The Bencleuch

(after stating the facts as above). The damage done upon the ship must be distinguished from that done in the slings and on the piers. The first was of two kinds, breakage and decay, against both of which the bills of lading contained exceptions. Therefore, since the ship had showed that the loss was within the exceptions, the *51libelant must prove some negligence on the ship’s part. Nelson v. Woodruff, 1 Black, 159, 17 L. Ed. 97. The Harter Act (Comp. St. §§ 8029-8035) has nothing to do with this situation. There was no attempt in the bills of lading to exempt the ship from liability for…