good voyage

good voyage
   obsolete British
   the use of a warship for commercial freight
   Until the beginning of the 20th century, naval Captains accepted civilian cargo in their ships, especially to remote destinations or where there was a risk of piracy, pocketing the cash:
    The practice known as freight or 'good voyages' was to Mr Pepys's eyes the most pernicious of all. (Ollard, 1974)

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