Arcana clericalia, or, The mysteries of clarkship being a sure way of setling estates by [brace] deeds, fines, and recoveries : with the forms of all manner of charter-parties in maritime cities, towns and corporations : with a table of all the principle matters therein contained / by George Billinghurst ...

Another between the Owners of a Ship, and a Merchant, for the Lading thereof with Salt, and discharging the same in Ireland.

(45.) THis Charter-Partie Indented made the, &c. Between A. B. and C. D. of London, Grossers, Owners of the good Ship called the D. of London, of the burthen of eigh∣ty Tuns, or thereabouts, whereof is Master for the present Voyage I. N. on the one Part: And E. F. of Dublin in Ireland Merchant, on the other Part: Witnesseth, that it is covenant∣ed, concluded, and agreed, by and between

the said Parties, in manner and form follow∣ing.

(47.) That is to say, the said A. B. and C. D.* 1.1 for them, their Administrators and Assigns, and for every of them, do covenant and grant to and with the said E. F. his Executors, Administra∣tors and Assigns, and either of them, by these pre∣sents, That the said Ship within the space of eight Dayes now next ensuing, or so soon after as Wind and Weather will permit, shall at the charge and aduenture of the said Owners, de∣part from and out of the Port of London afore∣said, where she now rideth at Anchor, and from thence shall keep direct course, and shall fail, as Wind and Weather will permit [the perils and dangers of the Sea excepted] towards some of the Bayes for Salt within the Kingdoms or Territories of France, Spain or Portugal. And that the said A. B. and C. D. their Factors or A∣gents, at their or some of their costs and charges shall there with all convenient expedition, fully freight and lade, or cause to be laden the said Ship, with good and merchandable Salt.

(47.) And shall then immediately, as Wind* 1.2 and Weather shall serve, at their like Adventure and Hazard, as aforesaid, depart from the said place of Lading with the said Ship, and her burthen, towards the Port of Dublin in Ireland, and that for the attaining to the said Port of Dublin, the said Master and his Marriners, with all good Endeavour, ac∣cording to their Knowledge and Vnderstand∣ing, shall set and apply their course without any fraud or covin.

(48.) And that, so soon as the said Ship* 1.3 shall have finished her said appointed Voyage, and shall arrive in safety with her said Lading in the Port of Dublin aforesaid, that then in the said Port the said Ship shall ride at An∣chor, in the Common Place of Anchorage there called the Pool of Clumm-Turf, and that then

within one Day next after the said arrival there the said Master or Owners, or one of them, or some of their Factors, Agents or Messengers shall signifie and give notice of the said Arrival of the said Ship, unto the said E. F. his Executors, Ad∣ministrators, Factors or Assigns, at the now dwelling house of the said E. F. in Dublin aforesaid, and then and there shall be ready to deliver all the Salt laden into the said Ship, which shall be se∣venty Tans at the least, after the Rate of four Burdeux Hogsheads to every Tun, in measuring to be once shaken, and then being full to be struc∣ken* 1.4 off: And then and there the said Owners, Factors or Assigns shall, in form aforesaid, deli∣ver the said Salt into the Port of Dublin afore∣said, to be brought in the said Ship unto the said E. F. his Factors or Assigns, of and from aboard the said Ship into their Loyter or Loyters to be brought and layd close aboard the said Ship, the said Salt, being cleared and freed of and from all and all manner of former charges of what kind or sort soever.

(49.) And the said E. F. for himself, his Exe∣cutors, Administrators and Assigns doth cove∣nant* 1.5 and grant to and with the said A. B. and C. D. their Executors, Administrators and Assigns, by these presents that upon notice given unto the said E. F. his Executors, Administrators, or As∣signs, of the said Arrival of the said Ship in the said Port of Dublin, he the said E. F. his Execu∣tors, Administrators, Factors, or Assigns, shall and will be ready to take and receive her said La∣ding of Salt in manner and form aforesaid, with all reasonable and convenient expedition. And within ten Dayes after the receipt thereof, shall at the dwelling house of, &c. pay and content, or upon good and true accompt according to the intent and true meaning of these presents allow to the said Owners, their Factors or Assigns, the sum of ten shillings of lawful Moneys of England, for every Hogshead of the said Salt,

to be delivered to the said E. F. his Executors, Factors or Assigns, as aforesaid.

(50.) And the said E. F. in Part of Pay∣ment* 1.6 for the said Salt hath at the ensealing and delivery of these presents, before hand con∣tented and payed, unto the said Owners of the said Ship, One hundred pound of lawful Moneys of England, so to be reckoned, accomp∣ted and defalked at the time of the Delivery of the said Salt: Which said sum of One hun∣dred Pound, they the said Owners do acknow∣ledge, by these presents: That they have had and received accordingly, and thereof and of e∣very Part thereof, do clearly acquit and dis∣charge the said E. F. his Executors, Admini∣strators, Factors and Assigns, and every of* 1.7 them by these presents. And do hereby Cove∣nant and grant, to and with the said E. F. That in case the said Ship, or Goods should fortune to miscarry in the said Voyage, That then they will repay back again unto the said E. F. his Executors, Administrators or Assigns the said sum of One hundred Pound on, &c.

In witness.

Notes

• * 1.1

  The voyage to lade the ship.
• * 1.2

  To sail with the Ships la∣ding to Dublin.
• * 1.3

  To give notice of her arrival.
• * 1.4

  To de∣liver the salt clear from former charges.
• * 1.5

  Pay∣ment for the salt.
• * 1.6

  Part of the hire before hand payed.
• * 1.7

  Cove∣nant to repay if Ship miscar∣ry.