The Prarsrrer said the defendant had engaged him to make a survey of the cargo of the Southern Chief, and he had surveyed the cargo and sent in an account for Tls. 16, which lind not been paid, Before the vessel came into the dock the lant told plaintiff that he should want him to look at the cargo, and when the Southern Chief cam on board, and Captain to come below and see the cargo. #0, and he visited the ship on two or thre occasions when the cargo was being taken out for the purpose of completing the survey.
The Derexpanr dented that he had ever asked the plaintiff to survey the cargo, or that the plaintiff had ever done 20. Ho asked whether the plaintiff was when the ground tier of the cargo taken out.
The Prarntirr said he wi the ground not suppose once in twenty The Devexoaxt asked whether it was customary in Shanghai, when ai came on board the ship and the Oapiain asked him to go below, for the agent to send in bill for Tia. 16.
he Pram said yes, if the agent was asked to go below to inspect the cargo.
Dereypaxt—Did not I tell you that on if I wanted your services I would notify you?
Prarntire—No, you said nothing about notifying me.
Derexpaxt—You say you were at my ship three times was whilst the cargo was cargo was being taking out?—Yee, When you surveyed the Zima did you make any survey reports I made several.
Did you made any in my case?—No you took good care not to ask me for any.
The Pranvrire said with regard to uotification then if a vessel came in in a damaged condition and a surveyor was called upon ta. look at her, it was customary for him to go on with the survey, and pay as many visits to the ship as were n without waiting for further notification, Devenpent—Did I ever ask you to survey my ship? Did I ever ask you to the ship as a surveyor.
Praistrsr—You told me you' should want me-to look at her, You are an old sea-lawyer and you are too sharp for this, business.
Derenpant—I am not sharp enough for you, Captain Roberts, Prarmrm—You took me. into your cabin and told me that you would want me to look at your vessel when she came into dock. notify you, as urreyor for thereeord, that Derenpanz—Was it not my duty to Mr, Wzesrae was then called. He aid he was on board the ite when there wi Roberts them tog her. tHe' tried to induce Cay gins, and he tried to bring iggina to make it up with: Ceptaln then went to Captain Roberts and sie would ask him to come to the ship,
him to come to the ship, Vice-Coxsut.—Did you do this at the instance of Captain Higgins, or was it on your own account?
Wrrness—It ws entirely of my own free will. Oy higgins did not ask me to do it and he did not tell me not to do it.
you exme to mo from Capt, Higgins Pranirirr—Did not you tell. me that No, I do not remember it.
the. Durzxpaxe was than sworn: In ever Smployed Capt, roberts to inpect to the Vioe-Coxsut, he
the cargo of his vessel. -Ho simply invited Capt. Roberts to come on board asa matter just as ho would invite any to come on b He did nob ask him in his capacity og a surveyor, but simply out of courtesy.
The Vice-Consvi—Have you paid Capt, Roberts any bills for services rendered as a surveyor?
Devenpant—Yos, I pald him Tis, 50 for surveying th simply in hie oapacity as Surveyor for the Record. I never knew Captain Roberts to go into the hold but once, and that was when asked him to come below, as I would any agent for the Record. When Captain Roberts presented I for Tle, 16 I did not reply to it not customary to pay bills about to leave the port. and I spai pany's office, and they La ho bil When saw Captain Roberta I told him I had never asked him to survey the ship. Ho said ' You asked me to co1 into the hold and have a look."
ide surveyor of the cargo, OF a8 pol warden, was to sent for Tls. 16, Captsin Rosexts—That is your opinion Derexpasr—That is my opinion. I may have asked Captain Roberts to com down an It is cristo: ary for a ship' & gentleman ho comes on board to di Prarvrir—What, to invite visitors into the hold
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