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... present at the Battle of Chorrilos and Miraflores ; mentioned in despatches ( Medal and two clasps ) . Deputy Com- missioner of Western Pacific , 1883 ; A.D.C. to the Queen , 1896. Captain of Dockyard Reserve at Devonport , 1897-99 ...
... present at the Battle of Chorrilos and Miraflores ; mentioned in despatches ( Medal and two clasps ) . Deputy Com- missioner of Western Pacific , 1883 ; A.D.C. to the Queen , 1896. Captain of Dockyard Reserve at Devonport , 1897-99 ...
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... present powers and duties of admirals are defined by the Naval Discipline Act ( q.v. ) , 1866 , and the Admiralty regulations . Refer to King's Regulations . Admiral , The Lord High , of England . This office was first created in 1406 ...
... present powers and duties of admirals are defined by the Naval Discipline Act ( q.v. ) , 1866 , and the Admiralty regulations . Refer to King's Regulations . Admiral , The Lord High , of England . This office was first created in 1406 ...
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... present form by the Judicature Acts , 1873 and 1875 , and is governed by the Rules of the Supreme Court , 1883. The Bench is composed of two Judges , one of whom , as Presi- dent of the Probate , Divorce and Admiralty Divi- sion , is a ...
... present form by the Judicature Acts , 1873 and 1875 , and is governed by the Rules of the Supreme Court , 1883. The Bench is composed of two Judges , one of whom , as Presi- dent of the Probate , Divorce and Admiralty Divi- sion , is a ...
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... present ( 1907 ) committee of management consists of seven members , and the admission committee of ten members . ciation is represented on the Agency Committee of Lloyd's , on the Committee of Lloyd's Register of British and Foreign ...
... present ( 1907 ) committee of management consists of seven members , and the admission committee of ten members . ciation is represented on the Agency Committee of Lloyd's , on the Committee of Lloyd's Register of British and Foreign ...
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... present Astronomer Royal , the eighth holder of this office since its establishment in 1675 . In Scotland the Astronomer Royal is Professor R. Copeland , Director of the Royal Observatory , Edin- burgh , and in Ireland Professor C. J. ...
... present Astronomer Royal , the eighth holder of this office since its establishment in 1675 . In Scotland the Astronomer Royal is Professor R. Copeland , Director of the Royal Observatory , Edin- burgh , and in Ireland Professor C. J. ...
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Page 378 - Corn, 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.
Page 133 - ... provided such loss or damage has not resulted from want of due diligence by the owners of the Ship, or any of them, or by the Manager.
Page 131 - And it is further agreed that if the ship hereby insured shall come into collision with any other ship or vessel and the assured shall in consequence thereof become liable to pay and shall pay by way of damages to any other person or persons any sum or sums in respect of such collision, the underwriters will pay the assured such proportion of three-fourths of such sum or sums so paid as their respective subscriptions hereto bear to the value of the ship hereby insured...
Page 130 - And it is especially declared and agreed that no acts of the insurer or insured in recovering, saving, or preserving the property insured shall be considered as a waiver or acceptance of abandonment.
Page 351 - ... until she hath moored at, anchor twenty-four hours in good safety; and upon the goods and merchandises, until the same be there discharged and safely landed.
Page 336 - ... until the same be there discharged and safely landed. And it shall be lawful for the said ship, &c., in this voyage, to proceed and sail to and touch and stay at any ports or places whatsoever without prejudice to this insurance.
Page 129 - Warranted free from particular average unless the vessel or craft be stranded, sunk, or burnt, but notwithstanding this warranty the underwriters are to pay the insured value of any package or packages which may be totally lost in loading, transhipment or discharge, also for any loss of or damage to the interest insured which may reasonably be attributed to fire...
Page 145 - Where by any of these Rules one of two vessels is to keep out of the way, the other shall keep her course and speed.
Page 134 - Warranted free of capture, seizure, and detention and the consequences thereof, or of any attempt thereat, piracy excepted, and also from all consequences of hostilities or warlike operations whether before or after declaration of war.
Page 132 - Should the Vessel hereby insured come into collision with or receive salvage services from another vessel belonging wholly or in part to the same Owners or under the same management, the Assured shall have the same rights under this insurance as they would have were the other vessel entirely the property of Owners not interested in the Vessel hereby insured...