Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-05-18

coverable on the value of costof the goods
| themselves; general average and salvage
excepted, to which profits are deemed mo-
| Liable to contribute.
! 6. When risgue is offered to this
Company, on which PRIOR assurances are
made, it is requested. that the circum.
stance be mentioned at the time of the ap-
rlication, # tie policy applied for is t.
be ralued one, or iftke prior insuran-
ces are made on valuedpolicies.
7. Insurable Interests, of persons re-
siding in the District of Columbia, un-
/ der open policies, on voyages out and
home, are to be shewn by simply covering
the amount of the In.oice with half tie
premium round; persons residing ont Of
the District have to add in all cases, to
their accounts of insurable interest per
cent. commission for efacting Insurance,
and ] per cent. for commission to reco-
yer losses.
8. All persons having losses or return
premiums to claim from this Company
are desired to give notice thereof, as soon
as they are in possession of tie requisite
information. Should they neglect to do
so they would have to ascribe delay il
the adjustment to themselves, as it is in
tended to adjust and settle all claims "a
gainst this company successfully as they
are notified.
9. This Company will abide by all
statements of general average made a.
broad, under competent authority, and
according TO the local laws if not incom-
patible with the EXPRESS terms of theirpo-
icies. They will refund contributions.
egally paid abroad by or Tor the insured
as general average without regard to the
valuation of the property insured.
| 10. When general averages are stated
here. goods are to Grated in the accounts
of contributory Carital, at their actual
nett proceeds and if that connot be cas-, y
ascertained, at their cost according to
invoice) with tie premium of insurance
covered, aud ten per cent. imaginary pro-
fit on the first cost and charges Exclusive
of insurance.
II. 1t is stipulated in the policies, that
this company will allow. in general ave-
rage, seamen's Wages and Provisions in
cases of capture or detention for adjudi-
cation" but Trey will not be answerable
therefor in cases of " Embargo
IL. When vessels or goods are insured
to port, toto which tI'ey are not admis-
sible, this company will continue on Il e
risque to the next convenient open port,
which the master in his discretion ma,
choose to go to; but they will not in such
case accept of an abandonment, nor
will they contribute to tie expences OF
transporting Goods, by land or water.
from the port so chosen to that Of original
destination, nor will they pay a return
premium for shortening tie voyage if the
Master during the passage should be in
formed Of the occilsion of his :: destined
port, and in Consequence Of such iafoi :
nation Choose to .goto er.-Damag e
suffered by Goods vii n DO case ssilate-
yer be allowed in general average.
10. lie llsured Shall be entitled to re-
cover from this Company a pa. ticular "a
verage or partial loss, as we'll as a tstai
loss. on any number of Packages pfoperly
distinguished by marks and nunbersi il
agreed upon aid specified in the policies
tie same. as if such number of packages
(parts of whole cargo or invoice insured
in one roilcy) were insured in several
policies.
IA. When Goods, the value of whic,
is ascertained by weight, are damaged,
the Company will indemnity TIE insured
for the deficiency in weight, which nay
be occasioned by such damage, by COM
pairing the actual weight sftbe sound goods
WITH that of the damaged, and with tile
invoice weig ht and pay according to In
voice or valuation in tie policy.
IL. Z" All liquids, in casks or other
wise," are by a clause in the policy &C.
clared free from average, unless general
or the simple stranded. In case of par
tiaI loss on liquids occurring under this
stipulation ten Fer cent ordinary leakage
shall be always deducted.
IL. A vessel shall be deemed ''stran-
ded" when she grounds and strikes on
some banks, shore, or rock, and can Ell
ther not be got of at all, o. not without
extraneous help and uniading or throw
ing overheard her cargo or part of it.
The exertions of tie ships crew are net
:. extraneous help"
II. When assurances are made "a
gainst sea-risque only, and a vessel,
which is soinsured, or tie cargo of which.