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et svensk. Ved kongelig Resolution af 23de Deceinber 

 1875 blev Dampskibet "Vøringen" af Bergen antaget, da 

 det ansaaes i det Hele hensigtsmæssigt og solid, da Rede- 

 riet strax havde gjort det billigste Tilbud og ligeledes gik 

 hul paa de Fordringer, der stilledes angaaende Rig og' 

 Indredning. 



Den af Departementet med Rederiet afsluttede Kon- 

 trakt, der i det væsentlige likelydende fornyedes for bvert 

 af de to følgende Aar 1877 og 1878 (med Undtagelse af 

 at Lejen forhøjedes til 1,100 Spd. pr. Maaned) var saa- 

 lydende: 



•■ Rederiet bortforpagter herved Dampskibet "Vørin- 

 gen" til Brug for Atlanterhåvs - Expeditionen og leverer 

 Skibet i Bergen omkring den lfide April, saafremt ikke 

 Havari derfor er til Hinder. I dette Tilfælde skal Rede- 

 riet, saa snart ske kan. ihdsende Underretning til Depar- 

 tementet. Dersom Expeditionens Chef ikke anser det 

 rimeligt. at Skibet vil kunne leveres senest ile første Dage 

 af Maj, er han berettiget til at anse nærværende Kontrakt 

 som hævet. Skibet aflevéres igjen i Slutningen af August 

 eller Begyndelsen af September, saafremt intet uforudseet 

 Tilfælcle indtræffér. • 



Skibet leveres bægt og tæt. doksat. rengjort og malet. 

 Maskinen efterseet og i fuld Orden, udstyret med Topsejl 

 paa begge Master og dertil borende Rig, samt forsynet 

 med tilstrækkelig Ballast. 



• Rederiet tillader Skibets Indredning og Udbedring 

 igjen efter endt Togt, overensstemmende med de af Hrr. 

 Brunchorst i Dekke leverede Planer. 



Det kongelige Departement vedtåger at have befragtet 

 "Vøringen" for ovennævnte Tidsrum paa ovennævnte Be- 

 tingelser, samt at betale i Fragt 1000 Spd, pr. Maaned 

 fra den Dag. Skibet aflevéres til Indredningens Paabegyn- 

 delse. indtil det igjen tilbakeleveres i Bergen i ryddiggjort 

 og udbedret Stand. Maaneden regnes fra Dato til Dato 

 og for pverskydende Dage regnes 33 Spd. 4<> Skill. pr. 

 Dag. Betalingen erlægges ved hver Befragtningsmaaneds 

 Udlob. 



Skibet gaar for Rederiets Risico. Som Folge heraf 

 ophorer Lejen i Tilfælde af totalt Forlis eller af saadant 

 Havari, hvis Reparation af Expeditionens Chef antages at 

 ville medtage saa lang Tid. at Expeditionen ikke mere 

 med Nytte kan fortsættes det Aar. 



Ved totalt Forlis ophorer Lejen strax. Er totalt 

 Forlis ikke bevisligt. men Fartojet udebliver. betales Lejen 

 vedvarende, dog ikke længere end 10 Uger fra den 'lid. 

 da seneste Etterretninger indløb. 



I Tilfælde af saadant Havari, som nævnt. har Ex- 

 peditionens Chef. naar han kommer i Havn. derom at un- 

 derrette Rederiet, med Opfordring til dette om ufortøvet 

 at modtage Fartojet. Leje betales i dette Tilfælde i en 

 Maaned fra den Dag. Underretningen er Kivet, dog under 



o{ tenders received was 11. one from Swedish ctwners. An 



Order in Council, bearing -date December the 23rd, 1 STTi. 

 confirmed the selection of the steamship "Vøringen."^ of 

 Bergen, a vessel strongly built, and. on the whole, well 

 adapted for the requirements- of the Expedition; moreover, 

 her owners, whose offer was the lowest. bad at once agreed 

 to the stipulated conditions respecting equipment, &c. 



The Contract between the Home Department and the 

 owners of the "Vøringen," which, with the exception of a 

 clause raising the hire to Spd. 1100 per month. was renéw- 

 ed in the same form for each of the following cruises 

 (in 1877 and 1878). ran as follows: - 



-The owners of the S. S. -Voringen" do hereby agree 

 to let that vessel for the use of the North-Atlantic Expedition. 

 and undertake to deKver her in .the port af Bergen on. or 

 about. the 15th of April, unless slie have sustained damage,. 

 in which case her owners shall forthwith send notice to 

 the Home Department. Should the Naval Director of 

 the Expedition feel convinced that the vessel cannot be 

 got ready by the first week in May. he shall be at Liberty 

 to cancél this Contract. The vessel to be given up to the 

 owners at the end of August, or the beginning of Septem- 

 ber, no unforseen event intervening. 



••The vessel to- be delivered in warrantable condition, 

 docked. careened. and painted, with her engines examinéd 

 and in perfect working order; moreover. slie shall be rigged 

 with a top-sail to each mast. and have sufficient ballast. 



-The owners agree to the ship. being. fitted up and 

 repaired at the end of the cruise conformably to the plans 

 furnished by. Messrs. Brunchorst and Dekke. 



-The Home Department of His Majesty's Government 

 doth hereby acknowledgfe to have chartered the S. S. "Vø- 

 ringen" for the aforesaid term and on the aforesaid condi- 

 tions. at the rate of Spd. L000 per month. from the day 

 on which the ship is delivered in- Bergen to the deputed 

 agent of the Government to the day on which she is given 

 up. put in order and repaired. to the owners in Bergen. 

 For every day over and above a tull calender month shall 

 be paid 33 Spd. 4d Skill. The freight to fall due at the 

 expiration of each month of the term for which the vessel 

 is chartered. 



"The ship to sail at the owners' risk. Hence all 

 payment of freight shall cease in the event of total loss. 

 or of the vessel sustaining such damage that the repairs 

 thereby entailed. in the opinion of the Naval Director of 

 the Expedition. cannot be completed sufticiently soon to admit 

 of continuing the cruise with advantage. 



-Total loss cancels the contract at once. But should 

 total loss not admit of proof, from the absence of the ves- 

 sel. the freight shall continue to be paid. tliough not for 

 longer than lo weeks from the date at which intelligence 

 of the vessel was last received. . . . 



-In the event of the ship sustaining damage as afore- 

 said. the Naval Director of the Expedition shall. on his 

 arrival in port. coinnnmicate with the owners. desiring them 

 to take charge of the vessel forthwith. In such case the 

 liability for freight to extend one calender month from the 



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