Identifier: dictionaryprac00mccu (find matches)
Title: A dictionary, practical, theoretical and historical of commerce and commercial navigation
Year: 1880 (1880s)
Authors: McCulloch, J. R. (John Ramsay), 1789-1864
Subjects: McCullock, John Ramsay Commerce
Publisher: London, Longmans
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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t in bulk -.---- 50 ,, sea coal in bulk -------- 40 cubic feet of plank, boards, timber, bale goods, packages ; and boxes ........j In estimating the contents in cubic feet, ofvarious packages and goods, the following shallbe the standard: feet A flour barrel ..... A tierce of rice - A hhd. of flaxseed ....Virginia tobaccoKentucky, Georgia, and CaroliiMaryland and Ohio -5 bushels of grain in bulk - In computing boxes of candles and soap, kegsof butter and lard, hams and bacon, and generallyall similar articles, 200 lbs. nett weight shall beconsidered equal to a barrel of 5 cubic feet. All goods brought to this port on freight mustbe delivered on a wharf, at the expense of thevespel bringing the same; a delivery, after duenotice, on any good wharf at Fells Point duringbusiness hours, is a delivery in the city and portof Baltimore. Hides and articles prohibited to belanded in the city at certain periods, may belanded where the public authorities may direct. BALTIMORE Kalf a JJautic Mile
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tmdon: Longmans & Co. BALTIMORE In all cases when vessels are obliged (by thequarantine regulations or city authorities) to dis-charge their cargo in the stream, the expense ofdelivering the same east of Jones Falls will beborne by the carrier only. But when requestedby the consignee to be delivered west of JonesFalls, then the expense shall be equally borne bythe carrier and consignee (each one-half). If a vessel is chartered for a voyage out andhome, each shipper shall be entitled to his fairproportion of the whole homeward freight, prorata, of the bulk or space occupied by each ship-per on the outward voyage. In all cases where a vessel is chartered orfreighted for a voyage out and home, the freighteror charterer is bound to furnish sufficient cargoor ballast at the port of discharge of the out-ward cargo, to enable said vessel to return safelyhome, and the same from port to port, wherethe charter provides for more than one port;provided no agreement to the contrary is madeby t

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