John Cunningham, merchant, Joseph Pearson, mariner v. Thomas Core, Richd. Tuite,...

John Cunningham, merchant, Joseph Pearson, mariner v. Thomas Core, Richd. Tuite, Peter Hall, Wm. Allott, John Browne, Robt. Hewitt, James Dawson, Wm. Clayton, Edwd. Leech, Edwd. Poole, Andw. Moore, Richd. Gildart, John Whiteside: Charter party entered into between some of the defendants and the plaintiffs for the freight of the brigantine Providence from Liverpool to New York (America), thence to the Leeward Isles, and then to Liverpool (Lancaster), &c., &c. "What is the usage and custom of merchants relateing to the fraighting of shipps and vessells for themselves or others their employers. Is it not usall to allow demurrage and dead fraight, and what is the com'on or usuall allowances, is it according to agreement or according to the bulk or burden of the shipp?" [See also 1 Geo. 1., Mich., No. 37, and 1 Geo. 1., Hil., No. 20, in this Calendar.]: Lancaster; America.