...space of .... months, limited for the end of the said voyage, the act of God, the Queen's enemies, fire, and all and every other dangers and accidents of the seas, rivers, and navigation of whatever nature and kind soever exeepted. In consideration whereof the said .... A Co. for themselves,...

...late the exception is usually made in the following words ; fu The act of God, the King's enemies, fire, and " all and every other dangers and accidents of the seas, ** rivers, and navigation, of whatever nature and kind '* soever, exctpted? ) But in the case of ships homeward bound from the West-India...

...order and well conditioned, at the aforesaid port of London ^the act of God, .the king's enemies, lire, and all and every other dangers and accidents of the seas, rivers, and navigation, of whatever nature v and kind soever, excepted) unto Messrs. Lackington, Allen, and Company, or to their...

...the exception, which has prevailed since that time, namely, , ; the act of God, the king's enemies, fire, and all and every other dangers, and accidents of the seas, rivers, and navigation, of whatever nature and kind soever, excepted;" and to this exception the imperfectly worded saving, which...

...that decision, the exception has been from that time usually " the act of God, the king's enemies, fire, and all and every other dangers, and accidents of the seas, rivers, and navigation of whatever nature and kind soever excepted (a)." If the exception had so remained in the present bill...

...conditioned, at the aforesaid port of St. John's, Newfoundland, the act of God, the king's enemies, fire, and all and every other dangers and accidents of the seas, rivers, navigation of whatever nature and kind soever excepted, unto Messrs. Hutton, M'Lea and Co., or to their...

...which, the exception has been usually made in the following words, " the act of God, the King's enemies, fire, and all and every other dangers and accidents of the seas, rivers, and navigation, of whatever nature and kind soever, excepted." This, therefore, extended to protect the ship owner from...

...of late the exception is usually made in the following words: (" The act of God, the King's enemies, fire, and all and every other dangers and accidents of the seas, rivers, and navigation, of whatever nature and land soever excepted.") But in the case of ships homeward bound from the West India...

...from any liability for loss, damage, or accident, arising from the act of God, the king's enemies, fire, and all and every other dangers and accidents of the seas, rivers, and navigation, of whatever nature and kind soever. And, thirdly, that he shall be paid the freight agreed upon " before...

...charter-party was altered in England, and now stands as follows : " The act of God, the King's enemies, fire, and all and every other dangers and accidents of the seas, rivers, and navigation, of whatever nature and kind soever, fxcepted." The parliament has also interfered in favour of carriers...