This Policy is issued in the Form printed and supplied by the Government previous to 1st August 1887. Be it known that as well in own Name, as for and in the Name and Names For Signature by Underwriting of all and every other Person or Persons to whom the same doth, may, Members of Lloyd's only. 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, 34 & 35 Vic. Lloyd's Act, 1871. Any person not an Underwriting at and from Member of Lloyd's subscribing this policy, or any person uttering the same if so subscribed, will be liable to be proceeded against under Sec. 31 of Lloyd's Act. 6d. Stamp. 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, upon the said Ship, &c., and shall so continue and endure, upon the said Ship, &c., until she hath moored at Anchor Twenty-four Hours in good without Prejudice to this Insurance. The said Ship, &c., Goods and Merchandises, Touching the Adventures and Perils which the Assurers are contented to bear and do take upon us in this Voyage, they are, of the Seas, Men-of-War, 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, &c., 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, &c., 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. 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.) |