8 Ocean Magnetic Observations, 1905-16 



CHARTER-PARTY OF THE GALILEE. 



This Charter-Party, made and concluded upon in the City of San Francisco, Califor- 

 nia, this twentieth day of July, nineteen hundred and five, between Matthew Turner, 

 managing owner of the brigantine Galilee of San Francisco, of the net tonnage of 328 tons, 

 or thereabouts, register measurement, of the first part, who has the right to enter into this 

 contract, in behalf of the owners, and the Department of International Research in Ter- 

 restrial Magnetism of the Carnegie Institution of Washington, of the second part, 



Witnesseth: That for and in consideration of the payments hereinafter mentioned, to 

 be made by the said party of the second part, the said party of the first part for himself, 

 his heirs, executors, and administrators, doth covenant and agree on the freighting and char- 

 tering of the whole of said vessel fully manned with requisite crew and master and fully 

 equipped and furnished, to be under the control and dii'ection and for the occupation and 

 the use of the said party of the second part or his representatives for the purposes of a scien- 

 tific voyage in the Pacific Ocean, upon the following terms, and, with the option of renewal 

 of this charter-party for additional voyages of the same nature upon the same terms: 



The said vessel shall be tight, staunch, sound, strong, seaworthy, and in every way 

 fitted for such a voyage and properly ballasted, with non-rnagnetic material, subject to the 

 inspection of the party of the second part or his authorized agent. 



The said vessel shall be kept thoroughly repau-ed, outfitted and seaworthy throughout 

 the period of this charter by the said party of the first part. 



The said crew, exclusive of master, shall consist of two mates, six seamen, one ship's 

 cook, and one cabin cook, all of whom shall be in all respects qualified for the full perfonn- 

 ance of the duties of their usual station on board said vessel. Theu- selection and the 

 appointment of the said master shall be subject to the approval of the party of the second 

 part or his authorized agent. 



The said vessel shall be subject to be rerigged with hemp at the cost of the said party 

 of the second part, and to have introduced such mounts for observing instruments and such 

 changes in the cabin and elsewhere at the expense of the said party of the second part, as 

 may be required for her better adaptation to the needs of the Expedition, provided that her 

 trim and seaworthiness shall not thereby be altered. 



In respect to the changes above provided for to adapt the vessel to the needs of the 

 Expedition the said vessel shall be restored at the option of the said party of the first part, 

 to her original condition, at the expense of the said party of the second part, on the dissolu- 

 tion of this charter-party, or on the dissolution of its subsequent renewals as may mark the 

 close of her employment for the purposes of the said Scientific Expedition. 



The said vessel shall receive on board for the aforesaid voyage the scientific instruments 

 and whatever may be required for the purposes of the Expedition and the observers who 

 together with the master and crew, shall be subject to the direction of the duly appointed 

 Commander of the Expedition ; and no goods or merchandise shall be laden on board said 

 vessel otherwise than from said party of the second part or his agent, excepting the belong- 

 ings and victuaUng which are required to be furnished by said party of the first part for the 

 maintenance of the master and crew who belong with the vessel. It is understood that the 

 subsistence of the cabin cook shall be provided by party of second part. 



The said party of the second part agrees to pay to the said party of the first part for the use of 

 the said vessel and her equipment, 7naster and crew, iti accordance with the stipulations above 

 set forth, during the voyage aforesaid, in full fourteen hundred (1400) dollars per calendar 

 month, or eight hundred (800) dollars per calendar month for the bare ship, i. e., without 

 master and crew, and in either case pro rata for any portion of a month's hire, payable 

 monthly at the termination of each month; and also to pay all the vessel's port charges, 

 towages, pilotages, wharfages, and consul and health fees. 



