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Journal of the House of Lords
… Officer, and Four in command of the Waterloo, a Company's Ship of 1,325 Tons. Did you rise to the Command of a Ship after Nine Voyages? Yes, I did. What are the Rules of … that they might pay more Attention to the Duties of the Ship, and I have given them a Sum that I did not expect to …
Journal of the House of Lords
… general Commission is Two and a Half per Cent. and every Ship which goes there has a Supercargo who is charged to manage the Ship; he endeavours to make the best Bargain he can with … could not calculate on any Period of the Return of that Ship, unless they were to send Credit or Dollars. The Goods …
Journal of the House of Lords
… Manufactures on American Account? I was the first to ship on the Account of Americans; and commenced the Business … have been effected by a British Merchant in an American Ship? Yes. You have no Reason to suppose that has been done? … there is not the Style that we see on board an English Ship. The Americans having had for several Years the Power of …
Journal of the House of Lords
… been there in the Situation of Mate and Commander of a Ship, and Agent for the Transaction of Business connected with the Ship I commanded. I have also had other Ships, with their … own Account? To a very limited Extent. As Commander of a Ship, and also when Mate of a Ship, I used to trade on my own …
Journal of the House of Lords
… of Thirty Years. What is at present the Insurance upon a Ship of the best Description to Canton and back? The Premium … There is no Difference in the Rate of Insurance between a Ship of 600 and one of 1,200 Tons? No; many would prefer the … there is always great Competition. I have seen lately a Ship done from here to Calcutta and back at Six Pounds per …
Journal of the House of Lords
… on the Spot was unable to effect the Sale, and the Ship returned to Canton with the Cargo unsold. Has the … disallowed by the Government; and I conceive that had the Ship's Cargo on the Occasion alluded to been sold and landed, … exorbitant that the Adventure would not afford it, and the Ship left in consequence. She sailed at last with the Boats …