Civilian boat or ship that transports cargo or carries passengers for hire

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British India Steam Navigation Company, Limited... / J. Clark.

A fleet of opium clippers with other boats and rafts on the Ganges. Lithograph after W. S. Sherwill, c. 1850.

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A fleet of opium clippers with other boats and rafts on the Ganges. Lithograph after W. S. Sherwill, c. 1850.

British India Steam Navigation Company, Limited... / J. Clark.