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Perils and preparation-Office and its duties-Proper
name-Shipmaster's position and duties-More ordinary
difficulties-Personal character-Incidental trials-Mas-
ter's legal position-Court of Admiralty-English and
foreign laws-Smuggling-Submission to law.

AGENCY AND AGENTS.

CHAPTER II.

13

Authority of agents-Various kinds of agents-Ob-
ligatory agency-The master an agent-Charterer's
agents-Agent's responsibility-Master never divested
of his duties-Himself the source of agent's authority-
Errors of judgment-Owner's sailing orders-Power to
appoint agents-Status of agents various - Lloyds'
agents-Relative position-Usefulness of agents-Mas-
ter's authority-Surveyors-Recommendations of ex-
perts-Master's discretion necessary-Condemnation of

(All rights reserved.)

Perils and preparation-Office and its duties-Proper

name-Shipmaster's position and duties-More ordinary

difficulties-Personal character-Incidental trials-Mas-

ter's legal position-Court of Admiralty-English and

foreign laws-Smuggling-Submission to law.

AGENCY AND AGENTS.

CHAPTER II.

13

Authority of agents-Various kinds of agents-Ob-

ligatory agency-The master an agent-Charterer's
agents-Agent's responsibility-Master never divested.
of his duties-Himself the source of agent's authority-
Errors of judgment-Owner's sailing orders-Power to
appoint agents-Status of agents various-Lloyds'
agents-Relative position-Usefulness of agents-Mas-
ter's authority-Surveyors-Recommendations of ex-
perts-Master's discretion necessary-Condemnation of

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