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ANSWER.
In the Vice Admiralty Court of
Hongkong
[Title of Action.]
1. At about 6.45 p.m. on the 22nd of July 1876, the iron screw steamship " Newcastle," of 211 tons register, propelled by engines of 45 horse-power, and manned by 12 hands, 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 "Newcastle," after grounding as aforesaid, sat upright and lay quite still, heading about E.S.E. Efforts were then made to get the "Newcastle again afloat by working her engines, but it was found that this could not be none in the then state of the tide.
3. At about 10 p.m. of the said day a kedge, with a warp attached to it, was carried out from the "Newcastle" by one of her own boats and dropped to seaward, and such warp was after- wards hove taut and secured on board the "Newcastle" with the view of its being hove upon when the flood tide made. Several cobles came to the "Newcastle" from Runswick, and the men in them offered their assistance, but their services, not being required, were declined.
4. At about 2 a.m. of the following morning the steam tug "Emu," whose owners, master, and crew are the Plaintiffs in this action, came to the Newcastle and offered assistance, which was also declined.
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5. The food tide was then making, and by about 2.45 a.m. the "Newcastle" had floated forward, and attempts were made to get the stern of the "Newcastle" also affoat, and the warp attached to the aforesaid kedge was attempted to be hove in, but the said warp having parted, the master of the Newcastle deavoured ineffectually to make an agreement with the master of the "Emu" to assist in getting the Newcastle "afloat, and at about 3 a.m. a rope was given to the "Emu" from the port bow of the " Newcastle," and directions were given to the "Emu" to keep the head of the "Newcastle" to the eastward in the same way as it bad 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 "Emu," and there on board her were directed not to put any strain on it, but to keep the "Emu "paddling ahead suffi- ciently to steady the head of the "Newcastle," and to keep her head to the eastward. This the "Emu" did and continued to do until about 4.45 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 pori bollard, where it was fast to her towing hook, but the
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"Newcastle" continuing to go ahead, the said rope had to be let go on board the "Emu," and it was then bauled in on board the "Newcastle." The Newcastle," 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 after- hold, and her hand pumps were then worked, and they kept the
Newcastle" free.
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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 100pand have offered to pay their costs, and the Defendants submit that such tender is sufficient.
Dated
day of
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(Signed) C.D. &c., Defendants.
(3) In an Action for distribution of salvage:
Supreme PETITION.
In the Vice
e-Admiralty Court of
HongKong
[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.
2. The sum of
has been paid by the owners of the
ship, &c. [state name of ship or other property salved] to the Defendants, as owners of the ship [state name of sulving ship], and has been accepted by them in satisfaction of their claim for salvage, but the said Defendants have not paid and refuse to pay any part of that sum to the Plaintiffs for their share in the said salvage services.
The Plaintiffs claim-
1. An equitable share of the said sum of,
to be
apportioned among them as the Court shall think fit and the costs of this action.
2. Such other relief as the nature of the case may require.
Dated the
day of
(Signed)
18
A.B., &c., Platiffs.
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