A System of the Shipping and Navigation Laws of Great Britain: and of the Laws Relative to Merchant Ships and Seamen; and Maritime Contracts . to Which Is Added, an Appendix of the New Navigation Laws, Registry Acts, Commercial Forms, &C

Francis Ludlow Holt

ISBN 10: 0371932580 / ISBN 13: 9780371932582

Published by HardPress

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• Title: A System of the Shipping and Navigation Laws of Great Britain: and of the Laws Relative to Merchant Ships and Seamen; and Maritime Contracts . to Which Is Added, an Appendix of the New Navigation Laws, Registry Acts, Commercial Forms, &C
• Publisher: HardPress
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0371932580
• ISBN 13: 9780371932582
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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A System Of The Shipping And Navigation Laws Of Great Britain: And Of The Laws Relative To Merchant Ships And Seamen; And Maritime Contracts. To Which Is Added, An Appendix Of The New Navigation Laws, Registry Acts, Commercial Forms, &C" by Francis Ludlow Holt. This comprehensive British treatise, issued as a two edition work in the early 19th century (1824, second edition), surveys how Britain orders shipping, navigation, and maritime contracts. It is organized into three parts—Shipping and Navigation Laws; Merchant Ships and Seamen; and Maritime Contracts—with an Appendix of Acts, forms, and precedents. The work argues that ships are a nation’s principal asset for defense and wealth, and that navigation protections are designed to secure naval power while preserving commercial liberty. It traces how Britain has relaxed restraints as its naval power grew, within a framework of preserving naval security and strategic interests, and it is presented as a practical reference for lawyers and merchants. Major components include the New Navigation Acts, Registry Acts, and a range of forms and schedules governing colonial trade, ownership, mortgages, and charter-party practice, all situated within the imperial maritime framework of the George IV era. It is dedicated to Lord Stowell, praising his Admiralty decisions for shaping maritime law and enabling England to export its legal principles abroad.