The full content of this document is only available to subscribing institutions. More information can be found via www.amdigital.co.uk
If you believe you should have access to this document, click here to Login.
Field name | Value |
---|---|
Title | The Charterers' Companion; Being a Sure Guide to Merchants, Shipowners, Shipmasters, Shipbrokers, etc., in Chartering Ships on Correct Principles. Containing Tables, and Rules for Finding the Quantity of Cargo Which a Ship Can Carry, and Consequently the Freight She Will Earn. The Rules Being Founded on the Exact Proportionate Rates of Freight, and Not on the London Printed Rates, Which are Proved to be, in Many Cases, Very Erroneous. Containing Also, an Introduction on Freight, Charter parties, and Bills of Lading, and a Section on Exchange, Giving Tables of the Various Weights, Measures, and Moneys of All the Principal Kingdoms. With an Appendix Containing the Passengers' Act |
Author | Gordon, James |
Date | 1852 |
Document Type | Printed Book |
Publisher Information | James Imray, London |
Reference | 8805.d.31 |
Library / Archive | British Library |
Collection Name | General Reference Collection |
Description | A practical guide to chartering ships, including much on tonnage of a vessel and the different weights (and ways of assessing) types of cargo. Gives guidance on limitation of passengers by tonnage and rules on taking on additional passengers after clearance. Specifies medicine and diet for emigrants and rules on taking and holding money. |
Theme(s) | Ships and Shipping Lines |
Keywords | emigration, shipping, finance, fare, medicine, rations, food, statistics, mathematics, cargo, coal |
Language | English |
Copyright | British Library |