The British Lumber MarketU.S. Government Printing Office, 1925 - 352 pages |
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12 inches 9 inches addition agents American lumber and/or arbitration average barrels battens bill of lading birch blocks Britain British market buyers cargo cars cent charges charter clause considerable contract cubic feet decking delivery demand doors Douglas fir extent factories feet and longer feet board measure feet long finish Finland flooring freight furniture grade hardwood hewn import trade inches and wider inches thick increase industry Irish Free large quantities Latvia lengths Liverpool loading London lumber exporters mahogany manufacture maple millimeters millwork okoumé panels parquetry pieces planks plywood Poland poles port principal purposes Quantity Value quay railroad reason sawn sellers shipment shipped shippers Sitka spruce sizes small quantities softwood lumber sold southern pine species spruce square standard staves supply Sweden Swedish teak Trade Federation United Kingdom unsorted usually veneer vessel walnut white pine White Sea width wood yellow poplar
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Page 75 - 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 75 - 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, etc., 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, etc., or any Part thereof...
Page 69 - Act of public enemies. g. Arrest or restraint of princes, rulers or people, or seizure under legal process.
Page 75 - ... 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. NB — Corn, fish, salt, fruit, flour, and seed are warranted free from average, unless general, or the ship be stranded...
Page 72 - ... and assist vessels in distress, and to deviate for the purpose of saving life or property.
Page 69 - Neither the carrier nor the ship shall be responsible for loss or damage arising or resulting from— (a) Act, neglect, or default of the master, mariner, pilot, or the servants of the carrier in the navigation or in the management of the ship...
Page 71 - Merchant a full and complete cargo which is to be brought to and taken from alongside at Merchant's Risk and Expense, and not exceeding what she can reasonably stow and carry over and above her tackle, apparel, provisions, and furniture...
Page 75 - 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...
Page 75 - Warranted free of capture seizure arrest restraint or detainment, and the consequences thereof or of any attempt thereat...
Page 69 - Neither the carrier nor the ship shall be liable for loss or damage arising or resulting from unseaworthiness unless caused by want of due diligence on the part of the carrier to make the ship seaworthy, and to secure that the ship is properly manned, equipped and supplied, and to make the holds, refrigerating and cool chambers and all other parts of the ship in which goods are carried fit and safe for their reception, carriage and preservation...