Instructions to Consuls Relating to Matters Affecting the British Mercantile Marine, Under "the Merchant Shipping Acts" (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Name: Instructions to Consuls Relating to Matters Affecting the British Mercantile Marine, Under "the Merchant Shipping Acts" (Classic Reprint)
Author: Great Britain Board Of Trade
ISBN: 9780331076042

Great Britain Board Of Trade

9780331076042: Instructions to Consuls Relating to Matters Affecting the British Mercantile Marine, Under "the Merchant Shipping Acts" (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0331076047 ISBN 13: 9780331076042

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Instructions to Consuls: A historical guide to British mercantile marine law

This 1883 reference compiles how consuls should handle matters affecting ships, ownership, crews, and maritime regulation under the Merchant Shipping Acts. It covers registry, certificates, and the duties of consuls in disputes, relief for distressed seamen, and procedures for seamen’s contracts and wages.

The book presents the official rules in a structured format, including a comprehensive table of contents and schedules for forms used in maritime administration. Topics range from registering ships and proving British ownership to reporting wrecks, collisions, and casualties. It also explains allowances, payments, and the oversight of masters, seamen, and colonial certificates.
What you’ll experience:

Practical guidance on registry, ownership, and the use of provisional certificates at foreign ports
Procedures for dealing with seamen agreements, relief, and wage accounting
Procedures for reporting wrecks, casualties, and inquiries to the Board of Trade

Ideal for readers of maritime history, legal history, and researchers tracing 19th‑century British maritime administration and international shipping law.

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