ied on port-towns and other places for fitting out ships; revived by Charles I., and abolished in the same reign. 17 Car. I. c. 14.—Ship’s bill. The copy of the bill of merne retained by the master is called the “ship’s bill.” It is not authoritative as to the terms of the contract of affreightment; the bill delivered to the shipper must control, if the two do not agree. e Thames, 14 Wall. 98, 20 L. Ed. 804.—Ship’s company. A term embracing all the officers of the ship, as well as the mariners or common seamen. but not a passenger. U.

ters and mariners; and the law relating to ship-brokers, ship-agents, pilots, etc. —Shipping articles. A written agreement between the master of a vessel and the mariners, specifying the voyage or term for which the latter are shipped, and the rate of ihe pa hare ing commissioner. An officer of the United Btates, appointed by the several circuit courts, within their ral Sagal jurisdictions, for each port of entry (the same being also a port of ocean navigation) which, in the judgment of such court, May require the same; his duties being to supervise the engagement and discharge of seamen; to see that men engaged as seamen report on board at the proper time; to facilitate the apprenticing of persons to the marine service; and other similar duties, such as may be required by law. Rev. St. U. 8. %§ 4501-— 4508 (U. S. Comp. St. 1901, pp. 3061-3067).