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  2. Lex mercatoria - Wikipedia

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    We find reference to the law merchant as early as 13 Edw. 4 (1473/4): "'the king has jurisdiction over them [merchants] to put them to stand (estoyer) to right, etc., but this will be 'according to the laws of nature' (secundum legem naturae) which is called by some 'law merchant', which is universal law for everyone (tout le monde)."

  3. Republic of Genoa - Wikipedia

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    [3] [4] To this day, its legacy, as a key factor in the triumph of the Genoese Republic, is still recognized and its coat of arms is depicted in the flag of the Italian Navy. In 1284, Genoa fought victoriously against the Republic of Pisa in the Battle of Meloria for the dominance over the Tyrrhenian Sea , and it was an eternal rival of Venice ...

  4. List of slave traders of the United States - Wikipedia

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    The Interior of South Carolina. A Corn-Shucking. Barnwell District, South Carolina, March 29, 1843" [14] in William Cullen Bryant's Letters from a Traveler, reprinted in The Ottawa Free Trader, Ottawa, Illinois, November 8, 1856 [15] List is organized by surname of trader, or name of firm, where principals have not been further identified.

  5. Battle of the Atlantic - Wikipedia

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    Damaged ships might survive but could be out of commission for long periods. Two million gross tons of merchant shipping—13% of the fleet available to the British—were under repair and unavailable, which had the same effect in slowing down cross-Atlantic supplies. [55] Nor were the U-boats the only threat.

  6. Preserved Fish - Wikipedia

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    Preserved Fish (/ p r ə ˈ z ɜːr v ɪ d /; July 14, 1766 – July 23, 1846) was a prominent New York City shipping merchant [1] in the early 19th century. He was an early broker of the New York Stock & Exchange Board .

  7. Navigation Acts - Wikipedia

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    In a significant bow to English merchants and to the detriment of numerous foreign colonists, section two of the act declared that "no alien or person not born within the allegiance of our sovereign lord the King, his heirs and successors, or naturalized or made a free denizen, shall... exercise the trade or occupation of a merchant or factor ...

  8. John Holt (businessman) - Wikipedia

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    John Holt (31 October 1841 – 22 June 1915) was an English merchant, who founded a shipping line operating between Liverpool and West Africa, and a number of businesses in Nigeria, which are now incorporated in John Holt plc.

  9. Merchant Shipping Act 1786 - Wikipedia

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    The Merchant Shipping Act 1786 (26 Geo. 3.c. 86) was an Act of Parliament of the Parliament of Great Britain passed in 1786.. The Act stemmed from a petition made to Parliament by a delegation of shipowners in 1786, concerned that recent court cases had put them at risk of significantly greater liabilities in case of loss or damage to cargo.