New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-03-04
Liability of shlp-owners.

The following Act in regard to the liabilities OF
American Ship owners has passed both branches
Of Congress ard become a law:
ELL 10 Limit tho Liability Sup owus and Tor other pa
Beqaeted bv the Senate and House Of Representation
Of nc Unlfd States Of ADcTioG IN C0HgrefS dscmd-NO
owner or owners Of any ship vessel shall he subject
sbe TO ar ser for or make good 10 any per-
son OF persons any damage which may happen 10
any goods merchandise whichever which shall be ship
Teo taken put on hoard any such ship or vessel by
said ship or vessel unless such fire caused by the design
neglect Of such owner OF owners: Pr0Uded That no.
Thing in his contained shall prevent The parties rom
makpg such contract &c they please, extending or limiting
The LIABILITY OF shipowners
SIC Ind be u further enacted II any shipper ship
pers of plsna, god gold dust silver bullion or other PIE
cious metals, conn jewery, bills OF any bank or public
body diamonds or other precious stones sal IAde he
board any ship or vessel, without al tie time OF
such Adng giving to the master agent owner or owners
Of the ship vessel receiving the same, note In writing
Of the character and value thereO ana have the same
entered the bill OF GGiDg therefor the master and owner
or owners Of the said vessel shall not be liable IS carriers
IN any form or manner Nor shall any such master or
owners be isbe for any such valuable goods be ond he
value ard according to the character hereofso noned and
entered. .
owner or OF any ship or vessel for ady embszze
men loss destruction By The MASTER officers, mariners
passengers or eny other person persons of any pro-
perry goods merchandise shipped or put on board Of
such shp vessel for any lose damage or injury by
collision for any act matter or thing, Ots damage or
forfeiture, done, occas0neo or incurred "hou ne prl-
witty or knowledge Of such owner or owners. sha In 20
exceed the amount or value OF the interest of such
owner owners respectively IN such ship or vessel and
her freight then pending.
SEC l. Ind be il Jytey enacted II any such embezze.
merit loss or destruction shan be suffered by several
freghters goods, merchandise or
vsue of he thp vessel md her frsg for the
shall be sufficient TO make compensation 10 each ot
them they shsn receive compensation from the owner of
owners OF the ship vestetn proportion 70 their espec
i've losses bnd fr that purpose Ito said feighers and
Of the pope ~ ara The owner or owners of the
ship or vessel or any Of them, lake the appropriate
proceedings In ey Couu for me purpose OF apDorhonns
The tuir for whci me owner or WLefs o hyshp OF yes
eel, may be liable amOfg he pHfts tu1lled hceto Aud
itshHll be deemed sufficient compliance with the require
nents 81 us sct on te part on such owhsI OF o%ners
Pc or y tha Ubnsler s or lhe interest," IA tuoh vessel
and frticl for eDfht Of such claimants
he appoL hy any Court Of petenI iustcuOu ID
such trustee for lhe person or p5rsons Who may
prove TO he legally entitled thereto, from and aferwhch
transfer al cums ard proceedings against tbs or
SIC md be IL furfier enacted The charcrer or char
teTer ofauy ship vessel in case he or they shall
ycfuR ard uavi6afe such vessel az his or their own ey-
The owners Of such vessel wiz in the me ung II
M ect; and such s or vessel VIII 30 chartered sha be
liable IN The maILer as If navgaed by the owner or
src md b.,f further enacted Nothing in The prece-
Dir SECTORS hs be- coiHfued 20 iake away affect tho
remedy which any party may be euued. sgaiast be
mesieT. Cfctu mariners for or on account Of any
btzzlem~rl Injury, loss or destruction Of gO0cs, wares,
htftti csc pf ohef prop T, put On uoa any slp or
veste account Of any negligence au rOlher NAL
veffsron o. such Ctcers arit ers respecyey
nor sha anything herein contained lessen or take away
any responsibility 10 which Gny master mariner OF any
ilip or vessel msy now by sw BE- babe notwithstanding
fuch master or mariner may be an owner or part owner of
The ship vessel
SFc T. and bet ,they caqef,d ANY person or persons
shining oil Of vol unslacEed lime 4amm able matches.
persons freight WIKI delivering n the time Of ship
meu note Ia wiring, expressing The nare ard charac-
OF such merchandise 10 The master mGie officer per
in charge II the sdiDg Of The ship vessel shall for
felt to tie United states one Thousand dollars
This tha not apply 70 the owner owners OF any
csnsbost barge or lighter or 10 any vessel OF des
cTptoR whalfoeyer used IN river or inland navigation.