U.S. shipping law is a complex body of customs, legislation, international treaties, and court decisions dealing with the rights and responsibilities of ownership and operation of vessels that travel on the high seas.
Sponsored Topics. Bristol is a town in Washington Township, Elkhart County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,602 at the 2010 census. Bristol is located at 41Â°43â²16â³N 85Â°49â²6â³W / 41.72111Â°N 85.81833Â°W / 41.72111; -85.81833 (41.721050, -85.818195).
Bucks County, one of the Commonwealthâs first counties, is named for Pennâs home in England - Buckinghamshire. Bristol Township takes the back seat to Bristol Borough, our stateâs oldest borough, as the first formal settlement founded in 1681. Bristol Township was incorporated in 1692 as Buckingham Township. The name was later changed to Bristol in 1702. Two other townships, Bensalem and Falls, were also incorporated in 1692, and all three marked their 300th birthday in 1992. By 1701, Bristol Mills and Mill Pond (now Silver Lake) became industrial areas.