468 WHALE-FISHERY. 



AGREEMENT, &c. 



The ship Esk, of Whitby, lying at a vast distance from 

 the sea, in a dangerous situation of the ice, being seriously 

 damaged, extremely leaky, in a great measure unrigged, 

 her cargo and stores discharged, the ship a mere hulk, and 

 altogether in great distress, — her crew at the same time 

 being worn out by hard and continued labour, and unable 

 of themselves to preserve the ship from sinking and take 

 her home, — are circumstances which render the assistance 

 of some other ship indispensable. The master and crew of 

 the ship John of Greenock, therefore, being willing to 

 afford the requisite aid, it is hereby agreed between the un- 

 dersigned masters of the two ships, the Esk and the John, 

 that such requisite assistance shall be afforded on the one 

 part, and that such certain award shall be presented on the 

 other, as are expressed in the conditions and terms follow- 

 ing : 



Part I. — The undersigned Thomas Jackson, master of 

 the ship John of Greenock, on his own part, and on the 

 part of his owners, with the unanimous consent of every 

 individual of his crew, doth engage and agree to the four 

 articles next following : 



1. That he will, with liis ship and crew, to the utm.ost 

 of his power, assist and endeavour to preserve the ship 

 Esk, to rig her, to stow lier cargo and stores, and to fit her 

 for the passage homewards. 



2. That he will then take her in tow, when practicable, 

 and use every exertion to remove her from the place where 

 she now lies, and attend on and accompany her homewards, 

 as far as some port of Shetland, if required. 



