The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-03


TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
LEGHoRN, July IL, 1859.
Alleged Extensive Inpoons Prdced on american Ship.
masters Loading at Le0hnn-Description Of the Variot,
DOdges-Advice TO Ship'naters How Auoid the So,a-
dles-Proest Of american Shipma,ters, dc.
We, the undersigned shipmasters, beg leave to place
before the commercial community through your columns
some Of the grievances under which many masters labor
whilst loading at this port under charters effected abroad
Many vessels engaged in fraightng to ports on the
Mediterranean chartered load in this port their
return voyages with marble and other lawful merchan-
dse. It has been customary to requisite the charter
money In round sum, according 10 a specified quantity
of marble in blocks and without regard to other goods
whether light or heavy Many owners and masters are
totally upacquanted with the many bubbles resorted to
by the agents OF charterers here who have the control
the carrying capacity Of the vessels which s in regard to
almost invariably in Genoese palms Of twenty five
to the ton measure ept AS masters who now
loading, would earnestly urge upon all owners or
masters who may be induced to accept Of charters
from this port to caution In the various specifications
of charter laIty thereby avoiding many of the perpex
ing disputes which continually arising in almost every
instsDce within knowledge. We aware that the
talk Of charging customs Of ports is almost herculean
yet DO hope that OF the OF dssenson which
lay before you will have tendency 20 amelora.e the
Charter parties for marble generally specify she qrsn
ty to be laden in Tuscaa Genoese OF twenty five
cubic palms 10 ton and block 20 exceed spe.
cc measurement the balance OF cargo being Free or In
other woids for stated gum, the ship ia bound TO load
80 full cargo Of lawful merchandise to include and not
to exceed" specified number Of tons Of marble In blocks
Disputes arise from the ty Of the master TO
tain the quantity laden His meanurpg it alongside is Of
little avail Aboard must come Should he dispute the
size of block being that specified by his charter
an Interested peson Is sent to measure and decide the
aua0n and Invariably sgans, the master Let us cite
shpDaster ia loading Who agrees 10 take 800 tons IN
blocks one block TO measure over Elk tons or l6o
palma. block in dispute s me asured by order OF ship
pers and reported l48 palms. the invoice 1885, yet
the master employs sworn measurer who returns 1888.
Blocks Of smaer dimensions in the rato and
whep by bis draft the master judges no has his wegot
board he IL much surprised to learn that according to
cbarerers account at least h OF his weight still
Another bubble is to get nearly all the marble on
board load the vessel down deep with rags, and then in
sist upon sending aboard the balance OF marbe-that
being the only article specified in the charter.
clause was inserted 10 charter party effected In Lon.
which sought evaded by the payment Of man.
simply because the clause Is not In the plural.
rags; and dndipg weight will be allowed on
board stevedores sent 10 break out rogs and
MARBLE ard no recompense allowed the vessel for use Of
Not to be too prolx will mention but case
master measures his cargo carefully making due allow
for cavities in the blocks, and finds his astonsh
ment that the measurement upon his bills Of adpg a-e
invariably from ten to fifteen per cent less than his
account.
IL there no redress for these mpostonsp We ans wer
yes Yet foss have been to much trouble and diff
duiy to obtain their rights by attending that they
have almost Invariably succumbed TO the imposition To
obviae some Of these perplexties s In opnon very
eaey.
Let be inserted In charter party that every blocka
OF which are craven with mark aud numbershal have
the Tpscan measurement thereon, whereby the master
can know by comparison be correct or not let me
deep load line be specified let be particularly stpulatod
how many tons OF marble exact TO be laden, neud
ing slabs, tiles and boxes Of marble, all OF which are
eouPht TO be put board merchandise and exclusive
the specaed weight of charter Also let be Inserted
that dispute the cargo to be measured ct port
Of delivery and the surplus, any TO pay iroght pro
Such, believe, would tighten many OF the trou
blee under which we labor, and DO justice to all
BENZ RUSSELL. ship Sheridan, of New York.
lCaABOD @. FRISBEE, ship Columbia, Southport.
ROBr McMANUS, ship Linda, New York
G. SCHNElDAU, ship Nuremburg, New Orleans.