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Sailing Instructions

Legal definition for Indian law research

Definition

Sailing instructions, written or printed directions delivered by the commanding officer of a convoy to the several masters of the ships under his care, by which they are enabled to understand and answer his signals, to know the place of rendezvous appointed by the fleet in case of dispersion by storm, by an enemy, or otherwise. Without sailing instructions no vessel can have the protection and benefit of convoy, Mar. Ins.; Anderson v. Pitcher, (1800) 2 Bos&P 164.

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