By this term the French lay writers signify a maritime loan, or bottomry. It is so called because the lender exposes his money to the perils of the sea; and contributes to the gross or general average.
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By this term the French lay writers signify a maritime loan, or bottomry. It is so called because the lender exposes his money to the perils of the sea; and contributes to the gross or general average.