Report of the Commissioner of Navigation to the Secretary of the TreasuryU.S. Government Printing Office, 1890 - Merchant marine |
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... Ocean mail service - report on Frye bill to House 221 The postal service bill improved . 237 Estimates for yearly payments .. 241 Cost account and running expenses of American ships . 214 List of fast foreign ocean steamers 252 On ...
... Ocean mail service - report on Frye bill to House 221 The postal service bill improved . 237 Estimates for yearly payments .. 241 Cost account and running expenses of American ships . 214 List of fast foreign ocean steamers 252 On ...
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... ocean between fast ocean steamers had taken place or that the danger was great enough to justify enforced adherence ... mail service , and if they were compelled to obey existing rules regarding moderate speed in fogs at all times ...
... ocean between fast ocean steamers had taken place or that the danger was great enough to justify enforced adherence ... mail service , and if they were compelled to obey existing rules regarding moderate speed in fogs at all times ...
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... ocean is yet to be the theater of extraordinary efforts to conquer the weaker maritime powers . The most tremendous ... mail steamers , " " greyhounds of the sea , " are all the rage . All governments are enlarging their fleets ...
... ocean is yet to be the theater of extraordinary efforts to conquer the weaker maritime powers . The most tremendous ... mail steamers , " " greyhounds of the sea , " are all the rage . All governments are enlarging their fleets ...
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... ocean steam lines , have , by various means , attempted to weaken the confidence of the public in the company and in ... mail contracts , although they were receiving at the rate of $ 6,400 per ton for letters , and $ 120 per ton ...
... ocean steam lines , have , by various means , attempted to weaken the confidence of the public in the company and in ... mail contracts , although they were receiving at the rate of $ 6,400 per ton for letters , and $ 120 per ton ...
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... ocean navigation began in 1838. The first sea - going iron bark , if existing in 1854 , was but sixteen years old ... mail subsidy contracts should be given to wooden steamers , which , under the " free - ship " act of 1849 , might ...
... ocean navigation began in 1838. The first sea - going iron bark , if existing in 1854 , was but sixteen years old ... mail subsidy contracts should be given to wooden steamers , which , under the " free - ship " act of 1849 , might ...
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