An Account of our Mercantile Companies; of our Colonies and Factories abroad; of our Commercial Treaties with Foreign Powers; of the Duty of Consuls, and of the Laws concerning Aliens, Naturalization, and Denization.

TO WHICH IS ADDED,

AN ACCOUNT OF THE COMMERCE OF THE WHOLE WORLD;

DESCRIBING THE MANUfactures aND PRODUCTS OF EACH COUNTRY, WITH TABLES OF THE CORRESPONDENCE AND AGREEMENT OF THEIR RESPECTIVE COINS, WEIGHTS, AND MEASURES.

The whole equally calculated for the Information and Service of

THE MERCHANT, LAWYER, MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT, AND
PRIVATE GENTLEMAN.

BY THE LATE WYNDHAM BEAWES, Esq.

HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S CONSUL AT SEVILLE AND ST. LUCAR.

THE SIXTH EDITION,

CONSIDERABLY ENLARGED AND IMPROVED,

Br JOSEPH CHITTY, Esq.

OF THE MIDDLE TEMPLE.

IN TWO VOLUMES.

VOL. I.

LONDON:

PRINTED FOR F. C. AND J. RIVINGTON; OTRIDGE AND SON; CLARKE AND SONS; J. WALKER; R. LEA; J. CUTHELL; W. LOWNDES; LONGMAN, Hurst, Rees, orme, and Co.; C. LAW; LACKINGTON, ALLEN, AND CO.; J. BUTTERWORTH; CADELL AND DAVIES; S. BAGSTER; J. MURRAY; J. RICHARDSON; J. M. RICHARDSON; R. SCHOLEY; BLACK, PARRY, AND CO.; J. ASPERNE; R. BALDWIN; R. PHENE; W. REED; Sherwood, nEELY, AND JONES; AND JOHNSON AND CO.

Of Merchants, whether Natives or Foreigners; their Character; some Directions
for their prudent Conduct, and an Abstract of the Laws now in Force concern-
ing them: Particularly those relating to the Exportation of Corn...

Of Factors, Supercargoes, Ships' Husbands, and other Agents

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Of Ships, Owners, Captains, and Sailors, with Abstracts of the Laws in Force
prohibiting or permitting the Exportation and Importation of sundry Merchan-
dise; and all the Rules and Regulations to be observed in shipping, and unlad-
ing them..

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The Registry Acts.

62

Of Fisheries, &c.....

99

Of Freight, Charter-parties, Bills of Lading, Demurrage, and Bottomry

Of Ballast.

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199

Of Pirates and Sea Rovers, and Barratry.

Of Convoys and Cruizers..

Of Captures, Condemnations, and Appeals.

Of Bills of Health and Quarantine..

Of Embargoes, or Restraint of Princes.

Of Protections, Passports, and Safe-Conducts

Of Leagues and Truces...

Of Proclamations for War and Peace

Of the Admiralty...

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