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her master included, whilst proceeding on a voyage from Newcastle to Hull with cargo and passengers, ran aground off Kettleness Point, on the coast of Yorkshire.
2. The tide at this time was the first quarter ebb, the weather was calm, and the sea was smooth, and the "New- castle," after grounding as aforesaid, sat upright and lay quite still, hending about E.S.E. Efforts were then mado to get the "Newcastle" again afloat by working her engines, but it was found that this could not be done in the then state of the tide.
3. At about 10 pm of the said day a kedge, with a warp attached to it, was carried out from the "Newcastle" by one of her own bonts and dropped to seaward, and such warp was afterwards bove taut and secured on board the "Newcastle" with the view of its being hove upon whon the flood tie made. Several cobles came to the "New- eastle" from Runswick, and the men in them offered their assistance, but their services, not being required, wore declined.
4. At about 2 a.m. of the following morning the steam are the tug Emu," whose owners, master, and crew Plaintiffs in this action, came to the "Newcastle" and offered assistance, which was also declined.
5. The flood tide was then making, and by about 2.15 a.m. the Newcastle" bud foited forward, and attempts were made to get the stern of the "Newcastle" also afloat, and the warp attached to the aforesaid kedge was attempted to be love in, but the said warp baving parted, the master of the Newcastle" endeavoured ineffectually to make an agreement with the master of the "Enu" to assist in getting the "Newcastle" afloat, and at about 3 am, a rope was given to the "Emn" from the port bow of the "New- eastle" and directions were given to the "Enun" to keep the head of the Newcastle" to the eastward in the same way as it had been kept by the aforesaid kedge anchor and warp. The "Emu" then set ahead and almost immediately the said rope was broken. A coir hawser was thereupon given to the Emn" and those on board her were directed not to put any strain on it, but to keep the "Emu” pad- dling ahead sufficiently to steady the head of the "New- castle," and to keep her head to the eastward. This the *En" did and continued to do mutil about 445 a.m., when the Newcastle," by means of her own engines, was moved off from the ground, and the "Emu" was brought broad on the port bow of the "Newcastle," and the "Emu" had to stop towing and to shift the rope from her port hollard, where it was fast to her towing book, but the "Newcastle" continuing to go abcad, the said ropo had to be let go on board the "Emu" and it was then hauled in on board the "Newcastle." The "Newastle," under her own steam, then commenced proceeding south, the wind at the time being N.N.W. and light, and the weather fine. It was afterwards ascertained that the "Newcastle" was making a little water in her afterhold, and her band pumps were then worked, and they kept the "Newcastle" free.
6. The "Emu" proceeded back with the "Newcastle" as far as Whitby, and the "Newcastle" then continued on her voyage and arrived in the Humber at about 2.45 p.m. of the same day.
7. During the time aforesaid the master, crew, and passengers of the "Newcastle" remained on board the "Newcastle," and no danger was incurred in their so doing. 8. Save as herein appears the Defendants deny the truth of the several statements contained in the Petition.
9. The Defendants have paid into Court and tendered to the Plaintiffs for their services the sum of $1,000 and have offered to pay their costs, and the Defendants submit that such tender is sufficient.
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(3) In an Action for distribution of salvage :
PETITION.
In the Supreme Court of Hongkong, Admiralty Jurisdiction. [Title of Action.] Writ issued
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1. Describe briefly the salvage services, stating the part taken in them by the Plaintiffs, and the capacity in which they were serving.
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