Brown v. Hicks

This is a libel in personam brought by the master of the bark Andrew Hicks against the owner for an alleged breach of contract. The libelant shipped as master under the following agreement between himself and the respondent:

“This agreement, made this day by and between Andrew ITicks, agent of bark Andrew Hicks, of Westport, state of Massachusetts, and llosweil Brown, of Fairhaven, state aforesaid, master mariner, witnesseth: that the said Eos-well Brown hereby agrees to proceed from the port of Hew Bedford to Mahe, Seychelles islands, by steamer, and on Ms arrival there to take charge, as…