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BE IT KNOWN THAT

as well in

own Name, as for and in the Name and Names of all and every other Person or Persons to whom the same doth, may, or shall appertain, in part or in all, doth make assurance, and cause and them

and every of them, to be insured, lost or not lost, at and from

upon any kind of Goods and Merchandises, and also upon the Body, Tackle, Apparel, Ordnance, Munition, Artillery, Boat and other Furniture, of and in the good Ship or Vessel called the whereof is Master, under God, for this present voyage,

or whosoever else shall go for Master in the said Ship, or by whatsoever other Name or Names the same Ship, or the Master thereof, is or shall be named or called, beginning the Adventure upon the said Goods and Merchandises from the loading thereof aboard the same Ship

upon the said Ship, etc.,

and shall so continue and

endure, during her Abode there, upon the said Ship, etc.; and further, until the said Ship, with all her Ordnance, Tackle, Apparel, etc., and Goods and Merchandises whatsoever, shall be arrived at upon the said Ship, etc, until she hath moored at Anchor Twentyfour Hours in good Safety, and upon the Goods and Merchandises until the same be there discharged and safely landed; and it shall be lawful for the said Ship, etc., in this Voyage to proceed and sail to and touch and stay at any Ports or Places whatsoever

without Prejudice to this Insurance. The said Ship, etc., Goods and Merchandises, etc., for so much as concerns the Assured by Agreement between the Assured and Assurers in this Policy, are and shall be valued at

TOUCHING the Adventures and Perils which we the Assurers are contented to bear and do take upon us in this Voyage, they are, of the Seas, Men-ofWar, Fire, Enemies, Pirates, Rovers, Thieves, Jettisons, Letters of Mart and Countermart, Surprisals, Takings at Sea, Arrests, Restraints and Detainments of all Kings, Princes and People, of what Nation, Condition, or Quality soever, Barratry of the Master and Mariners, and of all other Perils, Losses, and Misfortunes that have or shall come to the Hurt, Detriment, or Damage of the said Goods and Merchandises and Ship, etc., or any Part thereof; and in case of any Loss or Misfortune, it shall be lawful

to the Assured, their Factors, Servants and Assigns, to sue, labour, and travel for, in, and about the Defence, Safeguard and Recovery of the said Goods and Merchandises, and Ship, etc., or any Part thereof, without Prejudice to this Insurance; to the Charges whereof we, the Assurers, will contribute, each one according to the Rate and Quantity of his Sum herein assured. And it is especially declared and agreed that no acts of the Insurer or Insured in recovering, saving, or preserving the property insured, shall be considered as a waiver or acceptance of abandonment. And it is agreed by us, the Insurers, that this Writing or Policy of Assurance shall be of as much Force and Effect as the surest Writing or Policy of Assurance heretofore made in Lombard Street, or in the Royal Exchange, or elsewhere in London.

Warranted nevertheless free of capture, seizure and detention, and the consequences thereof, or of any attempt thereat, piracy excepted, and also from all consequences of hostilities or warlike operations, whether before or after declaration of war.

And so we the Assurers are contented, and do hereby promise and bind ourselves, each one for his own Part, our Heirs, Executors and Goods, to the Assured, their Executors, Administrators, and Assigns, for the true Performance of the Premises, confessing ourselves paid the Consideration due unto us for this Assurance by the Assured

at and after the Rate of

IN WITNESS whereof, we the Assurers have subscribed our Names and Sums assured in

N.B.--Corn, Fish, Salt, Fruit, Flour and Seed are warranted free from Average, unless general, or the Ship be stranded; Sugar, Tobacco, Hemp, Flax, Hides and Skins are warranted free from Average under Five Pounds per Cent.; and all other Goods, also the Ship and Freight, are warranted free from Average under Three Pounds per Cent., unless general, or the Ship be stranded.

(In the event of accident whereby loss or damage may result in a claim under this Policy the settlement will be much facilitated if immediate notice be given to the nearest Lloyd's Agent.)

STANDARD FORM OF

SALVAGE AGREEMENT

(APPROVED AND PUBLISHED BY THE COMMITTEE OF LLOYD'S).

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1. The Contractor agrees to use his best endeavours to salve the

and her cargo and take her into

or

other place to be hereafter agreed with the Master, providing at his own risk all proper steam and other assistance and labour. The services shall be rendered and accepted as salvage services upon the principle of "no cure -no pay" and the Contractor's remuneration in the event of success shall be that being the sum demanded by him, unless this sum shall afterwards be objected to as hereinafter mentioned in which case the remuneration for the services rendered shall be fixed by Arbitration in London in the manner hereinafter prescribed and any other difference arising out of this agreement or the operations thereunder shall be referred to Arbitration in the same way.

2. The Contractor may make reasonable use of the vessel's gear anchors chains and other appurtenances during and for the purpose of the operations free of costs but shall not unnecessarily damage abandon or sacrifice the same or any other of the property.

3. Notwithstanding anything hereinbefore contained should the operations be only partially successful without any negligence or want of ordinary skill and care on the part of the Contractor or of any person by him employed in the operations, and any portion of the Vessel's Cargo or Stores be salved by the Contractor, he shall be entitled to reasonable remuneration not

exceeding a sum equal to

property salved at

per cent. of the estimated value of the or if the property salved shall be

sold there then not exceeding the like percentage of the net proceeds of such sale after deducting all expenses and Customs duties or other imposts paid or incurred thereon, but he shall not be entitled to any further remuneration reimbursement or compensation whatsoever and such reasonable remuneration shall be fixed in case of difference by Arbitration in manner hereinafter prescribed.

4. The Contractor engages not to arrest or detain the Vessel or Cargo or property salved except in the event of any attempt being made to remove the same from without his consent before the said sum of £

or the said maximum remuneration mentioned in Clause 3 (as the case may be) has been deposited in Cash with the Committee of Lloyd's to abide the result of the Arbitration hereinbefore mentioned, or such security or bail therefor as the Committee may in their absolute discretion consider sufficient has been given to them to abide the like result. Subject to this Agreement the Contractor shall have a lien on the property saved for his remuneration.

5. The Committee of Lloyd's after the expiry of 42 days from the date of the Deposit having been made or security or bail having been given, as provided for in Clause 4, shall realise or enforce the same and pay over the amount thereof to the Contractor, unless they shall meanwhile have received written notice of objection and a claim for Arbitration from any of the parties entitled and authorised to make such objection and claim, or unless they shall themselves think fit to object and demand Arbitration. The receipt of the Contractor shall be a good discharge to the Committee for any monies so paid, and they shall incur no responsibility to any of the parties concerned by making such payment, and no objection or claim for Arbitration shall be entertained or acted upon unless received by the Committee within the 42 days above mentioned.

6. In case of Arbitration the Committee of Lloyd's shall forthwith upon the publication of the Award pay to the Contractor out of the Cash deposit, or by realising or enforcing the security or bail the amount awarded to him, and shall pay the balance (if any) of the deposit to the Depositors, whose receipts shall be a good discharge for the same. If the award increases the remuneration the parties mentioned in Clause 12 shall pay the difference to the Contractor.

7. The Committee of Lloyd's shall not be in any way responsible for the sufficiency of any security or bail accepted by them, nor for the default or insolvency of any person giving security or bail.

8. In case of objection being made and Arbitration demanded, the remuneration for the services shall be fixed by the Committee of Lloyd's as Arbitrators or at their option by an Arbitrator to be appointed by them, unless they shall within 30 days from the date of this Agreement receive from the Contractor a written or telegraphic notice appointing an Arbitrator

on his own behalf, in which case such notice shall be communicated by them to the Managing Owner of the vessel, and he shall within 15 days from the receipt thereof give a written notice to the Committee of Lloyd's appointing another Arbitrator on behalf of all the parties interested in the property salved; and if the Managing Owner shall fail to appoint an Arbitrator as aforesaid the Committee of Lloyd's shall appoint an Arbitrator on behalf of all the parties interested in the property salved or they may if they think fit direct that the Contractor's nominee shall act as sole Arbitrator; and thereupon the Arbitration shall be held in London by the Arbitrators or Arbitrator so appointed. If the Arbitrators cannot agree they shall forthwith notify the Committee of Lloyd's, who shall thereupon either themselves act as Umpires or shall appoint some other person as Umpire. Any award of the Arbitrators or Arbitrator or Umpire shall be final and binding on all the parties concerned, and they or he shall have power to obtain, call for, receive and act upon any such oral or documentary evidence or information (whether the same be strictly admissible as evidence or not) as they or he may think fit, and to conduct the Arbitration in such manner in all respects as they or he may think fit, and to maintain, reduce or increase the sum demanded by the Contractor. The Arbitrators or Arbitrator and the Umpire (including the Committee of Lloyd's if they act in either capacity) may charge such fees as they may think reasonable, and the Committee of Lloyd's may in any event charge a reasonable fee for their services in connection with the Arbitration, and all such fees shall be treated as part of the costs of the Arbitration and Award, and shall be paid by such of the parties as the Award may direct. Save as aforesaid the statutory provisions as to Arbitration for the time being in force in England shall apply.

9. The Committee of Lloyd's may in their discretion out of the Cash deposit or out of the security or bail (which they may realise or enforce for that purpose) pay to the Contractor on account before the publication of the award such sum as they may think reasonable on account of any out-of-pocket expenses incurred by him in connection with the services.

10. The Master is not authorised to make or give and the Contractor shall not demand or take any payment, Draft or Order for or on account of the remuneration.

II. Any dispute between any of the parties interested in the property salved as to the proportions in which they are to contribute to the Cash deposit or the sum awarded or provide the security or bail, or as to any other matter concerning them, shall be referred to and determined by the Committee of Lloyd's, whose decision shall be final and is to be complied with forthwith.

12. The Master enters into this Agreement as Agent for the Vessel and Cargo and the respective Owners thereof, and binds each (but not

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