Sumerian Laws Handbook (c. 1700 B.C.)

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(iv 42-v 11)   If a man rents a boat and his agreed route is established for him, but he violates its route and the boat sinks in that place - thus he has acted lawlessly; he shall replace the boat and he shall measure and deliver in grain its hire.

(v 12-20)   If a man rents a boat, and he destroys the wooden . . .  and the wooden . . . , he shall weigh and deliver one-half of its value in silver.

(v 21-26).  If the boat sinks, he shall replace the boat and return its hire to the quay.

(v 27-31)   If an upstream-boat sinks a downstream-boat, he (the captain/owner of the upstream-boat) shall replace the (lost) boat.

(v 32-36).  If a downstream-boat sinks an upstream-boat, he (the captain/owner of the downstream-boat) will not replace the (lost) boat.

(v 37-44)   If a man commits his boat to a boatman for one year, he (the boatman) shall measure and deliver in grain its hire at the completion of its term.

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