The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1807-06-10 00:00:00

NIRAL mama'

The crif•ctinn in this case are,e out of an aelion
brought by the Executing of Admiral Chris. *lan,
against Admiral Ilaieicr, (or the sum of 2,0001.
being the (me-eighth gig share of the prize money,
arideg from the capture of the enemy's ship V. 44,
b, L'Ulseas, Captain Lin lsay, which the
Plaintiffs claimed to be entitled to, uncle, the follow-
ing ci;cotntances s
. . . . . .

At the time of the transanion in with .% Rear-
Admi:al Pringle commanded a "question off' the
Cape of Good Hope, and L'Oicsais, one of the
ships tinder his command, being in want of repair,
and there being no means of setting her to rights at
the Cape, the Admiral sent her to the East Indies
to Admiral Rainier, who was at that time Corn.
mender in Chief of all His Majesty's ships and ves-
sels on that station; he sent her to Calcutta, where
she underwent a complete repair, and when ready
for sea, was commanded by Admiral [Winer to
take the homeward bound East lnJia fleet under
convoy, as far as was consistent with her regular
destination (the Cape). In the course tit the toy-
age L'Oi,east separated from her convoy by st.ess
of weather, and soon rafter tell in with and captured
the enemy's ship L'Atigtlique, which was afterwards
condemned as lawful priz in the usual way Dui ing
the absence of L'Oivau from the Cape of Good
Hope statkon, and previous to making the capture on
her return, Admiral Pringle had been superseded,
and Admiral Christian appointed to the command
in his room. The capture, however, it appeared,
was made within die limits of Admiral Rainier's
command.

Messrs. HOLROYD and Moorman were severally
heard on both sides, the former to set aside the
verdiet, and the Litter in support of the Plaintiff's
right of aSion.
The Court, however. were unanimously of opi-
nion. that ibe Plaintiffs had no right to recover in
this maion. First, because L'Osirua was not at the
time of the capture under the command of Admiral
Christian. but in the ad of °baling the orders of
Aduiiral Rainier, then senior in command to Ad-
miral Chrisuaa. And, secondly, breau,e the cap-
ture was made within the limits of Admiral Rai-
niei's command, alihough the case did nut set out
the extent and boundaries of those limits. It was
another question, nut then for the Couit to decide,
whether Admiral Rainier was entitled to this prise
money or not? but is was clear that the present
were not.
NAND:V.IMS.

The At ros Le UNCIAL obtained a rule for a
Mr,iiiamra to he diretted to certain Justices of the
Pence in Yot Wore, crimmandin3 them to herr the
apiii.il ..1 one John Wright. agaiiist A CSAIV 1:11011 be-
fore the Magistrates upon ti.s statutes isspeCtuig the
Armpit% sicsi essenining of Miles, Ire.
Mr. JsolVts obtained a similar rule, to Mr. Jetrries
Re:lor, Mayot tbs bowel of Salta,b, command-

ing him to deliver en the Town Clerk, Mr. Barlow.
the Constitution Book of the Borough. It appeared
that Mr. Barlow had been many years Town Clerk
to this Borough, and usually made the entries in the
book in question, which the Mayor had possessed
himself of, and refused to give up to the Town
Clerk, in-whose custody k bad hitherto been.
Mr. WITHSSAL applied for a similar rule to
be direfted to the bailiff, portrnen, and freemen of
the borough of Ipswich, calling upon them to ad-
mit one John Tobin, as a freeman of that borough.
It appeared, that, from the charter, all persons who
had served their regular apprenticeship, &c. had a
right to their.lreedoni of this corporation, upon pro-
ducing their indenture of apprenticeship, and a
certificate from their master. The regular mode
was, for the muter to have one part of the in-
denture, and the other was lodged in the town
chest. In this case, the master, in removing from
one place to another, had lost his part of the in-
denture, and the counterpart, which was lodged
in the town chest, after diligent search, could not
be found. All these, and the other necessary faels,
to entitle him to his freedom, were sworn to, by tl.e
master and apprentice, notwithstanding which, the
corporation still reftssed to admit him.

Lord k.t.r.criscreouuss—" On what grounds do
they reject him r'
Mr. WLTIIIKAL answered, that he believed the
fad was, that tnis transaction took place at the
time of the General Eleetion, and this person went
to the Town Hall, with a ribbon of a different co-
lour than those worn by the generality of the Cor-
poration. !hey pretended, however, that they re-
jefted him on the grounds of a bye law ; but the
Learned Counsel observed, he sever knew an in-
stance before, where a bye-law could set aside the
common law of the land.
Coo 44 Take your Rule."

Mr. PELL also utu ,ined a rule for an information
in the nature of a va w ar.t.ta. against tile Right
Hun. It. P. Carew, calling urson bins to :thew by
what authoroy he (.I.iims to be admitted 4 burgess
of the bot,,ugli of 041'4,h, not having cooly, me,: to
the Znatute.