26 GREELY RELIEF EXPEDITION. 



Payment of the said hire to be made in cash at New York, monthly, in advance. 



That the cargo or cargoes may be laden or discharged in any dock, or at any 

 wharf or place that the charterers or their agents may direct, provided the steamer 

 can always safely lie afloat at any time of tide. 



That the whole reach of the vessel's holds, decks, and usual places of loading, 

 and accommodation of the ship (not being more than she can reasonably stow or 

 carry) shall be at the charterers' disposal, reserving only proper and sufficient space 

 for ship's officers, crew, tackle, apparel, furniture, provisions, stores, and fuel. 



That the captain shall prosecute his voyage with the utmost dispatch, and shall 

 render all customary assistance with ship's crew and boats. 



That the captain (although appointed by the owners) shall be under the orders 

 and directions of the charterers as regards employment, agency, or other arrange- 

 ments, and the charterers hereby agree to indemnify the owners from all conse- 

 quences or liabilities that may arise from the captain signing bills of lading, or in 

 otherwise complying with the same. 



That if the charterers shall have reason to be dissatisfied with the conduct of the 

 captain, officers, or engineers, the owners shall, on receiving particulars of the com- 

 plaint, investigate the same, and if necessary make a change in the appointments. 



That the charterers shall have permission to appoint a supercargo, who shall ac- 

 company the steanaer and see that the voyages are prosecuted with the utmost dis- 

 patch. 



That the master shall be furnished from time to time with all requisite instruc- 

 tions and sailing directions, and shall keep a full and correct log of the voyage or 

 voyages, which are to be patent to the charterers or their agents. 



That the charterers shall have the option of continuing the charter on the same 

 terms for a further period of three months monthly, on giving due and sufficient 

 notice thereof to the agents previous to the expiration of the first-named term. 



That previous to arrival at St. John's, in the event of loss of time from deficiency 

 of men or stores, breakdown of machinery, or damage preventing the working of 

 the vessel for more than forty-eight working hours, the payment of hire shall cease 

 until she be again in an efficient state to resume her service ; but should the vessel 

 be driven in port or to anchorage by stress of weather, or from any accident to the 

 cargo, such detention or loss of time shall be at the charterers' risk and expense. 



That should the vessel be lost after the ex_ iration of the first three months, freight 

 paid in advance and not earned (reckoning from the date of her loss), shall be 

 returned to the charterers. The act of God, the Queen's enemies, fire, restraints of 

 princes, rulers, and people, and all other dangers and accidents of the sea, rivers, 

 machinery, boilers, and steam navigation throughout this Charter Party always 

 mutually excepted. 



That should any dispute arise between the owners and the charterers, the matter 

 in dispute shall be referred to three persons at New York, one to be appointed by 

 each of the parties hereto, and the third by the two so chosen, their decision, or 

 that of any two of them, shall be final, and for the purpose of enforcing any award 

 this agreement may be made a rule of court. 



That the owners shall have a lien upon all cargoes and all subfreights for any 

 amounts due unier this charter ; and the charterers to have a lien on the ship for 

 all moneys paid in advance and not earned. 



All derelicts and salvage shaU be for owners' and charterers' equal benefit. Pen- 

 alty for non-performance of this contract, estimated amount of damages. , 



Signed in the presence of James Patterson, as to Sutton & Co. 



SUTTON & CO. 



Signed in the presence of S. Henriques, as to Earl English. 



EARL ENGLISH, 

 Chief of Bureau of Equipment and Beoruiting. 



