maritime law. The same of an ancient officer, whose business was to load and unload vessels laden with salt, corn, or fish, to prevent the ship’s crew defrauding the merchant by false tale, or cheating him of his merchandise otherwise.
maritime law. The same of an ancient officer, whose business was to load and unload vessels laden with salt, corn, or fish, to prevent the ship’s crew defrauding the merchant by false tale, or cheating him of his merchandise otherwise.