ita t ed
s n o w a d a t re m e n dou s s e a ru n n i g
n,
PPE ND I X
11 The O ce an
t he n w en t a lo n g s i de the s hi p a n d
fo u n d her broug h t u p w ith the a n chor an d chai n w hi c h
s he ( th e
O cean had take n to her o n th e p recedi ng d ay
The cre w o f t he
O cean then p u t the rema in in g pa rt o f
t he c h in o
board the s hip a n d w ere then reques t ed to
li e by th e s h ip all d ay u n til t he w eat her s hould m odera t e
w h i ch they d i d
d i n t he even i ng the w e at her h a vin g
lef t her an d a rri ved at Rams
m oderated t h e O ce an
g ate at 10 p m ( o n the 22 nd )
12 The s a i d G P a n d hi s t w o co mp a ni o ns w ho le ft
Ra ms g at e for D ea l as a fore s ai d a rri ved a t D eal at 10 p m
o f the 2 oth a d g o t the la rg es t lu g g ers t here n am ely the
lbi o n a n d E n la n d
rea dy ; a n d h a vi ng
A
s G lory
g
ob ta in ed the a ss i s tan ce o f a n um ber o f m e n s u cceeded i
p u tti ng the a n chor o n bo a rd o n e an d the ch a i n o n b o ard
the other o f the s a i d lug g ers the s ai d a n chor an d cha i n
an d a t 6 a m o f th e 2 1s t th e y
t og ether w ei g h i ng 14 $ to n s
m a de p rep a rati o n s for l u ch i n g
The w i n d a n d s e a i
creas in g a d the w eather bei ng very b a d i n deed g re t
diffi culty a n d dan g er w ere exp eri en ced in la un ch i ng the
A lbi o n
w h i ch w a s la den w ith t he a n chor th e lo w er
w oods m e n be i g u p t o the ir w a is ts i n the s urf i n en de a
vouri ng t o l a u n ch her a n d i n l a u n ch i n g he r s eri ous d a m a e
g
w as don e to her
A lbi o n
h a vi ng b een l a un ched pro c eeded i n
13 The
s e a rch o f the s hi p b oth her p u mp s be i ng k e pt co ns tan tl y
S he p ro c eeded rou n d the S ou th F orel a nd a n d
g oi ng
1 D over obs erved th e s hip a d p ro c eeded to her
w hen 0 1
b y her a t about 8 a m
a n d t he n
a rri i n g
w ith g re at
Al i
h
e
a
a
t
t
b o n s crew n in e i n n um ber
dif cul ty
p r of
m or n i ng , tho s e
on
an
'
P L E A D I NG S
28
a
n
S t da rd bei n g t he n i n s af ety t he s a i d t w o tu g s c as t o ff
A n s w er
the D
ef end a n ts
the O wn
F r ei g ht
er s of
the S hip
a nd
th e a g
the p titi
86
A P END
IX
1 The Royal S ta n d a r
i s a f ull rig g ed ship o f 2 08 3
to ns reg i s ter
O n the 9th o f No e mber, 18 68 , b ein g s tou t,
s ta u n ch
a n d s tro n ,
and
i n e ery w ay tt ed for t he
g
oyag e, a n d ma n n ed by a crew o f 4 2 h an ds , all told, s he
l eft Co lom bo lad en wi th a g en eral ca rg o b o un d for the p ort
o f L o n do n
2 D urin g the p ro s ec uti o n o f her s ai d oyag e, the
Ro ya l
S ta n da rd met with s tro n g g a les an d b ad w eath er, b ut s u s
tai ne d no d amag e bey o n d h a i ng s o m e o f her s ails s pl it,
whi ch w ere, ho w e er, pu t i n g ood order before s he a rri ed
o ff D un g e n e s s
h
e
M
a
A
bou
t
o
f
t
1
9
t
h
o
f
r
c
h
h
e
Ro y al
3
t
7 p m
S ta n da rd a rri ed o ff D u n g e n ess , and her mas ter en g ag ed
the s tea m tu g A lbi o n
to to w her to L o n do n
T he
wea th e r w a s then a nd ha d b ee n for s om e day s b efore n e ,
the wi n d blo wi ng lig ht fro m the s out h
4 A bout 10 p m o f the s a m e day the Royal S tan da rd,
i n to w o f the
A lbi o n , a rri ved off D over, w here s he took
o n b o ard a
p i lot, a n d u n der h is c ha rg e p ro ceed e d o n her
oy ag e, the w in d b lo w i n g fres h f rom t h e n orth
5
E a rly in t he m orni n g o f the n ex t d a y , the 2 oth o f
M ar ch , the Ro y al S ta n da rd, i n to w a s afores ai d,
o ff the North F orela n d, w he n th e w i n d s udde nl y i n creas e d
to a he a v y g a le fro m t he n orth, a nd t he s t ea m tu g bei n g
u na b le to hold the s hip , w a s o b li g ed to c as t 0 3 an d p u t
i nto M a rg at e
Before, ho w e er, th e tu g lef t the s h ip i t
w as a rra n g ed b etw een t he mas ter o f the s hi p an d t he
m as te r o f t he tug , that w hen the w i n d m odera t ed the t u g
s houl d, up o n a n ag ree d s i g n al b ei n g
hois te d, return a n d
take t he
Roy al S t an da rd ag ai n i n tb w
6 U p o n the tu g lea vi n g the Roy a l S t a n dard a a fore
s ai d , s he w as , a t a b out 8 a m o f the s ai d d ay , b y order o f
the pi lo t , b roug ht to a n chor, an d so rem a i n ed u n t il a bou t
4 p m w hen a g u s t o f w i n d s tru c k the s h i p, ca u s i ng rs t
t he s ta rboa rd c ha i ns a nd t hen the p ort cha i n to g i e w a y
The s h ip th en b eg a n to d ri ft to w a rd s the s hore, fro m w hi ch
s he w as t he n a bout fi ve mi les d i s tan t, b u t the chai n t h a t
rem a in ed bei ng s lipp ed from the h a ws e, her head w as
b roug ht rou n d b efore the w i n d, a n d u n der her f oreto p s a i l
an d f ore to p mas t s tay s a i l s h e ran f ree be f ore the w i n d
throug h t he D o wns
Ro yal
7 O n the chai ns s o g i i ng w ay as a fores aid, the
S ta nda rd ho is ted the ag reed sig nal for t he re turn o f t he
tu g t o the s hi p
8 A t a bout 5 p m , w hil e th e s hip w as ru nn i ng b e fore
the w in d as a fores a i d , a lug g er , w h i ch p ro ed to b e the
Oc ean came alo n s i de o f her a n d i t w a s a rra n ed
,
,
g
g
v
v
PL E A D I NG S
Ro y al
letter to L loy d s
ag n t a t Ra m s g a t e s hould p roceed
ere w i th the lug g er
a n d p roc u re
fres h a n chors a n d cha in s a n d s hip t h e m
o n bo a rd t he
Ro yal S tan d a rd w hen s he a rri ved o lf
D over
9 A f t er the lug g er ha d left for Rams g at e the m as ter
o f the Roy a l S ta n da rd fo u n d t hat t hree o f t he lug g er s
crew ha d rem ai ed o b oa rd his s h ip b u t t hey d i d s o eu
a n d w i t hou t a n y reques t or
t i rel y o f t hei r o w
ac cord
o t requ i red t o re n der
a ut hori ty o f t he m as t er a d w ere
a y a s s i s ta n ce i n w ork i ng t h e ai d s h i p excep t t h a t on e o f
t hem w s for s o m e tim e h ea vi g t he lea d
O
cea n w a s alo g s i de the
10 A bout t h e t i m e t he
Roy a l ta n da rd as a fores ai d a s t ea m es s el ca ll ed t he
S
A l bi o
i n t o wi ng her t o
s hould a ft er w a rds as s is t t h e
L o n do
A lb i o n
ca me u p a d the
11 S ho rtl y a fter w a rds the
oy l
ccordi ng ly p roceeded i n t o w o f t he
R a S ta n da rd
A lb o
h
derer
an
d
t
e
t o D over W i ck w here
W an
s he w as held b y t hem u n ti l t he f ollo w in g m or n i g
12 A bo u t 6 a m o n t ha t m orn n g t he 2 i s t o f M a rch
Ro ya l s t an da rd w a s bei g held clo s e u n der the
w h i le t he
A lbi o n a n d the
W an
h e a dl a n d i n D over Roa d b y t he
derer t he w ea t her h av i ng then m oderated the O cea n
ca m e a lon g s i de d a n chor a n d s om e ch a in w a s s h ipp ed
fro m her o boa rd o f the Roya l S ta n da rd w i thou t a ny
da ma g e or ris k to the O cean or her crew
t he s a m e m or i g
on
the lug g er
13 A f t erw a rds
l i o n a n d t he lu
er
E
l
a
n
d
s
lor
y
ca me u p
G
A b
g
gg
h
o
her
chor
a
d
ch
a
i
n
t
o
h
e
Ro y a l S ta da rd
a
n
t
t
w it a
T h is a chor a n d c ha i n w as s h i pp ed o n bo a rd o f t he
Roy a l S ta n d r
w it hou t a n y d a ma g e or r i s k t o the
d
l o or th e E n l a n d s G lory
or ei ther o f thei r
A bi n
g
crew s
Roy al St a n d a rd ha d s o ta ke n o n boa rd
14 A f ter t he
s he w as t o w ed b y
a s afore s a i d t he s a i d a c hors a d ch a i
e
u
bi
o
n
an
d
W a n derer i nto t he o u ter
s
Al
t
a
m
t
the s
g
D o er Ro a ds w here s he c a m e to n chor w it h t he n chor
a n d 7 5 f atho m s o f the c h ai n w h i ch h a d bee n broug ht to h er
an
h
e
O ce
as a f ores a i d b y t
A b out 6 a m o n t he m orn i ng o f the f oll o wi n g d a y
15
Ro ya l S ta n da rd w as
the 2 2 n d o f Ma r c h a n d w hi le the
s o a t a n c hor as a f ores a i d i n th e ou t er D over Ro a d s t he
Ocea n return ed to her w i th m ore ch a i
T he w e a ther
ha d t hen modera t e d the s ea ha d g o e do w n a n d t he s hi p
w a s in a s hel tered p o s iti o n a n d tn e ch a i n w a s s h ipp ed o
of
mas ter
th e
S tan d a rd
w ith
th
n.
an
an
n n
n,
"
PPE ND I X
ever w as i n a y da n g er
17 The Ro ya l S ta n da rd
fro m the los s o f her tw o an chors a n d c h ai ns a s herei n
before m en ti o ned M oreover there w ere on board o f her
a t the ti m e w he n s he s o broke a w a y a s a foresa i d tw o o t her
a n chors o ne o f w h i ch w as a s l a r e a d the o ther
earl y
g
a s l a r e a s t ho s e lo s t a n d s h e ha d a l s o o n bo a rd ab out
g
105 fat ho m s o f ch a i n
18 The o nly s erv i ces re dered b y the th ree lu g g ers c o n
s i s t ed i n thei r h v i n
g broug ht the a f ore s ai d an chors a d
ch ain s o n board the s hi p a n d o f thes e a nchors a nd chai n s
Roya l S tan da rd o ly m a de u se o f
an d m oreover the
the a n chor a d ch a i n brou g ht by t he
O ce
19 S a ve a s herei nbefore a dm itted a ll the s e eral a ver
m e ts co n ta i n ed i n the s a i d p etiti o n a re u n true
W h ere fore t he s a i d proctors p ra y the Rig h t H o n our
a ble t he J udg e to a w a rd t he p l i tiffs s u c h s m
as t o hi s lord s h i p m ay s ee m t a d t h at o ther
w i s e j us ti ce m ay be do n e i n the p remi s es
D at ed the
day of
,
an
a n
A ns w er
f the D ef en d a n ts
o
W B an d W s oli ci t ors for the o w n ers o f the
c a rg o l a t ely la de o n boa rd the s hi p or ves s el Ro ya l
S ta n da rd
def e nda ts i th is ca us e s ay
Th at they rep ea t the a ver m e nts i
t he an s w er le d o n
beha lf o f the o w n ers o f th e s a i d s h ip Ro a l S tan dard
i n th i s c a u s e a n d p ra y the Ri g h t H o n oura ble the J udg e to
p ro n ou n ce s uch a m odera t e s u m t o be due to the p l a i n ti ffs
for thei r s ervi ces to the s a i d ca rg o as to hi m s ha ll s eem
m eet
D at ed the
d ay o f
i n the y ea r o f o u r Lo rd
.
the O wne rs
the C a rg
C onclu s i on led
L
an d
N,
.
follo w s
They de n y the
on
beha lf
the Pla i n th
fs
as
em ents co ntai n ed
s tat
i n the
an s w
ers
P L E A D IN G S
28 9
the
i t h th e
&
C C
.
v g e b y S m ck i g e i g
m
ve el 3 d f
D ef c
h
g r ed
m cl i m e d e orb i n
d e de r f r
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mo n
PL E A D I N G in
ss
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s an
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ta t,
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at
o f A dmiralty o f E n g l an d
m as ter
P eti ti on l ed o n be ha lf of the P la i n tis
L
N s oli c it ors for th e p lai nti ffs i a ca u s e o f
S a lvag e i ns ti tu ted o n beh alf o f th e o w ers m as t ers
D eerhou n d
a n d c re w s o f th e s m a ck s
S e a L a rk
A cti ve
Be u l h
L iz z i e M o rd e w
S cou t
a nd
I n cre as e
ag a i s t t he s h i p or ve s s el
Ros e
her ta ckle app a rel a n d f urn it ur e a d the carg o
or la t el y la den therei n ; tog e ther w i th the
now
f reig h t due f or the t ra ns p ortati on thereof ; a n d
h
w
n
h
i
s
R
s
ers o f t e s h p or ve s el
oe
a g a in s t t e o
C o the o w n ers o f pa rt o f the
M ess i eurs L G B
a nd J B
t he o w n er o f o ther p a rt o f
s ai d ca rg o
the s a i d ca rg o the de fe n da n ts i n thi s c a us e i n ter
s ay as f ollo w s
ve i g
D eer
1 O n the 2 d d a y o f J u e 18 6 9 the s m a ck
ou
d
o f C olches ter w a s cruis in g ou the loo k O u t for
n
b
p il ots a n d als o w i th t he o b j e ct o f a ss i s tin g ves s els w hen
a ve s s el w a s
obs erved o n the G u n e et
a t a b ou t 4 a m
S he app ea red to b e a
S a ds w i t h her hea d t o t he E N E
brig o f over 2 5 0 to s b urthen an d a fterw a rds p roved to b e
o e
the ve s s el p roceeded ag a i n s t i n thi s c au s e
Rs
th e
S he w as l a den w i t h a ca rg o o f dea ls a d i ron bou n d f ro m
T he w i n d at thi s ti m e w a s
G e e i n S w eden t o L o n do n
an d the s e a w as
b lo w i ng a g e n tle breez e f ro m W b y S
c o mpa rati vely s m ooth
D eer
Ro s e w as ob s erved the
2 A s s oo n as th e
h ou n d m a de f or her an d o ff ered a s s i s tan ce b u t th i s the
er
o
f
o
e
ref us ed a n d he a d his crew tri ed
s
h
e
R
t
m as t
t o g e t he r o ff the s an d b y c a rry i g her kedg e a n chor ou t
a n d t he n h e a v i g u p o n i t b y the W i n dl a s s
3 Al tho u g h i t w a s hig h w ate r at th is ti m e a n d the
I n the H ig h C ourt
The Ros e,
'
n n
No
PP E ND I X
D eerhou n d
a nd n o t s u cc eedi n g
the a rri v al o f t he
t hi rd ti m e o f hig h w at er he o ffered t o m a ke a n a g ree
m en t w i th the mas t er o f the D eerhou d for as s is ta n c e ;
b u t n o t b ei ng a b le to ag ree up o n t he t erm s u p o n whi c h
t he m as t er o f t he
s uch a s s i s tan c e s hould be ren dered
Ro s e a n d hi cre w co mm e n ced o t hro w
s
t
the de ck
ca rg o ( co n s i s ting o f de al s ) o erb o ard i n order to li g ht en
the s hi p b u t n ot with s ta n ding this th ey w ere u n a ble t o
move h er
6 F i n di ng that al l hi s efforts to g e t th e s hip o f w ere
un s u cc es s ful the m as t er o f the Ro s e offered to m ake
an ag reem e n t for ass i s ta n ce b u t thi s t he p l a i tiffs re f u s ed
express i ng thei r readi n es s ho w e er to re der as s is tan c e
an d to h a t e the am oun t o f thei r rem un era ti o n s ettled
on s hore
t
er
o
f
t
h
e
R
o
s
e
h avi n g a g ain tri ed to g et
7 Th e mas
the s h ip ff a t hig h w ater o n Thurs da y th e 3 rd o f J un e
a n d bei n g u nab le to do s o as ked 0
L the m as te r o f t h
n
eerhou
d
w h a t h e w oul d g et th e brig o ff f or ; a n d
D
the s a i d O L ag ain rep li ed th at he w o u ld ra ther ha e the
matt er s et tled on s hore
8 I t w a s then g ettin g o n for the fourth tim e of hi g h
fro m
W a t er a n d the wi n d h ad co m e rou n d t o t he S S W
w hi ch qu a rt er it w as blow in g s tro ng ly an d o n to the s an d
The ti des w ere sti ll de creas i n g i n heig ht an d the
Ros e
w as s t rai ni ng w i th every t i de s o m u ch s o th a t s h e W as
n o w m a kin g 11 or 12 i n ches o f w at er p er hour
S he a ls o
ha d a s tro n g li st at ea ch l o w w ater
9 U n der thes e ci rcum s ta n ces the m a s t er o f the
Ro s e
b ec am e ery a n xi ou s to g et his s hip o ff the s a n d ; a nd
aft er s tatin g t hat he w as bou n d to m a ke an ag ree m e n t
i n q i red w h at s um th e
a c cordi ng to the r ule s o f hi s c lu b
The e en m as ters o f
pl ai n ti tfs w ould g et the s hip 0 11 f or
the v a ri ous s ma c ks t hen w en t dow n i nto th e ca b in o f the
b rig a nd a fter dis cus s i n g t he m atter o ffered to g et the
The m as t er o f the
Ro s e would n o t
s hi p o ff f or 4 5 0
b u t o ff ere d 3 00 w hi ch the
co n s en t to pay thi s s u m
plai nti ffs refu s ed and th e m ast er s o f the s ma cks th ereu p o n
ma s ter
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2 91
s c a bi n a n d c a m e o n de ck
r
Th e m ast er o f the
Ros e ca m e a g ai n to the m ast er s o f the s m a cks w h o
h a i ng c on s ul ted tog ether told hi m t ha t 4 00 w as th e
lo w es t s u m t hey could a ccept A fter s o m e further d i s
c u s s i o n t he
p la i n ti ffs ag reed t o a ccep t 390 a n d for t hi s
to ru n t he ris k o f b ri ng in o n e o f the s m a ck s u clo s e o n to
g
p
th e s a n d a n d u s i n g her w i dla ss as w el l a s that o f t h e
s hi p i n t hei r e n de a vours to
g e t her o ff
10 T h is s u m o f 390 t he m a ster o f th e Ro s e at las t
a reed t o
g
p a y a n d he h i ms el f w ro t e o u t an ag reem en t t o
t h a t e ff ect i dupl i c a t e w h i ch w a s s ig n ed b y a ll p a rti es
the f o l lo w i n g is a cop y of s uch ag reem e n t
G u nee t J u n e 3 18 69
I hereb y ag ree w i th s eve n s m a ck s o f t he p ort o f
C olches t er t o a s s i s t m y s h i p the Ro s e o ff the G
e e t S a n d i n to a p ort o f sa f ety f or the s u m o f t hree
hu n dred a d i ety p ou ds s ay 390 if n ot approved
o f by m y o w n ers to h a ve i t s ettled b y re feren ce
H A Ma s t er
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O L s m a ck D eerhoun d
J P s m a ck S ea L a rk
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H
S cout
B S s m a ck I n crea s e
11 The ab o e m en ti o n ed ag reem en t ha v in g b een co m e
to t he p l a i ntiffs a ll w e nt to w ork in order to g et t he s h i p
O ff
S o m e o f the m w e t to the p u m ps i n order to g et t he
w a ter o u t o f t he s h i p the cre w be i g f atig ued w ith their
exerti o ns Others ca s t t he rem a i n der o f her deck ca rg o
overbo a rd to li g ht en her as i t w a s i m p os s ible to g et her
o ff w i tho ut do in g
so
O ne o f t he s m a ck s ( the
L iz z i e
M o rd e w ) w as brou g h t a s clo s e as p o s s ible t o the s a n d
w i th 5 0 fa t ho m s o f
a d a n chored i n ve ry s ho a l w a ter
ca ble o u t a n d tw o o f the s h ip s ha w s ers be t o n e to th e
other h av in g a t ota l leng th o f 15 0 fatho ms w ere c a rri ed
o u t a d ma de fas t to her
The brig s bo w er a n chor w i th
90 fa tho ms o f ch a i n a tta ch ed w a s a ls o c a rri ed o u t b y the
p la i ti ffs i a s ou th s ou t h w es t erl y d i re ctio n A bou t an hour
before the n ext ti m e of hig h w a ter b y m ea s o f hea vi ng
w i t h the g re a te s t p o s s i b le force b o th u p on the c ha i w h i ch
ha d bee n ca rri ed o t as be fore m e n ti o n ed a nd u p o n the
ha ws er w h i ch ha d been m ade fa s t to the s m a ck the w i n d
las s es o f b oth ves s el s b ein g m a de u s e o f for the p urp os e
the p l a i ntiffs s uc ceeded a t a bout
p m o n T h u r s d ay
t he 3 rd o f J u n e i n g etti ng the s hi p o ff a d bri ng i n g her
clea r b erth from the s a n d I t w as n ecessary in
u p at
t
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32
PP E ND I X
of cha i n, an d a ls o to cu t t he ha w s er fro m th e Ro s e a n d
12 The Ro s e
w a s g ot u n der w eig h a t 1 a m o f
At
F ri da , the 4 th J u n e, a n d p roceeded f or the ri ver
h ig h w ater s he w a s an chored m i d w a b etw ee n th e Mapl i n
s t ro n g l
from
an d M ou s e L i g h ts , th e W i n d s ti ll blo w i n g
A bout 2 p m o f the s ai d 4 th d a y o f J u n e ,
the W S W
t he
Ro s e w as g o t u n der w eig h ag ai n , a n d at h ig h w at er
betw een S outhe n d an d th e Ch ap
a m e to a n chor mi d w a
m a n H e a d A t 2 a m o n the 5 th J u n e , the Ros e ag ain
p roceeded to G ra ves e n d Be a ch, w here s he w as a n hored
a bou t 10 a m
13 D uri ng all the p recedi n g tim e the p la i n ti ffs h a d
atte n ded t o t he p um p s a n d as s i s t ed i n n a i g ati n g the s h ip
O n her a rri va l i n G ra ves en d Rea ch , n di n g t h at s he ha d
ta ken u p , an d t heref ore requ i red les s p u m p i n g , a n d her
m as t er h a vi n g en g ag ed a t u g to to w her to L o n do n , the
p l a in tiffs , w ith hi s o n s en t , le ft t he vess el, s he b ei ng t he n
i n a p la ce o f s af et
f ollow ed the
14 O n e o f the s m a ck s ( the
S cout
Ro s e for the W hole di s ta n e u
p to G ra ves en d , i n order
to ta ke the pla in tiffs o u t o f the s hip , a n d to re n der a n y
a s si s ta n ce w h i ch m i g h t be requ i red
i s a s m a ck w ort h ( wi th her
17 The
D eerhou n d
betw een 5 00 an d 60 0, and w a s m a n n ed
ta ckle ,
The S ea L a rk i s o f a bout
w it h a cre w o f 6 h a n ds
th e s am e v a lue , a n d w as m a nn ed w it h a cre w o f 7 h a nds
The
A cti ve i s w orth betw een
w ith a cre w o f 6 h an ds
re w o f 5 han ds
400 a n d 5 00 , a n d w as m an n ed w i th a
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m an n ed wit h a cre w o f 5 h a n ds
a n d the
4 00, an d w a s ma nn ed w i th a cre w o f 7 h a n ds
I n cre as e i s w or th a t le as t 6 0 0 , a n d w a s m an n ed w i th
a re w o f 6 h an d s
or d er
y
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PL E A D NG S
2 93
d i ti o n in w hi ch i t w as al ved w as w o rth 12 8 2
maki ng
a tota l v alue o f 18 32 5 8
19 The p l a i n ti ffs s ub mi t t ha t t he y a re e nti tled to the
su m o f 390, m e n ti o n e d i n the a f ores a i d ag ree m e n t, for
an d the de f en da n ts , the o w n ers o f th e
t hei r s ai d s er i c es
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A n d the sa i d L a nd N p ra y the Rig ht H o n o u rab le
the J udg e to aw a rd to t he p la i n ti ffs , i n re s p e ct o f
t h eir s ai d s erv i ces , the s u m o f 3 90, p urs u a nt to
th e s ai d ag ree m ent an d t o co n dem n the def eu
da n ts , a n d thei r b a il therei n or o ther w i s e, i n s u ch
o ther s u m as his L ords hi p m ay s ee fi t to aw ard to
th e p l ai n ti s f or t hei r s a i d s ervi ces , a n d to con
dem u the def en dants the ow n ers o f the carg o ,
n o w or l a tely l a d e n o n bo a rd t h e
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l
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PP E ND I X
a
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4 O n the en s ui g ood ti de the m a s t er a n d cre w o f the
Ro s e e n de oured b y m e a
a
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a n d w a rp to h ea ve her o ff b u t s he rem a i n ed fa s t
5
S om e o f th e p lai n ti ffs then c am e to the Ro s e an d
o ffered their as s i s ta n ce for th e s m o f 4 5 0 a n d refus ed to
Ro s e o ff ered o
a ccep t 15 0 w hi c h t he m a s ter o f th e
t
p ay t hem
6 The mas ter an d c rew o f the Ro s e
th en thre w
overbo a rd her deck loa d wi th the ex c ep ti on o f a b out 10 0
dea ls w hi ch w ere kept for w ard ; a n d up on the ood ti de
m a ki n g o n the m or n i n g o f the foll o w i n g the t hi rd d a y o f
sai d m o n th
the m as t er a n d crew o f t he Ro s e a g ai n
en deavoured to heave the Ros e a oa t
7 A t ab ou t 9 a m o f the s a m e d ay the p l ai nti ffs ag ai n
o ffered thei r as s is ta nc e to the Ros e b u t ref us ed to
re der an y s ervi c es w hate ve u n les s a nd u ntil the m as t er
o f the Ros e m ade an d en tered i nto the ag reem en t s et
ou t i n the 10 th arti c le o f th e sai d p etiti on
8 A fter the p la i ntiffs ha d s o a s a fores ai d i n du c ed the
m aster o f the Ros e to s ig n th e s ai d ag ree m e n t t w o o f
R s
o e w ere b e t o n e to the ot her
the h a w s ers o f the
a n d taken to o ne o f th e s m a ck s o f th e p la i n t i ffs a n d t here
After th is o n e o f the b o w er a n chors o f the
s ecured
Ros e w i th 90 fa thoms o f ca ble
w as c a rri ed o u t an d
dropp ed i n a s outh w es terly di recti o n from the Ro s e
a n d u p o n the ood t i de m ak i n g
the win d la ss es o f t he
Ros e an d o f the afores ai d S m a ck w ere m a n n ed a n d
b y m ean s o f the s a m e a n d o f the a fores a i d b o w er an ch or
h
e
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w as s hortly a fter 5 p m o f the s ai d 3rd d ay
t
Lo n don , merch a nts , the
an
PL E A D I NG S .
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Ro s e w as g o t u n der w ei g h a n d ag a i n
the
w orked u p f or th e ri ver u til h i g h w a ter w he n s h e w a s
a n chored bet w ee
S out he n d a n d the C h ap m a n H e a d
11 A t a bou t 2 a m o f the 5 th o f the s a i d m o n th the
Ro s e
a g ai n g o t u n der w a y
a n d w as w orked u
p to
G ra ves e d Re a ch w h ere s h e a rri ved a t a bout 9 a m o f
s ai d d a y
The Ro s e t he n a chored a n d the a fore s a i d
t h i rt ee n o f the p la i n tiffs t hen left her
12 The Ro s e w as a ft er w a rds o n the s a i d d ay to w ed
b y a st e a m t g f ro m G ra ves en d Re a c h t o the S urre y
C o mm erci a l D ock s for w hi c h to w ag e o f the Ro s e the
s u m o f 5 h a s bee n p a i d
13 D uri n g a ll th e ti m e a f ores a i d th e w e ath er w a s ne
w i th lig h t p rev a i li g w i ds f ro m the s outhw a rd a n d w es t
w a rd a n d the ti de s w ere i n c re a s in g
14 No m ate ria l da ma g e w a s s us ta i n ed b y the
Ro s e
th roug h h av i n g g roun ded as af ores ai d
Ros e w hil e s he l ay ag rou n d o n the G u n eet
15
Th e
S a n d a n d w he s he c a m e o f the s a m e a n d s ubs eque n tly
du ri g her p as s ag e to G raves e n d Reac h m ade b u t a very
s m a ll qu a n ti ty o f w a t er w hi ch her o w n p u m ps w orked b y
her o w n cre w c ould h a ve di s ch a rg ed f ro m her
Ro s e
to
16 T he a s s i s t a n ce if a n y requi red b y the
h a ve g o t h er o ff fro m the G u n e e t S a n d could ha ve been
ren dered b y o ne o f the s ma cks o f th e pla i n ti ffs a n d the
cre w thereo f b u t the p l a i n tiff s as they s tated i n a c cord
i s i s ted o n the
an c e w i th a rule e xi s tin g am o n g t he m
o f all the s mac ks a n d thei r cre ws then
e m p lo y m e n t
n ea r
17 A t the ti me o f the a for es ai d s ervi c es the s ai d b rig
Ro s e
w as o f the v a lue o f 630 an d the am ou nt o f
.
PPE ND I X
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o
e
Rs
w as of the v a lue o f
12 67
19 The n o w p lea di n g de f en dan ts s u b mit th a t the s ai d
s u m o f 390 w as a n d i s a n exorb itan t s u m f or th e p l a i n ti f s
f
to dema nd, a n d th at t he s ai d a reemen t w as n ot a n d i s
n ot u n d er the ci rcu m s t an ce s a o e me nti o n ed b i n di n g
.
d def e dan ts
20 S a ve a s here i be fore s tated the alleg ati o n s con
tai n ed i n the p eti ti on o f the p l a i n ti f s fi led i n thi s c au s e
ar e u ntrue
2 1 The n ow plea di n g de f en d a nts h a e leg al l y te n dere d
to the p lai nti ffs the s um o f 14 8 8 8 f or an y s ervi ces
w hatever w h i ch th ey m ay h a e re n dered to the ca rg o o f
the
Ro s e
A nd the s ai d
C p rays the Rig ht H on ourab le the
J udg e to p ro n ou ce f or th e s u ffi ci e cy o f t he
af ores ai d te der m a de b y the o w n ers o f t he c a rg o
of the s a i d brig Ros e an d to di s m is s t hem
fro m this s uit a n d to c on d emn the p lai n tiffs i n
costs an d th at other wi s e rig ht and j u sti ce be don e
i n the p remi s es
D at e d the
d ay o f
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the an s w er o f the def en da n ts , the o w n ers o f th e
ca rg o, no w or latel y laden o n b oa rd the s hip or
ess el Ros e, fur t her say as fol lows
1 Th e s tatemen ts c o nt a i n ed i n the s ai d a ns w er, s o far
a s the y d i er f ro m the a lleg a ti o n s c on ta in i n the
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A tt en d an e o n ourt if re
qui r e d b y J u d g e , w h e re
cour t i s to b e h eld s pe
ci all y for the h ea ri n g o f
a s ui t u n d e r Ru l e 3
O n e e u ti o n o f a w arra n t
o f a rr es t o f a ve s s el o r
x c
p ro pert y
O n k eep i n g p os ses s i on o f a
vess el or p roper ty to i n
cl u d e the c os t of a ve s s el
k eep er, i f re qui re d , p er
D IX
A PPE N
W here the A m ou n
F e es to b e ak en for th e
th e H i g h B aili ff
u s e of
o e s I1
223
t cl i m
a
e ed s
20
"
an d d o e s n o t
ex
xc
e ed
ed
xc
eeds
100
10 0
x c
h ad a t a
d i stan c e t han
g re a t er
thre e m il es fro m Reg i s
trar s o f c e rea s o n a b l e
e x pen s e s for
tra vell i ng
an d ma i n t e n an ce
O n s al e o f ve ss el or pro
p er ty i n cl d i ng i n v en
t ory for e v ery 5 0L or
fra ct ion there of
F or s ervi ce of s u mm on s o f
commi tment
E x e cu t io n
of
w arran t
a g a i n s t b od y o r
g ood s
C on vey an ce to g a ol per
If
s.
e e u ti on
m ile
10
0 10
10
0 10
0 10
1 10
Ten s hill i ng s p e r
en t
on
the a pprai se d val u e o f the
p rop erty , w i th re aso n a bl e
e p en s e s for t ra ve ll in
g and
m a in t e n a n e if the ves s el
is b e y o n d three mil es from
Reg is tra r s of ce
C O UNTY C O URT
S C H ED
FEE S
LE I I
3 15
C os ts
a nd
L o w er
S ca l e ,
n ot e
e ed
in g 100
xc
I ns tru c t i o ns to s u e o r d efen d
A ppli ca t i o n fo r s u b s t itu t e d s e rvi ce
A t t en d a n c e o n the Reg is t ra r, lli n g
u p an d l e a vi ng p ra
e ci p e, an d ob t ai n
i ng th e d o cum en t or in s tr um e n t fo r
w hi ch t he p rae c ip e w as re qu i re d ,
i n cl u di n g the g e tt i n g th e s ea l o f the
C our t a f xe d
S e rvin g an y n oti ce or s u mm o n s o n a
p arty o r hi s a t t orn ey , in cl u din g
co py thereo f
If s e rve d b ey o n d t hr ee mil es o f Reg i s
t rar s oi c e, reas o na b l e e xp e ns es fo r
t ra v ellin g a n d m a in t en an c e
E xa mi n i n g a n d t akin g mi nu t es of
e vi d e n c e o f ea c h wi t n e s s aft e rw a rds
b y the J u d g e ( w he th e r
all o w e d
co u ns el e mp l oy e d or n o t )
I f a b o ve s i x folio s , for e v ery ad
diti o n al foli o
D ra win g b ri ef, per fo li o
C opy b ri e f, p er foli o , an d n e c es s a ry
d o cu m en t s to a cco m p an y s a m e
A tt en di ng c ou n sel t her ew i th
F ee to c o u ns el a n d cl erk, s u m paid
n o t e x c ee d i n g
If con feren ce w i t h cou n s el all ow e d ,
'
appoin ti ng i t an d a tt endin g c ou n sel
F ee to cou ns el an d clerk o n con
fe r en ce
w i th
Co u rt o n tri al,
A t t en di ng
tt en di ng C ou rt an d con du c ting s u i t
w he re n o cou ns el emp l oy e d
W here j u dg m en t is d eferre d a t t en d
i ng Cou rt to hea r i t
A
H i g h er
ab o
100
3 16
DI X
A PPE N
S al e ,
eed
no t e
in g 100
xc
W i tnes ses
xpens es
in fo rce
s cal e
ac cordi ng
to
rd er o f trans fe r
Noti c e of appli ca tio n for a ne w tri al
o r to set as i d e p ro ceedi n g s i n cl u d
i ng copies of d u pl i ca te o rig i n al s an d
s e rvi ce a n d a tt endin g Reg i s t rar of
the C ou rt there wi th s u ch n oti ces
copies b ein g s ig ned b y the
an d
att o rn ey
A ny a tt e d a nce w hi ch the Reg is tra r
m ay t hi k w as n e c ess a ry
A ll ne ces s ary a f da vi ts n o t e xceedi ng
ve foli os ; i n cl u di ng li n each
F or e ve ry a ddi t ion al fo 0
O a th ( s u m p a id )
A ttendi ng Cou rt to s u pp o rt or oppos e
an y ap li cati on or mo t i on w i th ou t
Lo d g in g
coun s
cas e s
wi th cou ns el
F ee to cou ns el an d cle rk n o t e xceedin g
e xp e n ses
to
A t torn ey s t ra v elling
att end Cou rt or a n ex a m i n e r w here
the place of s i ttin i n ei the r ca s e
is b ey on d thre e mile s o f the Reg i s
t ra r e of ce on e w ay per mile
W h ere i n the o pi n i o n of t he Reg is trar
he cannot r et u r the s ame n ig ht i n
a ddi t io n t o the a b o v e mil eag e
A ny a tte n da n ce o n a n exa mi ner
w hi ch the Re g i s t ra r may u p on ta x
ati on thi k wa s n ec ess ary
W hen the a tten da n ce is 10 er tha n
o n e hou r t hen fo r e ve ry a d i ti o nal
hou r or p ar t of an hou r
D ra w in g all n eces sary d o cu men ts per
C U
TY
O U RT F E E S
3 17
Lw
Sc l
t xc
o
H i g h er
er
a e,
no
ee d
i n g 10 0
A tt en di ng t a i n g co sts
A ll n e es s a ry op ies , p er fo li o
L e tt e rs a n d m e ss ag e s ( to be
on e i n the su i t on ly )
al e ,
ab o
100
a llow ed
C O S TS
O F TH E
DAY
ON
A D J O U RNM E NT
A tt en d i n g Co ur t w h ere n o
p l o y ed
A tt en d in g w i th ou n s el
Refres he r fee to ou n sel
n ot e
eedi n g
W i t n ess es e p e n ses s am e
xc
Pre p arin g
co u n s el e m
C os r s
no
or
ti c e o f
an d
cl erk
tri al
as o n
A PPEA L
app ea l ,
in l u di n g
co pi e s a n d s ervi c
A ppli c a ti o to s t a y p ro c ee di n g s
Tra n s m i t ti n g c as e a d c op i e s i n cl u d
i n g n o t i ce to s cces s ful p a rt y
pp li ca ti o n to J u d g e fo r l e a ve to p ro
ce e d o n j u d g m en t
D e p o s i t i g d e cr ee or o
r d er bf co
u rt
n
of
A pp ea l
NB
Reg i s trar
i s to ta x the b i lls o f co s t s o f d e
fen da n t s u p on the l o we r s ca l e w he n the s u i t i s fo r a s u m
n o t e x c e edi n
g 100 l , a n d u p o n the hig he r w he n it e x c eed s
10 0 1 ; a n d th e b ill s o f c o s t s o f p l ai n t iffs u p o n the l o w er
s c al e w he n the s u m re c o v e red d o es no t e x c e e d 10 0 l , an d
u p o n the hi h e r w h e n i t e x c e e d s 100l
n l ess i n ei t her c as e
g
, u
the Ju d g e s hall o therw is e or d e r
.
The
C O U RT B Y A G RE E M E NT o r
P RTI E S u n d e r p a rag ra p h 4 o f se c t io n 3 o f t he C ou n ty
C o urts A d mi ral t y Ju r is di ct i on A ct, 18 6 8 , the c os ts s hal l b e
I N S UI TS
E N T E RE D
I N TH E
18
APPE NDI X
H A TH E RL E Y C
,
R
.
PHI L L I M O RE , Ju dg e of the H i g h C ou rt
of A d mi r al t y
JA M E S
S TA NS F E L D , Jr Commis s i on e r
the Treasury
.
L A NSD OW NE ,
'
Do
Do
of
I ND E X
custo m
118
ct of on crew as salvors
A BA ND NMENT O F V ES S EL,
what a m un ts to, 2 0
19
on ,
effe
A BROA D
s e u ri
15 1,
239
oc
ments
n,
2 37
O
c o ov
vc
co
c o ov
co
o
c
o
32 0
I ND E X
r s
25 1
fees i n, 301 9
V
A DVI CE
to l ead wa rra nt
bta n arrest
119
18 7 . 18 8
of a rres t,
16 2
of
r,
en
r s
or
su
b e i n w ri ti ng , 95
mus t b e learly dened , 95
a l ue of
a rg
u p n, 95
e ec t of
s et as ide fo r fra u d , 96
for ex rb itan e of a m u nt, 97
when for sal ag e of s hi p al one, 97
ndi ti n o f
e ect of c n cea l men t o f
essel u p
b ind ing on pa rties to i t nly, 96
mas ter can b i nd wn er by, 96
rs not par ties t
i t, 98
not b indi ng o n sa l
not a ected b y ha rd n es s of b arg a i n, 99
effe t of han g e o f w eather u p n, 99
nu s of p r
f of, 10 0
ab and nment of, 10 0
need not
c
v
'
c
v
'
'
co
o
vo
oo
on
94 96
IND E X
32 1
A GREEMENT, SALV A G E co n ti n u ed
p ayment i nto Co urt o f ag reed a m o un t, 100
rel ease o f pro perty u nd er, 148
r e leas i ng s hi p u pon g i vin g s e c urity for sal va e, 2 41
g
sec u ri ty, how e nfo rc ed , 2 41
s ta temen ts as to s ervi ce, 2 4 1
.
id, 116
A G RE EME NT FO R A BA ND NMENT, when
d i s reti n of C u rt as to , 117
w he n bin di ng on pe rs n wi th n ti e o f it, 117
n e ed not b e i n writing , 117
n us o f pr
f of, 117
vo
o c
oo
A L LEG A T
i nequitable
if
se t as i de
114, 116
par
V
v
c o
ties b ound b y
35
17 0
co
o
o
o
v
v
o
o
o
c
c
'
o v
v
v
v
v
co
o o o
o
co
o
o
o
v
o
o ns
32 2
INDE
y
c
2 06,
207
im for, 2 07
from Cou n
Court, 208
2 08
n on in as s of l ss than
i m for a pp a ling , 2 0 8
alter
pira ion of i m , 2 08
os t of app a l, 2 09
no app al to P ri
Coun i l in Cou nt Court as s w i out a , 209
app al to C ou r of A mir al
of C in u
Por s, 209
sal of prop r , i n as of, 20 9
from u st i s, 20 9.
w n su m in is pu o r
209
"
m an ing 0
su m in
is pu , 2 09
u s ti on s of arnou n t on
u nw i l i ng n s s of Co u rt to i n r r w ith
app al , 2 10
r
r as to amou n al r , 211
as s w
rom awar of u s i s, in w a as s, 2 29
no ic of, w n to be g i n, 2 2 9
proc i ng s u pon, w n to
a
n, 229
r i a e of pro eding s e or u s i s to be s n t to Cou r of
A pp al, 2 2 9
i n
on app al, 2 30
r i a
u stic s , 23 0
r i at of a l u to s n to Court of A pp al
rom Coun Cour , statu or pro is ion as to, 2 6 3, 2 6 4
.
t e
ty
e c e
e
t e
e
ex t
t e
c e e vy c
y c e th le ve
e
t
d
ty
q
e t
e
e ty c e
j ce
he
d te ve
e
d te
l
e
te fe e
qe
e
c e he e dec ee
t te ed
f
d j t ce
h tc e
t e
he
ve
eed
he
be t ke
c e t c et
ce
b f e j t ce
e
t
ccee tt cc tee ev dev c ee be ee t
e by j
e
f
ty
t
t y v
A PP EA RA NCE who may app ear 16 4
t ime for 16 4
a pp earan c e after time 16 4
how app e aran c e en tered 16 4
prmcipe for parti c u lars to be s et out i n 16 4
u n de r prote s t 16 5
proce eding s on 16 5
proceeding s for default of appearance 165
.
y
y
'
lvors
sa
7 0, 7 1
IND E X
323
A PPORTIONM E N T cont i nu ed
larg e r sh are for g reater work 10 4
mas ter s proportio n of s alvag e 105
mate s pro por ti on 106
di min u ti o n fo m isco n d u t 10 7
t 10 7
eect of g e n e ra l m is on d
for feitu re for em bezzlem e n t 10 7
pass eng e r sa l vor s pmp ortion 108
share s of re w n ot e n g ag ed 10 8
re w of lig ht s hi p 10 9
amon g
e ect of refusal to ass i st in salvag e 109
a mon g pu bli s e rva n ts 10 9
a mong O wn e r an d re w 109 to 114
whe n b in di n g 114
ag ree me n t fo
s et O E ag ai ns t l a i m for 118
d edu ti on of advan es ou t of proporti on 119
b Re eiver of Wre k w he n und er 2 ool 2 30
whe n to be made
power of Re ei ve r to reta i n s h ares of abs ent parties 230
Re ei ver s apportion men t to be nal 23 0
to app ortion
u ri s d i ti on of C ou rt of A d miralt
e n for ing d is tri bution 2 41 2 42
A PPR A I SE M E NT of prop ert sa ved 93
94
cos ts of w he r e u nn e ess a r
nal it of 94
i n Cou n t Cour t 94
w hen ordered before rel ea s e on bail 16 9
A PPRENTI CES la im of own er to sa lvag e s ha res of 113
ARR ES T of prop e rt after r el ea s e b Re cei ve r on s e u e n ce of
on comme n ce me n t of s ui t 161
warran t o f 16 1
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c
c
c
c
y c
'
r,
c q
149
ev e
e
c ed
ved
te
e v ce
he
.
ty
eady a rr ested
16 3
l t
y
proceed ing s 2 6 2
S TO J US TI CES appoi nt me n t of b y B oard of Trade
A S S ES S O R
as s e sso r t o con cu r i n or di ssen t fr o m re p ort of j us tices 2 2 0
how a ppo in te d 2 2 9
fees of 22 9
AS H OR E savi n g carg o dri ven on s h ore 15
ASS I GN EES IN BA NKR U P TC Y app earanc e by 16 4
.
2 20
3 24
I ND E X
c y
c
c
l vors
sa
4, 5
c q c
BAD
y c
c
xyc
n,
n,
y
y
c
y
c
as
q y
y y
c y
23 4
hi g h
on
c
y y
12 3
CA RG O whe n to be delivered to Re ei ve r 15 0
Ro al N a v vess els on h ig h s eas
n t to be un la den in s al vag e b
.
15 4
n er of laimin g
ow
lvag e
sa
31
IND E X
325
c
xc
,
v
v
p w er L rd W den
pp i t th ree c
n er
ch
C n q e P rt
n c en t t wn
dj t lv
p te
d p e be d c ded t we nty f r h
e r e ere n ce
re
e c et ry
be pp n ted by C n q e P rt c mm
r e t r C rt A m r l ty C in q e P t
ver
pr ceed n
w rd
c i n er
be en ered b k
kept by re i tr r
th r ty de c de cl
b t en
n h i p C in q e P
rryi
re
n er
de i de cl i
lv e r
wi h n j
m
d ct n
m ter wn er
en be pre en t itt n c mm n e
c mm n er m dec de cl
erv i ce lth
v e el
d tr e
p we r e cr et ry
d n t r th
ee
be p i d c
i i n er
wn er
ve el pr eeded
nt
ner
ch
n w th n m le
m
re den ce
th be t ke b y c
n er
ppe l
w rd c
i ne
H h C t Adm lty
C rt A d i lty Cin q e P rt
w he n t ce
pp e l be i ven
w hen m n t n be t ke
th y c
n er
el e e ve l pr p e y b il
b il be d b e
nt
w rd
b l
be f rw rded C t Ad ir lty
e rt c t
v l e be rw rded
C t
A dmi l y
pp e l
py pr ceed in
be ev den ce
m
de c n C rt A d r lty
ppe l n l
L r d W rde
dep t ie
h ve me th r ty
j ie
pe e c
ner
b nd e
pp e l m C nty C
C
,
j c
in 196 2 01
ar
o n
of
o
of, to a
o mmi s s io
o
s in ea
of the
i u
o s an d tw o a
i
o
s, to a u s sa ag e di s
u
s , 2 14
e i
in
ou
ours a ft
is u t to
r f
, 214
to
a
oi
i u
o s
o
is
g istrar or s r a
si oners , 2 14
of
d i a
of
u
or s at Do
2 14
g i s ra of ou
,
i g s an d a a s o f om m ss i o
s of, to
o
i n oo
t
g s a , 2 14
i
oi
to
ai ms of oa m
in
ag ai st s
au
u
orts
n g 0 3 s to
s , 2 14
for ca
s ma y
a ms for sa ag
co mi s s i o
c
t i
a i sing
u ri s
i io , 2 15
r
s
t to
at s
i g of o
iss io rs, 2 15
as
, o
, o ag
ay
i
ai m for s
is s i o
s
o
s, a
ou g h
ss
n ot
i n is
s s , 2 15
a
to a mi is e oa , 215
o
of s
a
s by o
s of
ss s
f s to
to omm s s o
oc
a g ai s , 215 .
in any to w
n ot to act as su
i i a i of his
co mi ss i o
si
, 215
s , 215
n
omm is s io
a
oa
to
of o mm is s o
rs to
ig
ou r of
ira
or
a from a a
a
m ra
u
of
of
o s , 2 16
ou
o i
of a
a to
n
, 2 16
g
o i io
a
n ou t, 2 16
to
s to r
o
as
sse or
rt on a , 216
au
ori t of o mmi ss i o
for ou l a mo u
of a a
a
to
, 216
o
a
to our o f
m a
6
a i bo nd to
, 21
i a e of a u to
fo a
to
ra t
on
our
of
c
a , 2 16
a
o
of
i
216
o ci al co
g s to
,
mi a
on a
a ,
a , 2 16
isi o of ou o f
u
s of,
n or
sa
au
o i
as
u s t c s of
a
a
o
s, 2 16
ac or o mmis s i o
ou
a ri s of, 218
ou rts to
o urt of, 26 4
ou
a fro
a
.
3 26
IND E X
CI TA TI ON 1N RE M,
y
c
c
c
c
c
'
c y
q y
c c
y
cy
c
c
c
y c
COSTS
'
26 1
I ND E X
32 7
CO UNTY covers,
fee s in 3 10 to 318
CO UNTY CO URT roams 297 to 30 0
CO UNTY CO URT J URIS DI CTI ON Act con fe rri ng 2 5 8 A ct
te n s ion oi; 265
i n w h at d is tri ct cau s e to be c omme n ced 2 6 2
orders i n C ou n cil
s to 2 66 2 6 7
list of Courts ha ving A dmira lty j uris di ctio n 2 6 8 to 2 7 1
,
for
ex
b y g eneral ordens
26 4
CO UNTY CO URT, s u it in
uris d icti on of Co u n t C ou rt, 17 8
comme n e m e n t o f s ui t in, 17 9
i n w hat Cour t, 17 9
yc
y
y
y v
c y
c
'
32 8
I ND E X
be obtai n ed
2 36
or,
cv
cc y
c
y
c
c c
or
y
c
Y y
,
y cv
c
c
IND E X
32 9
ON OF VESSE L con ti nu ed
r e l eas e by R e c e i ve r o
b il 147
s ui ci ency of ba il how de c i ded 147
e nforc ing payme nt f b a il b n d 147
releas e o ag ree men t to abi de de cis ion
DETENTI
148
C ou rt
of
Ad miralt
of
s a
15 0
15 1
ou
en t to be fu nished to C ou rt or C onsu l
a mo n t of s e cu rit y how d ete rm in ed 15 4
bon d on releas e 15 4
a dd i t i ona l s e cu rity in ca s e of for ei n s h ip 15
g
s a te m
15 2 , 15 3
cl
by
DI FFERE NT SETS O F SA L
RS , ai ms , 5 5
s
sa
63
o s a ou
,
m
a
si o s as to , 6 4
a a
o m
of
s
s sa
o s, 6 8
mu
a io
of
s
set a
a n g , for a u a
6 8 , 6 9, 7 0
sa
o s
is
ss
s, 7 3
o
ms o u
of
ff
rs s e t,
on o t
s, 7 3
a
or o m
b
, 74
r
A
b
re
VO
t lv r f v
e ri c n de ci
n d n en t
n er t n
r ed
n
enterpri e b r t lv r
r t
fter le vi
.
y
c
ct
l s e r vi e
6 6, 6 7 ,
DE I A TI
ON effe ct of
v e amou n t
on s al ag
85
8 6, 8 7
DI MI NUTI
'
D IRECTI
140
r s
DI S TRESS ,
e xten t of
22 8
3 30
IND E
DRIFTI NG TI MBER
, sa
lvag e of
15
securi
on
ty
for
D UT
lvag e for
prop ortion
yc
v
24
of sa
107
E NE M
ca
cx
c
q y
y
c
yj c
,
q y
221
y
c c
c
c
yy
j c
h h
18 7
I ND E X
33 1
E VI DE N CE IN C O U N TY C O U R T contin u ed
reg u la ti ons as to ai davits 18 7
e ami nat ion b R e eiver of Wre k pn md fa ci e proof of the
m atte rs con tain ed in i t 2 2 4
p ow e r of C nt Cou rt Reg i s tra r to admi nis ter oath s 2 6 1
ta ke n before Cou nt Cou rt Reg is trar re eiva bl e i n Cou rt of
A dmira lt 2 6 1
E A MIN ATION b Re e i ver of W re k as to s h ip i n d is tres s 224
opi es of to be e n t to B ar d of Tra de a d to Ll o d s 22 4
to b e p ri ma: fa ci e evi den e of the ma tters on t a in ed i n i t 2 24
E ORB I TA NT AM O U NT s etting as ide salvag e ag reement for
y c
y
y
y
y c
'
ou
97
EXORBITA NT DE MA ND S,
12 9
.
X
X
dimin ishi ng
lvag e
sa
in
c n eq en e
o s
F A VO U R
rs t salvors in
to
dereli ct
as s of
5 7
yment
of,
22 7
of,
2 43
r e o vera bl e 2 43
F EE S IN C O U RT OF A DMIRA LTY 3 01 3 09
F EES IN C O U N TY C O U R TS 310 3 18
FINDE R OF WREC K to deliver it to R e ei ve r 2 2 5
if o w n e r t o g i ve n oti e to R e e i ve r 22 5
p enal t fo default 2 2 5
FIR E sa vin g fr om a sa l vag e s e rvi e 14 15
FIR S T SA LV OR S fa vou r ed in as es of dereli t 5 7
whe n fa vou red 6 5
a b an don me n t b
68
when re mun erated for actual s e rvi es 6 6 67 68 69 7 0
i n d i s tr es s a d help ed b othe rs 7 3
mis on d t of effe t on s e on d s et 7 3
FI S H IN G omp en sa tion for loss of in sa l ag e award 8 3 8 4
FI S H ING B O A T apportion men t of sal vag e bet ween own e r and re w
ho w
1 11
of,
c
c
3 32
IND E X
FLO ATIN G
of
FORE IG N E RS
l ag roun d
es se
sa
15 1
u ri
ag
15
25 3
i n tances of, 12 5
o f prop or i on of
n g lecting to
sa
cv
22 5
sa
v c
,
12
I ND E X
333
IN S TI TU TE
fo rms
of
i pe to, 2 7 2
p I aec
'
16
16 1
INTE RM E DI A TE PORT
sa
l vag e of fr eig h t at
91, 92
o,
198
os ts,
25 9
co cu
2 00
ppeal from 2 09 2 29
en ui r into wre k or as u alt b 22 0
j u ris d i tion of ove r s alvag e di spu tes
di s retion of over osts of sal vag e arb it ration 2 29
prod u tion of do m e nt before in salvag e arbitra ti on 229
as s es s ors to i n salvag e d i pu tes 2 29
a w ard of whe n to be made 2 2 9
n oti e of appea l from when to b e g i ven 2 29
pro eeding s on wi thin w hat t ime to be ta ken 2 29
s t o u n lai med wr e k 23 2
u ris d i t io n of on d is p u te s
appe al from o wn e r f w hen to be made 2 3 2
mode of a ppe al 2 32
u r is d i ti on of
ext e nded to as es w here al ue u n der 1000l
a
q y
c
c
c
y y
j
j
c
d ct n ver
j t ce
2 43
io
u ris i
2 43, 2 44
rota of us i
c
c
sal vag
l vag e
s of s a
as s,
how
o u t of
ppoin ted
2 44
334
IND E X
L I BE RA L I TY in salvag e award s 8 0
L IE N of salvors on pr perty 143
L IF E SAL VAG E statutory provision for re ward for 17
w hen sal vag e on h ig h s eas 18
in cas e f fore ig n shi p 18
priority of 18
amoun t w here li fe a nd prope rty b oth saved 8 0
jwuherisnditcotibeon roefwCaourdedrt ofu AdfmMirae ltynitnlceas es of 1F5 7n 15 8
o t o
rca
i Mari n
u d 2 27
in case of Bri tis h vessel 25 3
remu n era t ion for wherever s ervi c e rendered 2 5 3
i n cas e of fo r e ig n vess el in B riti s h wa ters 2 5 3
LLOY D S copy of exa mination by R e cei ver of Wreck w ith res p ect
to vess e l in di s tress to b e s e n t to 2 2 4
noti ce of wr eck take n p os ses s ion of b y R e c ei ver to be s e nt to
,
22 6
l i r of u n laim
no i
of rig t to, to
i sp u s as to. how
to b e
cut
to,
de ve y
c
ed wre ck to 232
t ce
h
be g i ven to Re c ei ver
d te
de cided 2 32
L YIN G B Y a vess el a salvag e s ervi ce 8
MAGI S TRA TE clai m for salvag e b y 49
MA RIN E B O ARD e n qu iry in to cas u alty before sti pendiary mag istrate
who i s me mbe r of 2 20
MA RINE S TOR E DEALERS reg ulations to be observed by 2 85
MA RK of man ufact re r s n am e to be pla ced on an chors 237
p en alty for n eg l ec t 2 37
MAS TE R supplyin g a maste r a salvag e s er vi ce 14
MAS TE R OF VESSE L sal vors boun d to obey 5 6
ret urn of after l ea vi ng f as s is tan ce 5 6
au thority of to bi n d o wne rs by s al vag e ag reeme nt 96
proportion of salvag e a w ded to 105
American de cisi ons as to 107
MAS TE R S CE RTIFI CATE deli vering u p of to j u stices on en qu iry
i nto casualty 2 2 1
.
or
ar
IND E
335
vc
c
c
c
v c cc
x
c c
c
c y
c
y y v
c
c
c
c c
cc c
c
c
c
.
how ra is ed, 17 1
336
IND E X
v c
17 5
cc
c c
c
c
c c
I ND E X
3 37
y c
c
c
c c
r,
s,
ss
c c
c
ou
ou
c c
y c
s ,
c
y
y c
or
c
.
3 38
I ND E
c c
c
c
c
y
.
xc
'
c c
y
pe rty ve by
sa
93
D EX
IN
33 9
RE CE IV E R OF W REC K on ti n ued
de li ve r o f a rg o to 15 0
deli ver of wre k fo n d to 15 0
a pp oin ted b
B oard of Tr de 2 21
d t f w hen s h ip s tra n ded or in d is tress 2 21
take s omman d of p ersons pres en t o as s isting 222
222
p e n alt for d i s obe in g hi s d ire tion
not to in te rfer e bet w een mas te r and
re w of ves sel u nl ess re
u e s ted 2 2 2
au th ori t
for e 2 2 2
of to s u ppress pl n der and d i sorde r b
a th ori t
to s u mm n p ers n s to a ss i s t 2 2 2
ma y r e u ire a id of sh ip or b oat s and u se of arts an d hors es
y c
y
c
y
y
c
y
y
c
c
q
y
y c
y
q
c
p e n lty
n n c pli n ce with th i re q i t i n
c r w hed h re
be del vered
p e n lt y
ref in
del ver
e cretin c r
p we r Re c e ver
e iz e ch c r
b t t te
in b en c e th rity Rece i ver
b t t te
th rity
n t t te e x n ti n w th re p ect
h ip
d tre
ex in t i n
pr
f c e ev den ce
tter c nt in ed
wr e ck be deli vered by n der p en lty n e lect n
the n de r wn er the w e ck n t c e be ven Re ce ver
p e n lt y
def lt
pply
w rr n t
e rch c n c e led wre ck
r ew rd
n f r t i n c n c e rnin re c ver bl e
lv e
p t n ti c e wr e ck t ken p e i n by m
t ce be en t Ll yd w hen v l e ver
ell wr e c k when nder v l e W p er h ble
s,
for
go
as
for
of
2 22
om
as
&c
us
g to
to
to
u s
to, 222
g a g o, &c
2 22
u p or s
su
&c
of
o,
2 22
s su s i u
s, 2 2 3
su s i u
s of,
a s
o
, au
s in
au
o
a mi a o
i
s
to s
of, to i s i u
is
s s, 2 2 4
i ma a i
i
of ma
s
o
a
i n it,
am
a o
to be
2 24
i g to d o s o ,
to ,
a
for
to
;
g
225
i
o i
to
to
r
if
is o
of
,
,
gi
2 25
for
a
au , 225
for a a
for o
a
ma y a
to s a
, 225
22 5
o
as s a
ag
for i o ma o
o
a
a
g,
hi , 2 25 , 22 6
a
os s s s o
of
of
to os
o
s
a u
o
20 L, 2 2 5 , 22 6
o
to
s
to
no i
6
is a
u
a u of
or
ma y s
, 22
s of, 2 2 6
m
for f es, 2 2 6
ma
a m as s al o , 22 6
n ot to
2 2 6, 2 2 7
of T a
s of, t o b e s
oa
is u
as to
,
s to
a
how
, 227
o f sa
ag
a
o
o m
, 10 1, 2 3 0
u
u d
2 00l , 2 30
o ,
ag
s
to, for
a m
of sa
o o
to
s
o f ma o , 22 6
a m
o
of u
, t
14 6, 2 30
sa
ag
a im
ai
ss
o
of, t o
,
31
6
on s
u
m ay
as
, 14 , 2
mi a
in
mi
our t of
of s
u i
to
su i
a s s of 2 00 l , 2 3 1
o
, 2 31
g s u
6 , 17 7 , 2 2 6
o
of
sa
, 17
o
sa
on n on a m
t of sa ag , 23 1
of to s
o
sa
to a
a
w
, 2 31
a
i , 2 31
o
s of sa , how to
.
fee
riti e li e n
e
l i
vr
d p te
fee
ettl ed b B rd
r de
fee
be ppli ed
pp rti n ent
lv e b
p en t
lv e
d i t ri b ti n when n er
n ti e
n l i ed wre k be en t b
l rd
n r
p w er
det n ve el when lv e l ed
rel e e
e ri t
f en
e rt
be deter n ed b C
A d r lt
e
e n f r in e rit
l e pr p ert b
p we r
ell pr pert lved
p en
lv e
he n le t ke pl e
pr eed
le
be ppl ed
c y
c cy c y
c
c c yyy
.
340
I ND E X
c yc
y
del very
c y
d i ch r e R
prej d i c e
th rd p rt e
R E F USAL del ver wre c k R e ce er p en lty
f rther i t n c e red cin lv e
n t c n e q en c e
it
l v e e e ct
pr p rti n
R E L EASE ve el by Re c ver Wre c k
ree ent
b ide dec i i n C rt Ad ir lty
c n eq ence di beyin rder C t Ad ir lty
rre tin f e r rele e by Re c e iver
pr p ert
b il
pr pe ty rre ted in C nty C rt
v l ti n bef re rele e
lv e b y e e n R y l N v y b r d
ec r ty when wner ve el f re n er
RE M C nty C t pr ceed n
be e the r
p er n
m
a
cei ver,
2 45
to
in
sa
of
of
for, 2 2 2
in o s
a mou
so
of,
as
18 4
of
148
for, 149
18 4
ou
ss
ig
15 4, 2 39
15 4, 2 3 9
oa
,
i g s may
o a
of
our
ou
s am
16 6
109
o ,
14 6, 231
of
ou
m a
of
of
o u r of
m a
, 149
o o
s o
ag
2 65
of
ou
245
s,
ag
of, on
as
on sa
u
sa
ei
on
a ua
ff
a t
of
ag
to
of
ss
o n ag
s
a ss s
i t, to
iv
to
up
ass s a
12 8
ti tl e of
to
no t
to
of
in
s o a m,
or
re
R EM U NERA TIO N
R EPA IRS own ers
,
lvors
of s a
85
wrong fu l
for
2 34
t t ry pro vi s io n for
s ta u o
16, 2 2 7
of s a
111
as
to
R E V E N UE OFFI C E RS Ame ri an
,
RI S K to salvors effe t of
,
to t u g ,
e ect of, on
'
cl i
e ect
,
5 4
2 60
l vag e
sa
135
43
lvag e b
A dmiralt
m to
, sa
of
13 7
RO YA L N A V Y s alvag e b s hips of 3 1
lai m fo salvag e b s eam en of 5 0
to la i m b
on s en t o f A d mir alt
5 0 237
detent ion of propert when salva g e b on h ig h s eas 15 1 2 39
2 39
to wha t p ort ve s el to be ta ken
s tate me n t s to be made 15 2 15 3 2 3 9
for r el eas e amou n t of how dete rmi n ed 15 4 2 39
s e uri t
cc
yy c
y
c y
DE X
IN
34 1
c
y
y
c
,
oi cer,
237 2 38
vi
n l r
ng a co su a
be u nla den 2 3 7 2 3 8
SA LE OF SA L V AGE w hen void 117
SA L E whe re defa l t of app ea ran c e 166
by re cei ve r w hen to be m ade 17 6 17 7 226
by Cou rt how ma de 17 7
b y Cou n ty Co urt 192
w he re defen da n t u n k n o wn 192
trans fe r of sale to A d mira lty Cou rt 193 26 4
t ra n s fe r of sal e where dec ree appealed from 193
proce ed s of sa l e w here eve l s u its 193
of prop e rt y w he re a pp ea l l od g ed 2 0 9
b y Rec e i ver where u nder valu e of 5 L or p e ri s hable 2 26
pro ce ed s of ho w to be a ppli ed 2 2 6
by R e ceiver on n n payme nt of sal vag e 23 1
w he n to be ma de 2 3 1
proceeds of how to he appli ed 2 31
of un clai med w e c k by R e c e i ve r w he n to be made 2 33
a ppli ca t i on of pro c eeds 2 3 3
carg o n ot
to
ra
in g
c
y y
'
v
c
c
c
cc
s tatuto
li fe 17 2 2 7
sa v in g
a rg o 22 7
de ni tion of 1
i ng r edi e n ts of sal va g e s ervi ce 1
dis tres s ess e nt ial 2
exte n t of di s tress 2
a pprehens i on of dan g e r 3
w here i mmi n e n t thoug h n ot a tual 3
ves s el s posi tio n as evid en e of p eril 4
acce ptan e of as s istan e of s tra ng e rs 4
ris k to sal vors n ot ess e ntia l 4
actual assi s tan e m us t ha ve bee n re n dered
ess es s e n tia l 6
su
w here sal vors en g ag ed b shi p 7
Am eri an law as to 8
l in g b vess el a sa lvag e s ervi e 7
w here sa lvag e partl performed 9
whe r e eort aba n d on ed 10
trans hi pment 10
a d i e 10
ommu ni at i ng wi th sal i ng sh i p 12
in cas e o f colli sion 12 13
sa
SA LVAGE
4, 5
16, 2 27 .
342
IND E
c
c
c
v c
5 5
SA L VORS W H O MA Y BE 19
cre w may n ot g en erall be 19
may if ves s el ab an d on ed 19
w hat cons ti tu tes an abandonmen t 20 21
i f vess e l captu red b en em 2 1
if discharg ed from on tra t 2 2
Ameri an de ision s as to re w l aiming s al vag e 23
rew whe n a ti n g outs ide limi ts of du t 2 4
pass eng ers in s hip saved w hen entitl ed to salvag e 25
b aili arres ting e ssel w he n a sal or 2 6
s hi pown e r 2 6 2 7
hirer o f s h ip 2 8
char tered ve ss els of 2 8
associate d vess el 29
part own er of b oth ess el s 30
b oat own er as sal vor 30
R o al Nav vess els of 3 1
own e r of a rg o 31
when vess el in distress 3 3
y y
c cc c
,
c
c
d ty of to remain by V essel 3 4
w hen vessel ou ts i de pil tag e g rou n d s 3 4
pi l ot a cti ng out s ide hi s employ men t 3 4
ambi g u ou s si g n al s 3 5
con di ti on of s h ip e ect of on n tu r e of s ig n al
pilotag e by salvors not pi lots 35
,
tug s, 3 7 to 4 7
s i p a g n , 4 7 , 48
lo s a g n , 4 9
Ro a Na , 5 0
coas t g uar , 5 0, 5 3
Am ri an pu li ss ls , 5 1
or ig n war es s l, 5 3
Am ri an r nu oi cer, 5 4.
.
h
e t
L yd
e t
y l vdy
e c
b c ve e
f e
v e
e c eve e
.
26
y
c
35
I ND E X
S CO TLA ND, in qu iry in, as
L ord A dv o ca te, 2 21
to
3 43
or
it
16 4
w re k
su
S ECURI TY, i n
sal
vag e
hig h
on
d ete rmi n e d, 15 4, 2 3 9
t b e tak en Re ei er of W re k on
s u f ien y of, how d et erm i n ed, 2 3 1
by
c c
vess els
by
s eas
of
Royal Navy,
how
c v
vessel
release of
23 1
S EIZI NG W RE CK,
S ELL ING WRECK
22 2
ti me for
16 2
S ET O FF, in
-
o f sal
by
vag e
118
sal ag e
S HI P A L O NE,
47
ag reemen
S HI P A ND C A RG O ,
S HI P
OW NER
,
when
S I G NA L, A MB I G UO US, when
O F DI STRESS
vag e b y
S HO RTHA ND W RI TE R,
S I G NA
to sal
97
s ee
ous
12 1
27
17 4
di s tres s, 35
a s i g nal of
A mb i g u
S i g na l , 35
un
149
o
v
o o
sal
vi
ng
vessel
3.
s ea mer,
109,
no
s al ag e
claim t o
b e made in
ct of
resp e
34 4
I ND E
S TRANG ERS,
of s al
rel eas e
vor s effo ts 6
S UFFI CI ENCY O F BA I L o
d ecided 14 7
S UCCES S
S UBS TI TUTE
au th rity o f, 2 2 3
Receiver
by
of
W reck , how
S UI T FO R S ALV A G E,
un
ur
ur
S UNKEN V E SSEL,
ii
ra s n g , a s al
vag e s ervice
15
TE NDER,
s ts i n a s es of, 2 0 4
in C unty C urt, 18 2
co
ct of
o t of salvag e
on a m u n
or
to pl ead, b tai n i n g , 17 0
for lin g pr f, 17 4
oo
82
83
TRA NSFE Rof cau se from Cou nty Co urt to Ob u rt A d miral ty, 18 5
25 9
to other County Cou rt 18 5 , 2 60
at w hose i ns tan ce tran fer ma d e, 18 5
of s al e fro m C o u nty Co urt to C o ur t of A d miral ty 193
,
.
TRA NS HI PMENT,
s al ag e
b y , 10
I NDE X
TRI NI TY MA STERS ,
v iew b y , 17 5
tten dan ce of
34 5
how b tai n ed , 17 5
TUG S ,
b y, 3 7
d u ty of, un der t w ag e
ntra t, 3 7 , 38
d es n ot w a rra n t fu ll ment of n tra t, 38 , 3 9
b li g ati n ter mi nated b y me maj r , 39
bl ig ati n termi n ated b y un f reseen dang er, 39, 4 0
w he n d a mag e a u s ed
m is n du t of, 4 1
i n s ta n ce of sal ag e su p ers edin g t wa g e, 4 2
ris k to, e ect of, 43
a
ident b ef re mmen ement of t wag e, 44
w here es sel a l rea dy i n u re d, 4 4, 4 5
o
o
s al ag e
co
o
o
'
co
o
o
co
by
c
v
'
cc
o co
co c
vc
UMPI RE , i n
c
j
v
co
arb itr a
ti on b efore j us tices
how a pp inted , 2 2 9
fees of, 2 2 9
p wer of, to adm inis ter
197 , 2 2 9
UNCLA I ME D W REC K,
oath 2 29
n oti ce t o l or d of man o
.
&c
r,
by Re ceive
of,
226
to b e del ered to l rd of man r or p ers n en l ed, 232
w hen to b e d eli ere d u p , 2 32
di s p u e s a s to, how de ided, 2 32
n
i e of ri g ht to, to b e g en to R
e e er, 2 3 2
app ea l fr m d e is i n of
us ces in q
u es
ns of d sp u
w hen to b e made, 2 3 2
m de o f appea l, 2 32
s ale of, b y R
e ei er, 233
w hen t o b e m a de, 2 3 3
a pp li a t n of pr
eed s, 2 3 3
iv
ot c
tit
iv
j ti
c o
c iv
ti o
te
as
to
c v
c io
oc
UNDERW RI TE R appearan ce b y 16 4
UNFA I RA G REEME NT tow a ds salv ors w hen s et as i de 97 98
UNFORES EE N DA NG ER termination of t o wag e c o tra ct b y 39 4 0
UNKNO WN DEFE NDA NT enforcing d ecree ag ainst 192
UNL I CE NS ED PI LO TS Sa lvag e b y 3 5
UNLO A DI NG ca rg o b y sa lvors when p rohib ited 15 4
UNS EA W ORTHI NE SS of sal vin g v essel w hen salv o s ans wera ble for
da mag e t o property b y 14 2
UNS KI LFULNES S a mou nt of s kill l ooked for i n sa lvor 138
indulg ence if no ot her aid a t b and 13 8
.
346
I ND EX
UNS KI LFULNE SS
vo
c n ti n u ed
v t o co
t t
when s al rs pre en m re
mp e en p ers ns fr m
e e ct of w an o f s kill, 13 9
d m nu t n where the p r pert n u red, 140
lli s i n b etween the es sel s, 14 1
i i io
co o
V A LUATIO N b y
13 8
i o
cting
yi j
ct
co
Re ceiver
of
Wreck ,
93
vo
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o
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v
b
c v
t
co y v
io t o
v c
V ALUE certi cate of t o b e s en t b y j u stices t o Co urt
a ppea l,
2 30
A d mira lty
of
on
when to b e ta ken , 91
b e dedu ted fr m, 92, 93
expens es
90
to
V A LUE O F CA RG O ,
95
W A R, FO REIG N S HI P O F,
sal
vag e b y
5 3
ho w ser ed, 16 2
f rm of prae ipe for, 2 7 2
WA TCHING ,
p ert
c
coast g uard
-
2 43
tchi ng
to b e pa d for wa
sh
ip wrecked
p ro
clusion of du ri ng hea i ng 17 6
all o wan ce t o i n Coun ty Cou t 18 7
WREC K whe to b e del i ve ed t o Re ceive 15 0
i nqu i i s i to w eck w he to b e ma de 2 19
whe o c oast by who m 2 19
i q i y at pla ce convenient to where witnes ses rs t arrive
i q i y b y pers on appointed b y Board o f T ade 2 19
i q i y into w eck or cas ualty b y j u s tices at s ug g es ti on of c oa st
g ard or c us to ms oi cial 2 20
inqu iry b y di recti on of Board of Trade 2 20
W I TNESS ES,
ex
r ,
r e
u r
u r
u r
u
r,
34 7
IND E X
o i
of s u mm n ng
as
in
cases
of
su m
n,
sa l
WRI TI NG, ag
ree
n a s n s vnv , E V A NS , A ND c
o f s al vag e need
not
b e i n,
232