...the bill of lading, as set out in the declaration, were these: "The act of God, the King's enemies, and all and every other dangers and accidents of the seas, rivers, and navigation of whatever nature or kind soever ; save risk of boats, as far as ships are liable thereto, excepted." On the trial, before...

...under which the indigo was shipped, contained the usual exceptions, vis. the act of God, the King's enemies, fire, and all and every other dangers and...seas, rivers, and navigation, of whatever nature and kinds soever. It was submitted, for the defendants, that the injury done to the indigo was attributable...

...Messrs. Bazett, FarquJiar, Crawford, and Company, or to their assigns, (the act of God, the King's enemies, fire, and all and every other dangers and...navigation of whatever nature and kind soever excepted,) for certain freight and reward, payable by bills in that behalf: and, although the said goods and merchandizes...

...London, KB 647 (the act of God, the King's ene— — mies, fire, and all and every other 2 171 bags, dangers and accidents of the seas, rivers, and navigation, of whatever nature and kind soever, excepted) Indigo. unto Messrs. Bazett, Farquhar, RB jun. and Co. or to their assigns, freight No. 1, a. 113 113...

...exception : " The act of God («), the King's enemies, fire and all and every other danger and accident of the seas, rivers, and navigation, of whatever nature and kind soever excepted." Therefore, a catastrophe by lightning will not render any parties liable. And in case of an embargo...

...like good order, and well conditioned, at the aforesaid port of London, the act of God, the king's enemies, fire, and all and every other dangers and...of whatever nature and kind soever excepted, unto Messrs. Bazett, Farquharf Crawford, and Company, or to their assigns ; freight for the said goods being...

...amounted to to be paid to captain or his agents on right and true delivery at port of discharge. " The act of God, the Queen's enemies, fire and all...and accidents of the seas, rivers and navigation, of what nature and kind soever, during the said voyage, always excepted. " The freight to be paid on unloading...

...of Messrs. Bazett,Farquhar, Crawford, and Company, or to their assigns, (the act of God, the King's enemies, fire, and all and every other dangers and...navigation of whatever nature and kind soever excepted,) for certain freight and reward, payable by bills in that behalf; and, although the said goods and merchandizes...

...laterly been changed, and the exception now is in the following terms, " The act of God, of the king's enemies, fire, and all and every other dangers and...and navigation of whatever nature and kind soever, save risk of boats, as far as ships are liable thereto, excepted." * In America, it is believed the...

...order, and well conditioned, at the aforesaid port of London, the act of God, the King's enemies, 6re, and all and every other dangers and accidents of the...of whatever nature and kind soever excepted, unto Messrs. Bazett, Farquhar, Crawford, and Company, or to their assigns ; freight for the said goods being...