INDEX.

ABANDONMENT,

of seamen abroad, protection against, 210.

of ship, &c. to underwriter, 541, 542, 543. See Loss.

when cause of action within Admiralty Court Act, 1861...400.
after payment by underwriters as upon a lost ship, 484.

of passengers abroad, provisions to prevent, 703, 736.

of ship, delivery up of official log on, 142, n. (e).

inquiry into by Naval Court, 191.

notice of, to Board of Trade, 687, 697.

proof of, in wages suits where ship lost, 236.

of goods under bill of lading, 359, 382. See BILL OF LADING—
FREIGHT.

ACCIDENTS,

operations of nature are not, 337.

should be communicated to owner, 139.

lists of, to crew, 141, 150, 171, 172.

to, or caused by, steamships, report of, 139, 687, n. (c).

ACCOMMODATION OF SEAMEN. See CREW SPACES-HEALTH.
ACCOUNT OF COASTING SHIP, 133.

ACCOUNT OF CREW,

production of, to authorized persons, 143, 150.

contents of, and custody of, in record office of seamen, 150, 172, n. (z).
on change of crew of foreign-going ship before sailing, 128, 139, n. (o).
delivery up of, to mercantile marine superintendent, 128, 150.

forms of, 150, 151.

indorsement on, of inquiry into death on foreign-going ships,
193, n. (t).

ACCOUNT OF WAGES. See WAGES.

ACCOUNTANT-GENERAL OF NAVY,

direction by, as to property left by seamen of Queen's ships, 239, n. (z).
payment by, of claims respecting volunteers into navy, 224.

ACTION, damage done to ship in, not general average, 8, 433.

ACTIONS,

power of Courts to stay. See LIMITATION OF LIABILITY.
limitation of. See LIMITATION OF ACTIONS.

restrictions where loss of life or personal injury by collision, 617, 618.
on charter-parties, 333–337.

on bills of lading, 360-362.

for demurrage, 411.

to recover goods, right to bring, 362.

in Admiralty Division.

ACTS OF GOD,

what they are, 350.

See ADMIRALTY DIVISION.

shipowner or master not liable for, 77, 137, 350.

ACTUAL FAULT OR PRIVITY. See PRIVITY.

ADJUSTMENT.

See GENERAL AVERAGE-LOSSES OF SHIP.

of average losses, 435.

of losses under policy of insurance, 543. See INSURANCE.
usage, as to, 543.

on valued policies, 543.

on open policies, 544.

rule of one third new for old, 344.

on goods, if loss total, 544.

if loss partial, 545.

loss to be computed on gross proceeds, 346.

on freight, 546.

how and by whom made, 546.

liability of broker on, 547.

effect of settlement in account with, 547.

set-off of premiums, 549.

effect of adjustment, 549.

fraud or mistake in, 549.

money paid under mistake of law not recoverable back, 549, 550.

effect on, of broker giving credit note, 550.

ADMIRAL,

restricted from interference with wreck, 676.
proof of title of, to unclaimed wreck, 677, 678.

ADMIRALTY,

COMMISSIONERS OF,

power of, to raise and train naval reserve, 169, 170.

repayment by, of wages not earned by volunteers into navy, 224, 225.
powers of, respecting dockyard ports. See DOCKYARD PORTS.
to grant protections against impressment, 168.

SECRETARY OF,

notice to, of claims arising out of volunteering into navy, 225.
consent of, to salvage award to officers and men in navy, 672.

ADMIRALTY ACTION IN REM,

what it is, 85.

by what process commenced, 85.

followed up by arrest of vessel, 85.
judgment in, how far conclusive, 85.

originally founded on maritime lien, 85.
instances of, 86.

ADMIRALTY, COURT OF,

JUDGE OF,

jurisdiction of, over claims on volunteering into navy, 225, n. (ƒ).

ADMIRALTY, COURT OF-continued.

JURISDICTION OF. See ADMIRALTY DIVISION.

in matters of prize, 66, 70.

in matters of prize salvage, 65, 65, n. (1), 642, 642, n. (b).
in cases of ransom, 160, n. (n).

REGISTRAR OF,

to certify claims respecting volunteering into navy, 225, n. (ƒ). ADMIRALTY COURT OF CINQUE PORTS,

jurisdiction of, generally, 668, 668, n. (u), 669.

not affected by M. S. Acts or previous legislation, 668, 669.
salvage jurisdiction of, 668.

jurisdiction of, in damage suits, 624, 625.

appeal to, from salvage commissioners' award, 670.

serjeants of, their powers and duties, 676, n. (e).

jurisdiction of, on appeal from County Courts, 668, n. (8).

ADMIRALTY COURT OF IRELAND,

JURISDICTION OF,

in damage causes, 626.

in prize cases, now disused, 66, n. (r).

over offences against nationality and registry, 24, 27, 28, 109.

to remove or appoint master, 119, 120.

in actions of necessaries, 99.

in salvage suits, 663, 671.

in salvage appeals, 655.

in distribution of salvage causes, 663.

to enforce salvage bonds, 656, n. (o), 671.

under Shipping Casualties Investigations Act, 117, 118, 691.

where dangerous goods improperly shipped, 697.

ADMIRALTY COURTS CHARTERED,

abolition of, in certain boroughs, 668.

list of certain Courts so abolished, 669, n. (y).

ADMIRALTY CRIMINAL JURISDICTION, 192, 192, n. (p).

ADMIRALTY DIVISION. See PROBATE, DIVORCE AND ADMIRALTY DIVISION.

APPEALS TO,

from Cinque Ports Salvage Commissioners, 670.

from justices in salvage disputes, 655.

from County Courts having admiralty jurisdiction, 653, n. (a).

COSTS IN,

where suit within limit of jurisdiction of inferior court, 98, 244, n. (h),

625, n. (y), 653, n. (a).

in bottomry cases, 576, 577.

in damage cases, 627, n. (h).

COSTS AND DAMAGES IN,

in damage suits, 619, 620.

JURISDICTION OF. See ADMIRALTY, COURT OF.

in rem, 85. See ADMIRALTY ACTION IN REM.

in bottomry suits, 574.

in co-ownership suits, 40, 103, 104.

to restrain sailing of ships, 103, 108.

in damage suits, 621-625. See COLLISION.

where ship foreign and plaintiffs Crown or British subjects, 620. though collision in body of county, 622.

where both ships are foreign, 622.

where personal injury done by ship to diver, 623.

where loss of life, 624.

where damage to piers, &c. in United Kingdom, 623, 623, n. (n).

where vessel proceeded against not propelled by oars, 622.

ADMIRALTY DIVISION-continued.

JURISDICTION OF-continued.

in damage suits-continued.

where personal injury to passengers, officers, or crew, 127, 695.
to enforce foreign judgment in rem, 624, 624, n. (u).

in damage to cargo suits, 400.

in disbursement suits, 123, 124, 240.

in foreign enlistment cases, 69, 70.

in forfeiture cases,

offences against nationality, or British registry, 24, 27, 28, 109.
under Foreign Enlistment Act, 69, 70.

in limitation of liability suits, 84, 85.

in mortgage suits, 60.

in necessaries and equipment suits, 97, 98.

in pilotage suits, 266, 267.

in piracy suits, 65, n. (7).

in possession suits, 20, n. (p), 103, 104.

to restrain sailing of ships, 108.

in restraint suits, 102, 103.

in salvage suits, 651, 652.

where undue use of statutory distress signals, 144, 641.
where goods retaken from pirates, 65, n. (7).

in towage cases, 674.

in wages cases, 240, 241.

where less than 507. claimed, 244, n. (h).

though wages earned under special contract, 240.

to give damages for wrongful dismissal, 241.

where plaintiff apprentice, 241, n. (k).

not in rem, for recovery of penalty by apprentice, 166.

in miscellaneous cases,

to supersede master and appoint successor, 119, 120.

to deal with master's or officer's certificates, 116, n. (u).

to sell British ships vesting in unqualified owners, 47, 48, 108.
to correct mistakes in register book, 20, n. (p).

in cases of wearing illegal colours, 144, n. (o).

where compensation for short provisions claimed, 204.

where certificate of British registry unduly detained, 23, 23, n. (x).

by transfer actions from Admiralty County Courts, 625, n. (x).
where dangerous goods improperly shipped, 315, 697.
where ship unjustifiably detained as unsafe, 36.

on appeals, &c. of shipping casualty investigations, 118, 690.

PROCEDURE,

how far practice of Court of Admiralty retained in, 626, n. (h).

in wages suits where foreigners only concerned, 245.

with respect to defence of compulsory pilotage, 284.

in damage suits, 626-630. See COLLISION.

on appeals, &c. of shipping casualty investigations, 118, n. (y),
691, n, (o).

as to pro ratâ freight, 376.

ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION, COURTS OF,

nature of proceedings in rem in, 85.

jurisdiction of, to remove or appoint master, 119, 120.

in offences against nationality or British registry, 24, 27, 108, 109.

in suits of, apportionment of salvage, 663.

where dangerous goods improperly shipped, 697.

ADMIRALTY PROTECTIONS from impressment, 168.
ADMISSION,

by one part owner, not binding on others, 108.
by insurers that ship seaworthy, 510, n. (u).

that premium on policy received, 452.

ADULT, definition of "statute adult" within Passengers Acts, 699, n. (d).
ADVANCE FREIGHT. See FREIGHT-INSURANCE.

ADVANCE NOTES, on condition of going to sea, illegal, 218, n. (ƒ).

ADVANCES to pay necessaries, 100.

AFFREIGHTMENT. See CHARTER-PARTY-BILL OF LADING.

contract of, 289.

performance of, prevented by unforeseen event, 322.

performance of, when unlawful, 324

how affected by embargo, 324.

how affected by war, 324-331.
how affected by blockade, 331.

measure of damage for breach of, 402.

AGENT,

of passage broker. See PASSAGE BROKER.
AUTHORITY OF,

to register ship, how proved, 7.

to sell registered ship, 48.

to vary charter-party must be express, 322, n. (o).

to collect freight if ordered instead of master, 153, n. (p).

as to execution of charter-parties, 333, 334.

evidence admissible to show agency, 333.

but not to get rid of liability, 333.

principal described as agent, 333.

acting as agent without authority, 336.

may be shown to be principal, 336.

when promise implied that he has authority, 336.

power of, to bind principals by deed, 336.

not to bind principal by deed unless authorized, 336.

REMEDIES AGAINST,

actions by and against on contract of charter-party, 333, 336.

where contract not under seal, 333.

signing as agent, 333, 334.

signing as principal, 334.

evidence admissible to show agency, 334.

personal liability of, 334, 335.

principal described as agent, 334.

effect of principal being a foreigner, 334, n. (h).

introduction and effect of cesser clause, 335, 412.

when agent personally liable, 335.

acting as agent without authority, 336.

signing his own name prima facie liable, 336.

when promise implied that he has authority, 336.

remedies against persons falsely assuming to be agents, 336.

RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES OF,

as to payment of London pilotage of foreign ship, 268, 275.

as to payment of pilotage generally, 268.

as to payment of light dues, 685.

on allotment notes, 218.

on executing charter-parties, 333-337.

MISCELLANEOUS,

service on, of notices under M. S. Act, 1876.. 31, n. (n).
effect of concealment by, on policies, 523.

effect of receipt of goods under bills of lading by, 385.

effect of orders for necessaries by, 89-93, 95.