The Young Mechanic

WARE, District Judge.

This is a libel in rem against the hull of a- new ship, since named the Young Mechanic, built the last season at Rockland, in this state, by a material man for the price of materials furnished by the libellant for building it. The libel is founded on the statute of the state giving to this description of creditors a lien on the ship, as a security for the price of the materials furnished. Wm. McLoon, the claimant, in his answer alleges that on or about ..the 8th of April, 1854, one Francis Rhoades, intending to build a ship during the season, applied to him for a loan of…