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THE POPULAR EDUCATOR. 



other name or names the same ship, or the master thereof, is or 

 shall be named or called; beginning the adventure upon the 

 said goods and merchandise, from the loading thereof aboard 

 the said ship and craft in the river Thames upon the said ship, 

 etc. (here follow list of cargo and value of each item), and so shall 

 continue and endure, during her abode there, upon the said ship, 

 with all her ordnance, tackle, apparel, etc., and goods and mer- 

 chandise whatsoever ; until the said ship shall be arrived at Riga, 

 and upon the said ship, etc., and until she hath moored at anchor 

 twenty-four hours in good safety ; and upon the goods and mer- 

 chandise, until the same be there discharged and safely landed. 

 And it shall be lawful for the said ship, etc., in this voyage, to 

 proceed and sail to, and touch and stay at, any ports or places 

 whatsoever, for all purposes, and with liberty to take in and dis- 

 charge goods at all ports or places she may touch at, without being 

 deemed any deviation, and without prejudice to this assurance. 

 The said ship, etc., goods and merchandise, etc., for so much as 

 concerns the assured, by agreement between the assured and 

 assurers in this policy, are and shall be valued at ... to 

 pay average on each 10 bales of cotton of following numbers or 

 on the whole of each mark and species of goods. Touching the 

 adventures and perils which we the assurers are contented to 

 bear, and do take upon us in this voyage, they are : of the seas, 

 men of war, fire, enemies, pirates, rovers, thieves, jettisons, letters 

 of marque and countermarque, surprisals, takings at sea, arrests, 

 restraints and detainments of all kings, princes, and people, of 

 what nation, condition, or quality soever, barretry of the master 

 and mariners, and of all other perils, losses, and misfortunes that 

 have or shall come to the hurt, detriment, or damage of the 

 said goods and merchandise and ship, etc., or any part thereof. 

 And in case of any loss or misfortune, it shall be lawful to the 

 assured, their factors, servants, and assigns, to sue, labour and 

 travel for, in and about the defence, safeguard, and recovery of 

 the said goods and merchandise and ship, etc., or any part 

 thereof, without prejudice to this insurance ; to the charges 

 whereof we the assurers will contribute, each one according to 

 the rate and quantity of his sum herein assured. And it ia 

 agreed by us the insurers, that this writing or policy of assurance 

 hall be of as much force and effect as the surest writing or 

 policy of insurance heretofore made in Lombard Street or in the 

 Royal Exchange, or elsewhere in London. And so we the 

 assurers are contented, and do hereby promise and bind our- 

 selves, each one for his own part, our heirs, executors, and 

 goods, to the assured, their executors, administrators, and 

 assigns, for the true performance of the premises, confessing 

 ourselves paid the consideration due unto us for this assurance, 

 by the assured, at and after the rate of ten shillings per cent. 



In witness whereof, we the assurers have subscribed our 

 names and sums assured in London. 



N.B. Com, fish, salt, fruit, flour, and seed, are warranted 

 free from average, unless general, or the ship be stranded. 

 Sugar, tobacco, hemp, flax, hides, and skins, are warranted free 

 from average, under five pounds per cent., and all other goods, 

 also the ship and freight, are warranted free of average, 

 under three pounds per cent, unless general, or the ship be 

 stranded. 



(Here follow the names of the underwriters with the amounts.) 



56. FORK OF FRENCH POLICE D'ASSURANCE MARITIME. 



Aujourd'hui le . . entre nous soussignes, L . . nego- 

 ciant demeurant a . . d'une part et . . '(l& compagnie 

 generale des assurances maritimes de ce port) . . d'autre 

 part, a ete convenue et arretee la police d'assurance qui suit : 



Le sieur L . . declare avoir charge . . (tonneaux de 

 Tin de Bordeaux) . . et qu'il evalue a la somme de . . francs 

 la piece, ce qui fait au total la somme de . . francs, sur le 

 navire . . en chargement au port de . . capitaine . 

 de . . ledit navire partant du port de . . pour . '. ou. 

 il fera son dechargement, ne devant toucher de relache volon- 

 iaire . . (qu'a) . . duquel chargement il justifie par un 

 double de lui certifie, du connaissement a lui delivre le . . 

 par ledit capitaine . . et qu'il a remis a (la compagnie 

 generale, etc. . . .) 



La compagnie, etc. . . assure au sieur L . . la somme 

 de . . francs, montant dudit chargement, justifie par le 

 duplicata du connaissement, qu'elle (il) reconnait avoir re9U et 

 dont elle (il) se contente, et ce en cas d' accidents, et risques de 



mer, a raison desquels les lois maritimes obligent I'assureur, 

 a garantir et indemniser 1'assure. 



Les risques a charge de . . (la compagnie, etc.) 

 assureur, courront a partir du moment ou . . ' (le pilote 

 lamaneur quittera le dit navire apres 1' avoir mis en mer) . . 

 et finiront . . (seulement au moment ou le navire sera 

 mouille dans le port de sa destination). 



Les parties ont fixe et determine la prime d'assurance a payer 



pi ir le sieur L . . a la compagnie . . a la somme de 



ce qui est a raison de . . pour cent, lequel paiement sera 



effectue dans les . . (trente) . . jours de la nouvelle de 



1'arrivee dudit navire a sa destination. 



En cas de perte du navire ou de la chose assuree, . . la 

 compagnie, etc. . . paiera le montant de 1'assurance, la 

 prime deduite, au sieur L . . dans les . (trente) 

 jours de la signification de ladite perte. La prime ci-dessus 

 stipulee ne pourra etre augmentee ni diminuee, quels que soient 

 les evenements de paix ou de guerre qui snrviendraient entre la 

 France et les autres puissances pendant la duree dudit voyage. 



(Les parties se soumettent respectivement, quant a 1'execu- 

 tion de la presente police, & tout ce qui est prescrit par les lois 

 maritimes et le code de commerce, en matiere d'assurance ; et en 

 cas de contestation elles declarent s'en rapporter en dernier 

 ressort a la decision de Messieurs S . . L . . et M . . 

 qu'elles nomment a cet effet leurs arbitres, et amiables com- 

 positeurs, leur donnant tous pouvoirs a ce necessaire, memo celui 

 de choisir un autre arbitre en remplacement de celui d'entre eux 

 qui, le cas de contestation arrivant, ne pourrait ou ne voudrait en 

 connaitre.) 



Fait double a ... jour, heure, mois et an susdits 

 (Signatures) 



57. BILL OF EXCHANGE. 

 1,500 Fra. 



Bordeaux, February 12 th, 1883. 



Six weeks after date, pay by this first of exchange to the 

 order of M. Laffitte, the sum of fifteen hundred francs, for 

 value received, which place to account. 



CHARLES GONDEMAR. 

 Messrs. Smith and Son, Nancy. 

 Bon pour Fr. 1,500. 



Bordeaux, le 12 Fevrier 1883. 



A six semaines de date, payez par cette premiere de change, 

 a 1'ordre de M. Laffitte, la somme de quinze cents francs, 

 valeur recue, que vous passerez suivant 1'avis de 



CHARLES GONDEMAR. 

 Messieurs Smith & Fils, & Nancy. 



38. PROMISSORY NOTE. 

 4,000 Frs. 



I promise to pay on the 1st of March next, to the order of 

 Mr. Nord, four thousand francs for value received, by a bill of 

 exchange drawn by him this day on Messrs. Louis & Mocquard, 

 of Lyons, payable on the 1st of April. 



CH. COURTIER. 



Brussels, July 20, 1882. 

 Bon pour Fr. 4,000. 



Je paierai au premier Mars prochain, a 1'ordre de M. Nord, 

 quatre mille francs, valeur recue en une lettre de change qu'il 

 m'a fournie, par lui tiree ce jour sur Messieurs Louis & Mocquard 

 de Lyon, payable au premier Avril. 



CH. COURTIER. 



Fait & Bruxelles, le 20 Juillet 1882. 



59. BILL OF EXCHA.NQS. 

 4,000 Frs. 



Lyons, June 2ith, 1882. 



At two usances, pay this first of exchange to the order of Mr, 

 Latour. four thousand francs for value received in cash, which 

 place to account. 



FRANfOIS DUPONT. 



Bon pour Frs. 4,000. 



Lyon, le 24 Juln 1882. 



A deux usances, payez par cette premiere de change, a 1'ordre 

 de M. Latour, quatre mille francs, valeur recue comptant, que 

 vous passerez suivant 1'ordre de 



FRANCOIS DUPONT. 



