Lloyd's: Yesterday and To-daySyren, 1922 - 115 pages |
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... records of Marcus Cato , who was born 234 and died 149 B.C. , that he was a great money - lender and " used to loan money in the most disre- putable of all ways , namely on ships , and his method was as follows : He required his ...
... records of Marcus Cato , who was born 234 and died 149 B.C. , that he was a great money - lender and " used to loan money in the most disre- putable of all ways , namely on ships , and his method was as follows : He required his ...
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... record that : " On the demand of the inhabitants of Bruges , the Count of Flanders permitted in the year 1310 , the establishment in this town of a Chamber of Assurance , by means of which the merchants could insure their goods exposed ...
... record that : " On the demand of the inhabitants of Bruges , the Count of Flanders permitted in the year 1310 , the establishment in this town of a Chamber of Assurance , by means of which the merchants could insure their goods exposed ...
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... records of the period contain frequent advertisements of sales by " inch of candle , " which took place at this tavern . The method of auction was as follows : A pin was thrust through a candle about an inch from the top , and bidding ...
... records of the period contain frequent advertisements of sales by " inch of candle , " which took place at this tavern . The method of auction was as follows : A pin was thrust through a candle about an inch from the top , and bidding ...
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... records of the past to glean information concerning Lloyd's about this period of its career , finds little or nothing to reward him . He will learn that in 1749 the well - known memorandum was first inserted in Lloyd's policies to ...
... records of the past to glean information concerning Lloyd's about this period of its career , finds little or nothing to reward him . He will learn that in 1749 the well - known memorandum was first inserted in Lloyd's policies to ...
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... record that in March , 1740 , " Mr. Baker , Master of Lloyd's , " waited upon Sir Robert Walpole with the first news of Admiral Vernon's capture of Portobello . The minutes of Lloyd's record that at the very last RISE OF LLOYD'S 41.
... record that in March , 1740 , " Mr. Baker , Master of Lloyd's , " waited upon Sir Robert Walpole with the first news of Admiral Vernon's capture of Portobello . The minutes of Lloyd's record that at the very last RISE OF LLOYD'S 41.
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Page 33 - Be it known that as well in own name as for and in the name and names of all and every other person or persons to whom the same doth, may, or shall appertain, in part or in all...
Page 34 - 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 Merchandises and Ship, Ac., 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.
Page 99 - Exchange or elsewhere in London. And so we the assurers are contented, and do hereby promise and bind ourselves 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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF we the assurers have subscribed our names and sums assured in (London).
Page 34 - Apparel, &c., and Goods and Merchandises whatsoever, shall be arrived at as above upon the said Ship, &c., 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 98 - ... lost or not lost, at and from , upon any kind of goods and merchandises, and also upon the body, tackle, apparel, ordnance, munition, artillery, boat, and other furniture of and in the good ship or vessel called the , whereof is master (under God) for this present voyage , or whosoever else shall go for master in the said ship, or by whatsoever other name or names the same ship, or the master thereof, is or shall be named or called.
Page 35 - And it is agreed by us the insurers that this writing or policy of assurance shall be of as much force and effect as the surest writing or policy of assurance heretofore made in Lombard Street or in the Royal Exchange or elsewhere in London.
Page 98 - ... master thereof, is or shall be named or called ; beginning the adventure upon the said goods and merchandises from the loading thereof aboard the said ship, upon the said ship, &c.
Page 31 - interest or no interest," or "without further proof of interest than the policy itself," or "without benefit of salvage to the insurer...
Page 99 - ... arrests, restraints, and detainments of all kings, princes, and people, of what nation, condition, or quality soever, barratry 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 merchandises, and ship, &c, or any part thereof.
Page 98 - ... upon any kind of Goods and Merchandises, and also upon the Body, Tackle, Apparel, Ordnance, Munition, Artillery, Boat and other Furniture, of and in the good Ship or Vessel...