A treatise of the law relative to merchant ships & seamen, in six parts. I. Of the owners of merchant ships. II. Of the board of trade--local marine boards--mercantile marine offices and naval courts. III. Of the persons employed in the navigation of merchant ships, and of the conveyance of passengers. IV. Of the carriage of goods in merchant ships. V. Of the hiring and wages of merchant seamen. VI. Of general average--salvage--collision--and maritime liens