Perils and preparation-Office and its duties-Proper name-Shipmaster's position and duties-More ordinary difficulties-Personal character-Incidental trials-Mas- Authority of agents-Various kinds of agents-Ob- ligatory agency-The master an agent-Charterer's Perils and preparation-Office and its duties-Proper name-Shipmaster's position and duties-More ordinary difficulties-Personal character-Incidental trials-Mas- Authority of agents-Various kinds of agents-Ob- ligatory agency-The master an agent-Charterer's ship-Position of surveyors- Master's signature re- Ordinary troubles-Average defined-General and particular average-Distinctions and exceptions-Con- tribution-Master's duties under average-His attention ubiquitous-Taking advice-Duty of communicating- Noting Protest-Extended Protest-Value of the Pro- test-The Log-book- Cost of Protest- Surveys on cargo-On hatches and stowage-Cooper's survey— Surveys on ship-Concealment of accidents-Compliance with surveyors' recommendations Selection of sur- veyors-Surveys on goods-Sale of damaged merchan- dize-Consequences of a sale-When a sale is justified- Serious results of selling—The grounds of condemnation of goods-Progress of damage-Probability of losing all value-Non-acceptance by consignee-Insufficient grounds of sale-Limits to interference-Protection of freight-The master's part-Reservation of freight- Or its apportionment-Pro-ratâ freight-Partitioning and arranging freight-At what time possible-A mas. ter's difficulty-Repairs of ship-How far they must be complete-Discounts and allowances-Sale of ship- Dishonest sales-Insurance The rule as to selling- Not infallible- Sufficient repair-Pending freight- Prepaid freight-A carrier's duty-Some ill effects of insurance-Difficulties as to funds-Practical remarks Bills on owner-Bottomry-The power of the bond- CHAPTER V. BILLS-OF-LADING AND THE CHARTER-PARTY. - 106 Master's mercantile duties-The shipowner - The |