The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1803-05-21 00:00:00

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LAW /N7ll.7,lohtek
60t7 le. 61. BENCH; taiDAy, MAT
moved for a Writ of Attachment
against the kirst Lieutenant or his Majesty's.ship
ritio6 fPr conteivipt to the proceedings of the
Court. His affidavit stated, that a person of the
n:une of Melton, (an apprentice) was impressed and
detained cn board the Viaory. His master having
procured the writ of Habeas Corpus, went on board,
and encjuired who was the Commanding Officer,
and being referred to Lieutenant F. told him he had
a writ to take away Melton the apprentice. The
Lieutenant said, he was imt the Commanding Offi-
cer, that he should not hate the man, and immedi-
ately turned him out of• the ship. The Master irn.,
mediately went on board Admiral Sir James San-
marez's ship, and Sir James, On hearing the case,
gavelim a letter to the Captain of the Vidor', by
which he directed him to give up the apprentice.—
but upon the Deponent's returning to the Vidoey.
the Lieutenant still persisted, and told him, if he did
not push his boat oil; he would throw a shot into
him.
The Court said, this was sufficient notice to in-
duce them to make the writ absolute in the first in-
stance.
NoTTINMIAm.
Mr. GARROW moved ior a Criminal Information
against the late Mayor and several Burgesses of
Nottingham, for a misapplication . of the public
money. Having adverted to the late riots, he said
they seemed determined to pursue.the same cendud,
for they had first voted, that all persons should he
defrayed their law expences in attending before the
Committee of the House of 'Commons, to defend
themselves from'the charges made by Mr. Coke's
party ; and further, to chew their temper, they had
issued a hand-bill, under the seal oldie Corporation
inviting all the electors to oppose Mr. Coke at the
approacliing eleCtion.
The Court expressed some doubt, whether. the •
proper application, for waste of the Corporation mo=
ucy, ought not to be made in Chancery. It was
only for them to interfere, when the misapplication
was more than waste, and became the appropriation
for a criminal purpose. After some little hesita-
tion, the Court however granted a Rule Niri.

In consequence of the duel which took place on
Wednesday afternoon at Chalk Farm, several per-
sons were on Thursday evening examined before tit-
Ricnaao FORD at the Public Office, Bow-streeti
who has issued warrants against Mr. Ho BART, Lid
the two Seconds, in which they stand charged with
the wilful murder of Lieut. O'Rru►.y.

BIRTHS.
Oa Wzdneriny, the Lady of Benjamin Duncomb, Esq..
of Ettham, Ktnt, of a sou.

On Tue-day, the t 7th instant, the Lady of Geo. Dorrien.
Esq. of a daughter.
MARRIED.
On the stst of March, ai the estate of her sister.in.laNsr„
Madame Godet de Bellegarde, in the island of Martinique,
the Hon. Andrzw Cochrane Johnson, son of the late Earl of
Dundonald, and son-in-law ot the Earl of Hopetoun, to
Madame tkmelia Constance Gertrude Etiennette de Chivy,
the only child and sole heiress of the lateßiot: de Cu -tity,
Governor of the island of Guadaloupe, and widow ut Mon-
sieur Raymond Godet, of the same island.
On Tuesday, at St. George's, Bloomsbury, by the Rev.
Charlts Wapshare, Ridtard Hill, jun. Esq. of M.rthyr,
Glamorganshtre, to Miss Dyneley, second daughter of
Robert Dyneley, Esq. of Bloomshuiy.square.
DIED.
On Tuesday last, Mts. Kent, wife of Mr. Kent, Pul.
ley Green, Egham.
On Monday last, at Rofant, the Rev. Dr. Bethune.—
Independent ot his private connexions, the loss of this gen- •
tleman will be severely felt in the county of Sucsex. H
was an aBive and intelligent magistrate, and warm friende
to agricii.ture aad national improvement.
On Wednesday the ttth instant, at Rochester, Mrs.
Moffat, widow ot the late James Nluffatt, Esq. of the East
India service.
On Wednesday, at Paddington, Joseph Sparks, Esq.
Lately, at Trinidad, itt the service ot his Majesty, Henry
S.vinburne, Esq. tather-in.law to Mr. Paul Benfield.

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