The Law Relating to Choses in Action

make, use, exercise and vend the said invention within our United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and Isle of Man, in such manner as to him or them may seem meet, and that the said patentee shall have and enjoy the whole profit and advantage from time to time accruing by reason of the said invention, during the term of fourteen years from the date hereunder written of these presents: and to the end that the said patentee may have and enjoy the sole use and exercise and the full benefit of the said invention, we do by these presents for us, our heirs and successors, strictly command all our subjects whatsoever within our United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and the Isle of Man, that they do not at any time during the continuance of the said term of fourteen years either directly or indirectly make use of or put in practice the said invention, or any part of the same, nor in anywise imitate the same nor make or cause to be made any addition thereto or subtraction therefrom, whereby to pretend themselves the inventors thereof, without the consent, licence or agreement of the said patentee in writing under his hand and seal, on pain of incurring such penalties as may be justly inflicted on such offenders for their contempt of this our Royal command, and of being answerable to the patentee according to law for his damages thereby occasioned: Provided that these our letters patent are on this condition, that, if at any time during the said term it be made to appear to us, our heirs, or successors, or any six or more of our Privy Council, that this our grant is contrary to law, or prejudicial or inconvenient to our subjects in general, or that the said invention is not a new invention as to the public use and exercise thereof within our United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and Isle of Man, or that the said patentee is not the first and true inventor thereof within this realm as aforesaid, these our letters patent shall forthwith determine, and be void to all intents and purposes, notwithstanding anything hereinbefore contained: Provided also, that if the said patentee shall not pay all fees by law required to be paid in respect of the grant of these letters patent, or in respect of any matter relating thereto at the time or times, and in manner for the time being by law provided: and also if the said patentee shall not supply or cause to be supplied, for our service all such articles of the said invention as may be required by the officers or commissioners administering any department of our service, in such manner, at such times, and at and upon such reasonable prices and terms as shall be settled in manner for the time being by law provided, then, and in any of the said cases, these our

letters patent, and all privileges and advantages whatever hereby granted, shall determine and become void, notwithstanding anything herein before contained: Provided also, that nothing herein contained shall prevent the granting of licences in such manner and for such considerations as they may by law be granted: And lastly, we do by these presents for us, our heirs and successors, grant unto the said patentee that these our letters patent shall be construed in the most beneficial sense for the advantage of the said patentee. In witness whereof we have caused these our letters to be made patent this one thousand eight and to be sealed as of the

hundred and

thousand eight hundred and

one

(Seal of Patent Office.)

S.G.

Delivered the

day

Form 4.

Form of Marine Policy.

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, doth make assurance and cause and them and every of them, to be insured, lost or not lost, at and from, upon any kind of goods and merchandise, 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

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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, beginning the adventure upon the said goods and merchandises from the loading thereof aboard the said ship, upon the said ship &c. and shall

so continue and endure, during her abode there, upon the said ship, &c.; and further, until the said ship, with all her ordnance, tackle, apparel, &c., and goods and merchandises whatsoever, shall be arrived at upon the said ship, &c., until she hath moored at anchor twentyfour hours in good safety, and upon the goods and merchandises 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. The said ship, &c., goods and merchandises, &c., for so much as concerns the assured, by agreement between the assured and assurers in this policy, are and shall be valued at

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 mart and countermart, surprisals, takings at sea, 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; 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, &c., or any part thereof, without prejudice to the 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 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. 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

N.B.-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.; and all other goods, also the ship and freight, are warranted free from average under three pounds per cent. unless general, or the ship be stranded.

Form 5.

Form of Bill of Lading.

SHIPPED IN GOOD ORDER AND CONDITION by

whereof

in and upon

is master for

and

the good ship called the this present voyage and now riding at anchor in bound for fifty casks of being marked and numbered as in the margin weight and contents unknown and are to be delivered in the like good order and condition, the act of God, the Queen's enemies, pirates, robbers by land or sea but not pilferage, restraint of princes, rulers, or people, fire, jettison, barratry, the neglect and default of pilot, master, or crew in the navigation of the ship, and all and every the dangers and accidents of the seas, rivers, and navigation of whatever nature or kind excepted, unto or to his assigns, they paying freight for the said goods, and all other conditions as per charterparty, with primage and average accustomed. The ship is not liable for leakage or breakage, loss or damage by heat, sweat, rust, or decay, unless occasioned by improper stowage or for any damage to any goods which is capable of being covered by in

surance.

IN WITNESS Whereof the master or purser of the said ship hath affirmed to bills of lading all of this tenor and date, the one of which bills being accomplished, the other [-] to stand void.

Dated

Form 6.

Form of a Charterparty.

IT IS THIS DAY MUTUALLY AGREED between A. B., owner of the good ship or vessel, called the -A 1 of the measure

ment of

tons or thereabouts, now in the port of [or now at sea having sailed weeks ago], and C. D. on behalf of E. F., merchants; that the said ship being tight, staunch and strong, and every way fitted for the voyage shall with all convenient speed sail and proceed in the usual and customary manner with usual dispatch according to the custom of the port [or in regular turn] [or shall sail from - on or before the -] except in the case of accidents beyond the charterer's control to so near thereunto as she may safely get, and there shall load from the factors of the said a full and complete cargo, say about tons not exceeding what she can

reasonably stow and carry, over and above her tackle, apparel, provisions, and furniture (the charterer's stevedore to be employed by the ship), and being so loaded shall therewith proceed to or so near thereunto as she may safely get and deliver the same in the usual and customary manner on being paid freight as follows: viz., shillings per ton delivered (the act of God, the Queen's enemies, fire, and all and every other dangers and accidents of the seas, rivers, and navigation, of whatever nature and kind soever during the said voyage, always excepted). The freight to be paid on unloading and right delivery of the cargo, running days are to be allowed the said merchant (if the ship is not sooner dispatched), for loading the said ship at and days on demurrage over and above the said lying-days at £ per day, days of detention by ice not to be reckoned as lying-days. It is further agreed that the liability of the charterers shall cease as soon as the cargo is on board, but the owners of the ship to have an absolute lien on the cargo for all freight, dead freight, and demurrage. Penalty for nonperformance of this agreement, £.

Form 7.

Friendly Societies Act, 1896.
(i) Nomination.

Friendly Society, registered pursuant to the Friendly

I hereby nominate

Societies Act.