Cranage
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States · John Bouvier · 1839
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States
A toll paid for drawing merchandize out of vessels to the wharf, so called because the instrument used for the purpose is calleda crane.
8 Co. 46.
CREDENTIALS international law, are the instruments which authorise and establish a public minister in his character with the state or prince to whom they are addressed. If the state or prince receive the minister, he can be received only in his letter of attorney, his mandate patent, mandatum manifestum. Vattel, liv.
4, c. 6, § 76.