Official notice
No. 2.

(Jan. 29, 1881.)

Official notice
No. 5.

3. That grain carried in bulk must be supplied by proper feeders, or else secured by bags of grain or other cargo.

4. That the ship when loaded must not have a less freeboard in any case than the freeboard required by the Rules and Tables of the Load Line Committee of 1885.

MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA.

In the case of single-decked ships loading a grain cargo at a port in the Mediterranean or Black Sea, where no provision is made for feeding the hold, and where, according to the requirements of section four of the said Act, one-fourth of the grain carried in any one compartment, bin, or division must be in bags, the Board of Trade have approved a regulation that the whole fourth, or any part of the fourth, of the compartment, bin, or division which would, according to the requirements aforesaid, be stowed with grain in bags, may in lieu thereof be stowed with bales of cotton, bales of grass, or bags of flour, or other suitable cargo; provided always that the substituted cargo be supported on suitable platforms laid on the grain in bulk and be so stowed as to prevent the grain from shifting.

OATS LOADED AT CANADIAN PORTS-TWO-DECKED SHIPS. In the case of vessels, having two or more decks, loading a cargo of oats at a Canadian port the Board of Trade have approved the following regula(June 3,1881.) tion: viz., that oats may be carried in bulk between the decks, provided—(1) that the between deck hatches shall not at any time be put on; and (2) that strakes of the deck shall be lifted, or, if the deck is an iron deck, sufficient openings shall be provided to admit of the cargo in the between-decks feeding the lower hold; and (3) that the precautions specified in sections 4 (c) and 4 (d) of the said Merchant Shipping (Carriage of Grain) Act, 1880, be adopted.

Official notice
No. 6.

(Aug. 1881.)
Single-decked
ships.

Ships having two decks.

BARLEY SHIPPED AT THE PORTS IN THE MEDITERRANEAN
AND BLACK SEA.

The Board of Trade for the time being, and until further notice, have approved of the following regulations with respect to the loading of barley shipped at ports in the Mediterranean or Black Sea, viz.:

1. That in the case of single-decked ships loaded in accordance with plans submitted to and approved by the Board of Trade, and whose names are included in the lists of ships issued by the Board of Trade, for the information of consular officers at ports in the Mediterranean and Black Seas, the precaution as to carrying a fourth of the grain cargo in bags shall not apply in ports in the said seas.

2. In the case of ships having two decks, and loading a grain cargo at a port in the Mediterranean or Black Sea, barley may be carried in bulk in the 'tween decks, provided that

(a) Grain-tight feeders be fitted from the lower hold through the hatches to the uppermost deck: such feeders to contain not more than six per cent. and not less than three per cent. of the quantity carried in the hold or compartment they feed. These feeders must not interfere with or decrease in any way the two per cent. which is required to feed the grain carried in the 'tween decks.

3. Or (in lieu of the regulation contained in the paragraph 2 (a) above) barley shipped at a port in the Mediterranean or Black Sea may be carried in bulk in the 'tween decks, provided—

(a) That the between-deck hatches shall not at any time be put on; and

(b) That strakes of the deck be lifted, or if the deck is an iron deck, sufficient openings be made through the deck in the wings, which with the open hatches shall admit of the cargo in the between decks feeding the lower hold.

4. The regulations contained in this paragraph (No. 4) shall also be observed whether the ship is loaded under the regulation contained in paragraph No. 2 above, or in accordance with the regulations contained in the paragraph No. 3 above; that is to say,

(a) There shall be longitudinal grain-tight shifting boards in accordance with sub-section (c) of section 4 of the said Act, (k) and the grain shall be properly stowed, trimmed, and secured, as required by subsection (d) of the said section 4.

(b) Feeders shall be fitted to feed the grain carried in the between decks, such feeders to contain not less than two per cent. of the compartments (1) they feed. If strakes of the deck be lifted, or sufficient openings are left to enable the grain in the 'tween decks to feed the lower hold, then it is obvious that the feeders must contain at least two per cent. of the compartments they feed, i.e., the 'tween decks, plus the lower hold.

(c) The space in the 'tween decks in which barley in bulk is carried shall be bounded at each end by grain-tight transverse bulkheads or partitions extending from deck to deck.

(d) The ship shall not be overloaded.

5. If at any time it should appear to the Board of Trade that the above regulations or any of them insufficiently provide for the safety of the ship, and should therefore in their opinion be revoked and withdrawn; or that they need alteration; the Board of Trade will revoke, withdraw, or alter them accordingly.

OATS AND COTTON SEED.

TWO-DECKED SHIPS

MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA TRADES.

In the case of vessels having two or more decks, loading a cargo of oats or cotton seed at a port in the Mediterranean or Black Sea, and bound to ports outside the Straits of Gibraltar, the Board of Trade have approved the following regulation, viz., that oats or cotton seed may be carried in bulk between the decks, provided

(1) That the between-deck hatches shall not at any time be put on ; and
(2) That strakes of the deck shall be lifted, or if the deck is an iron deck,
sufficient openings shall be provided to admit of the cargo in the
between decks feeding the lower hold; and

(3) That the precautions specified in sections 4 (c) and 4 (d) of the said
Merchant Shipping (Carriage of Grain) Act, 1880, be adopted.

(k) 1.e., both in the lower hold and in the 'tween decks: The Rothbury, 13 P. D. 119. (1) I.e., 2 per cent. of the grain in the compartments of the 'tween decks which they are meant to feed, plus the grain in the holds below such compartments: The Rothbury, ubi sup.

Official notice
No. 8
(Jan. 1, 1886),
continued by
No. 9
(Oct. 1886).

No. 6 (see § 422).

A.-Form of Bottomry Bond.

Know all men by these presents, that I, A.B., commander and two-thirds owner of the ship Exeter, for myself, and C.D., remaining third owner of the said ship, am held and firmly bound unto E.F. in the penal sum of two thousand pounds sterling, for the payment of which well and truly to be made unto the said E.F., his heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns, I hereby bind myself, my heirs, executors, and administrators, firmly by these presents. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this 14th day of December, in the year of our Lord, 1796.

Whereas the above-bound A.B. hath taken up and received of the said E.F. the full and just sum of one thousand pounds sterling, which sum is to run at respondentia on the block and freight of the ship Exeter, whereof the said A.B. is now master, from the port or road of Bombay on a voyage to the port of London, having permission to touch, stay at, and proceed to all ports and places within the limits of the voyage, at the rate or premium of twentyfive per cent. (25 per cent.) for the voyage. In consideration whereof usual risks of the seas, rivers, enemies, fires, pirates, &c., are to be on account of the said E.F. And for the further security of the said E.F. the said A.B. doth by these presents mortgage and assign over to the said E.F., his heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns, the said ship Exeter and her freight, together with all her tackle, apparel, &c. And it is hereby declared, that the said ship Exeter and her freight is thus assigned over for the security of the respondentia taken up by the said A.B., and shall be delivered to no other use or purpose whatever, until payment of this bond is first made, with the premium that may become due thereon.

Now the condition of this obligation is such, that if the above-bound A.B., his heirs, executors, or administrators, shall and do well and truly pay or cause to be paid, unto the said E.F., or his attorneys in London legally authorised to receive the same, their executors, administrators, or assigns, the full and just sum of £1000 sterling, being the principal of this bond, together with the premium which shall become due thereupon, at or before the expiration of ninety days after the safe arrival of the said ship Exeter at her moorings in the river Thames, or in the case of the loss of the said ship Exeter such an average as by custom shall have become due on the salvage, then this obligation to be void and of no effect, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue. Having signed the three bonds of the same tenor and date, the one of which being accomplished, the other two to be void and of no effect.

A. B. for self

and C. D. (m) (L. s.)

Signed, sealed, and delivered (where no stamped | paper is to be had) in the presence of

G. H.

I. K.

(m) In this bond, the occasion of borrowing the money is not expressed (see the next form), but the money was in reality borrowed to refit the ship, which, being on a voyage from Bengal to London, was obliged to put back to Bombay to repair. See The Exeter, Whitford, 1 C. Rob. 176. The occasion, therefore, of borrowing the money gave the lender the security of the entire interest of the ship. But this bond, although expressed to be executed by the master for himself and the other part-owner, would not bind the other part-owner personally, unless he had by a previous deed authorised the master to execute such a bond for him.

B.-Form of Respondentia Bond. (n)

Know all men by these presents, that I, A. B., master of the ship Sultan, am held and firmly bound unto C. D., of Boston, in the United States of America, in the full sum of 30,000 dollars, lawful money of the said United States, to be paid to the said C. D., or his certain attorney, or his executors, administrators, or assigns, to which payment I bind myself firmly by these presents.

Sealed with my seal, and dated this day of

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Whereas the said ship Sultan, having laden on board a cargo of cotton and corn, was accidentally stranded, and suffered great damage, and was taken into the harbour of Key West by salvors, and her cargo discharged, some being damaged, and whereas great expenses for salvage and other charges were necessarily incurred and were charged on the said cargo, which said expenses the said master was unable to pay.

And whereas the said C. D. did contract and agree with the said A. B. to advance the sum and sums of money necessary tɔ enable him to pay the said charges and expenses upon the goods and merchandise, lately the cargo of the ship Sultan, and to re-ship and forward the same from Key West to their destination (that is to say), to the port of Liverpool in England, it being expressly agreed before any part of such advance was made, that such advance should be by way of respondentia on the said cargo, in the voyage last aforesaid; and whereas under and pursuant to the agreement last aforesaid, the sum of 25,000 dollars was advanced as aforesaid. And whereas the said goods and merchandise have now been laden at Key West on board the ship called the T. J. Roger, and bound for Liverpool, to be carried to Liverpool aforesaid. Now, in pursuance of the original agreement aforesaid, and in execution of the same, it is hereby declared that the said goods and merchandise are hypothecated and assigned over by way of respondentia security, and that the same are to be delivered to no other use whatsoever.

Now the condition of the above written obligation is such, that if the said ship, T. J. Roger, do and shall depart from Key West, and sail to and arrive at Liverpool, and if the said A. B. shall pay unto the said C. D. or his legal representative, within ten days after such arrival, the full sum of 25,000 dollars, together with a premium thereon of fifteen per cent., or if in the said voyage an utter loss of the said ship by any perils of the sea, which are insured against under policies (a form whereof is hereto annexed), shall unavoidably happen, and the said A. B., or those for whom he acts, shall well and truly, without delay, account with the said C. D., or his representatives or assigns, for the just salvage which shall be received from and on account of the said hypothecated merchandise, and shall well and truly pay or deliver the same unto him or them, and shall not deliver the said merchandise to any other use whatsoever, without payment of the principal and interest and premium due on this bond, then this obligation shall be void, otherwise tỏ remain in full force.

Signed, sealed, and delivered by the within named A. B., in the presence of

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E. F.

A. B. (L.S.)

(n) This form does not expressly state that the lender takes the maritime risk (see preceding form). This may, however, be collected from the bond, which is an adaptation from that used in The Sultan (Sw. 504), with the omission of those parts which were pronounced against, as seeking to charge cargo not at risk.

AGREEMENT AND ACCOUNT OF CREW.

Name of Ship.

Official No.

Port of Registry.

Port No. and Date of Register.

Gross.

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