Ship's papers
Black's Law Dictionary · Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
Black's Law Dictionary
The papers which must be carried by a vessel on a voyage, in order to furnish evidence at her national character, the nafure and destination of the cargo, and of compliance with the navigation laws. The ship's papers are of two sorts; Those required by the law of a particular country ; such as the certificate of registry, license, charter-party, bills of lading and of health, required by the law of England to be on board ali British ships. Those required by the law of nations to be on board neutral ships, to vindicate their title to that character; these are the pass port, sea-brief, or sea-letter, proofs of property, the muster-roll or r6le <T equipage, the charter-party, the bills of lading and invoices, the log-book or ship's journal, and the bill of health.
1 Marsh. Ins. a 9, § 6.