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Have you ever gazed at a ship on the horizon, or contemplated a ship leaving port, and wondered what it would be like to work on something like that? Have you ever thought about going to sea, but you didn't know where to start? Are you curious about the practical details of life at sea? This is the book for you! Learn the difference between the merchant navy and the navy, and how maritime law works. Explore the jobs that are available on merchant ships, find out what sort of training you need, and what you need to know to get started. Discover what to expect on your first ship, what to pack, and how to deal with the most common problems on board. This book has everything you need to find out whether to heed the call of the sea!
Have you ever gazed at a ship on the horizon, or contemplated a ship leaving port, and wondered what it would be like to work on something like that? Have you ever thought about going to sea, but you didn't know where to start? Are you curious about the practical details of life at sea? This is the book for you! Learn the difference between the merchant navy and the navy, and how maritime law works. Explore the jobs that are available on merchant ships. Find out what sort of training you need, and what you need to know to get started. Discover what to expect on your first ship, what to pack, and how to deal with the most common problems on board. This book has everything you need to find out whether to heed the call of the sea!
Account book kept by Nicholas Gardner of East Haddam, Connecticut. Gardner worked as a teamster and also made barrels.
During the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic eras, France was plagued by war and crop failures and was desperately in need of supplies. Legally and illegally, French privateers and cruisers took cargo from merchant vessels of every nation, perhaps the United States more than any other. At least 6,479 U.S. claims involving more than 2,300 vessels were filed and these claims give a close approximation of American goods lost to the French. The three main sections of this reference book present a comprehensive accounting of the losses (arranged by ship), descriptions of court cases involving important questions of law, and the disposition of claims. Also included are a glossary, a list of geographical locations mentioned in the text, and an overview of relevant acts of Congress, proclamations, treaties, and foreign decrees.
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