Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2024-07-23 Public domain in the USA. 196 Lindsay, W. S. (William Schaw) 1816 1877 Lindsay, William Schaw History of merchant shipping and ancient commerce, Volume 3 (of 4) $aUnited Kingdom :$bSampson Low, Marston, Low, and Searle, $c1876. Melissa McDaniel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "History of Merchant Shipping and Ancient Commerce, Volume 3" by W. S. Lindsay is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work explores the evolution of maritime commerce, particularly focusing on American shipping and the changes in maritime laws and practices up to that time. It delves into the interconnections between trade, navigation laws, and the development of the merchant marine, providing context for understanding the rise of maritime power and commerce in the United States and beyond. The opening of this volume presents a detailed examination of the rapid growth of American maritime commerce, highlighting the resources and changes in trade laws that facilitated this progress. Lindsay discusses specific challenges faced by American shipowners, such as discriminating duties imposed by France and the rise of key cities like New Orleans and New York as commercial hubs. He also addresses the measures in place to ensure the well-being and education of seamen, revealing how American laws aimed to protect sailors’ rights while navigating the complexities of international maritime laws and competition. The narrative sets a foundation for understanding the consequences of legislative changes and the socio-economic dynamics at play in the evolving landscape of global trade. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/historyofmerchan03lind 20131215113751lindsay 1876 GB Reading ease score: 52.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Commerce -- History Shipping -- History Steam navigation -- History HF Text Category: History - Other Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) 1681977 2025-06-29T09:16:13.609882 text/html 1633450 2024-07-23T03:33:21 text/html 1201058 2025-06-29T09:16:36.026889 application/epub+zip 1196828 2025-06-29T09:16:17.478941 application/epub+zip 681537 2025-06-29T09:16:15.526869 application/epub+zip 1596161 2025-06-29T09:16:48.146740 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1528833 2025-06-29T09:16:33.887900 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1387185 2025-06-29T09:16:09.843989 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1367106 2024-07-23T03:33:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16465 2025-06-29T09:16:48.400687 application/rdf+xml 9041 2025-06-29T09:16:15.843898 image/jpeg 2090 2025-06-29T09:16:15.685874 image/jpeg 1996755 2025-06-29T09:16:13.736934 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia