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conceiving that his account was &sally closed, and
liable to no further examination. In 1799, Lord
Courteney is still unable to pay the money ; and
then Mr. Godsall, becoming alarmed, threatens to
wait no longer. A warrant of attorney is given,
but still no Application to settle the account. and
asceerein %whether Lord Courteney had been im-
posed upon. t:en there be stronger evidence to
prove that the matter yeas ccnsldered as finally
cued I
44 I am alwaysextremely anxious. sad, in doing so
I amid not go beyond what forma Chancellors
have done, to relieve thoughtlese young men, aft-
ing to a degree of improvidence almost amounting
to inetnity, against the imposing demands of exor-
bitant tradesmen ; but., with all this anxiety, I can-
not say that, upon any one principle of equity, I will
open trancaeliens which were completely bargained
wiast and closed I say this, because I think that
Mr. Godsall, when he agreed to pos:pooing the pay-
ment of his debt, considering the possibility of his
own or Lord Courteney's death, kited upon the be-
lief, and from the convietion, that the amount filth
demand at least was settled, and could rot m future
embarrass his family. And it must be recolletted that
I am called upon to open these transudions in the
year 1604, ten years after Lord Conrteney's Jealings
with Mr. Godsall first commenced. limy is it pos-
sible to try such things at this time of day before a
Jury ? What evidence can a tradesman be now ex-
pearled to produce t These splendid carriages are
perhaps now rolling through the streets in the hum-
ble guise of a hackney catch, and the nun, by whose
ingenuity and taste they were construe/ed, dead and
I gone. Upon the whole, lam clearly of opinion, that
this injuliElion cannot be granted. The only doubt
which I have is,upon the point of the interest, and the
doubt is, whether, in the popular use of these terms,
they mean six months credit upon a bill from the
time of Its delivery of the current year, or eigh-
teen months from the time of delivery of each arti-
cle. This may be easily ascertained upon affidavit,
and it may be mentinued on Monday morning.
(7pon :he great points I have no doubt."—lnjunc-
ti in reused.

COURT OF KING', BENCH, TIViTAIIVITZII, MAT 4.
VOTTni r. saowrie.
This was an aetion of asals“,w, and the Defen-
d Ant demurred ; it came on this day to be argued
before the Court.

Mr. CA r ca, on the part of the Plaintiff, argued
the points very ably, and cited a vast number of
cases. The aiii was brought on a Bill of Ex-
change, drawn in America upon a Nlerchaat in
London, but which he refused to accept. The De.
fmdant obtained a Certificate of Bankruptcy in
America, and the principal question before the
Court was, whether the Certificate of Bankruptcy

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lo obtained in America could be a bar to the anion
here? and after a very Icing argument, the Cnnrt
gave Judgment for the Defendant, observing that
the causeliad on in America, and in such
cases the sae laws were as binding in the one
country as the other.
THE etvq V. ISETIZITAL 'MEOW.
In this cause, MT. DALLAS produced the Affida-
vit mentioned in our Paper of yesterday, which adds
Tittle more than that on the capture of the Island of
Trinidad. by General Abercrombie, the Defendant
was appointed Governor of that Island ; that pri,rieed-
Ins had been taken against a female of the name cf
Louisa, which were on record there ; that it was
accessary for him to have the evidence of ',regal
persons resident there, particularly that of the Go-
✓ernor of a Spanish Port, in order to make out his
defence ; and he further stated, that be verily be-
lieved he had a good defence.
The Court granted a Rule to spew cause.
Tea X ISO V. JOHN LOCHEE, JOHN LOCSCS
',RICHT, AND ISABEL!. A MIS WIFE.
In this cause. which was mentioned in our Paper
M yesterday, Mr. I.:inert:a produced the Affidavit
Of S'r Walter Farquhar, who states, that he has at-
tended Mrs. Wainwright since the 213th of April;
that she has been dangerously ill; that he saw her
yesterday, and though somewhat better, she is yet in
a very bad state of health, and at times delirious,

which proceeds froth her present confinement, and
it must end Inger her life were she to be brought up
be present st.tte.
Upon this it was ordered, that the further judg-
ment of tlic Court should stand over until net:
term.
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as•r:a •Ito ANOTHER Y. MAY.
The was an application to stay the riteedlnge
in this cause, and to suspend the Plaintiff's Attar-
sey (Mr. Mathews) from his situation, as one of
the Commissioner. for taking Affidavits in this
Court.
Oise of the Plaintiffs had made an affidavit before
Nis. hlathews, for a sum more than appeared due
by the Defendant. anti which, it was stated, Ma-
thews had been previously apprised of; however,
as it came out, by the Defendiu.t's not paying the
Plaintiffs a sum of money, he had forfeited his ori-
ginal agreement. Mr. Mathews conceived the Ali-
davit right, and no criminality being attached to
him, the application was clischtrgi.d. The Court
observing, at the same time, from this and similar
easel which lately occurred, they wee, isclineil to
consider of some arrangement, relative to Attor-
neys, who were Commissioners, taking the affidavits
of their clients.

COMMON PLEAS, WI

TIIIONIPSON r. GltritCll.
Mr. &slow Stet AAAAA showed canoe ag►einet a
rule moved foe at the commencement of the peewit
term, m t aside tht verdtA given in this case lot
the Plaintiff

It w a an anion on a policy of insurance on the
sNip Lair Pleirws, to and from Portugal to Lon,loa,
laden stirs. The evidence, As adduced- at the trial
which took piare before- the tate Lora At v motet, at
Guildhall, proved the vewel in question sailed from
Loudon in ballast, in 1805, and, after a good Torte,
arrived cafe at Oporto, where she took Is wise. and
rreekrti necessary renairs, in ardor to enable her to
rafted home with the convoy.. On the 3d of Oc-