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London, England, 1808-03-26 00:00:00

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ADMlRALTYWotilit,ttientte COMMONS, March 111.
This day the Right Hon. Sir WILLIAM SCOTT pro-
ceeded to the adjudication of the fellowing cases.—
. Montreal, Gardier rnaster.—This ship, under
Danish colours, laden with talloav, copper, &c. taken
on board at Monte Video, for Copenhagen, was cap-
tured by his Majesty's ship Brilliant, Captain Smith,
and brought to Portsmouth. A claim had been given
for a moiety of this ship and cargo, by the master, as
his property, and who stated himself to be a Britislt
born subject, though he had become a burgher of
Copenhagen, and carried on commercial speculations
in that country during its neutral state, but had, on
the former breaking out of hostilities, returned to
England, as it was his intention to have done in this
instance, on the moment of arriving in Eurppe, on
receiving information of the present state of Denmark
and this country. The Court was of opinion that the
master (the ship being navigated under the Danish
flag and pass, must be considered as clothed with the
nAtional character of the ship) and consequently the
ship and cargo were condemned.
Henrietta, Boyeson master.—This vessel sailed
under Kniphausen colours, with a cargo of salt, fr,m
Tremblade, ostensibly to Cales. There be :t„ no
claim, the ship and cargo were condemned.
/HARM; '22.
This day the Right Hon. Sir WILLIAM SCOTT,prO4
ceeded to the adjudication ef -the following cases—
Aurora, Roeloffs master.—This Danish vessel,
laden with a cargo of flax, was in the prosecution of
a voyage from Riga to the port of Ferrol, in Spain,
at the time of capture. It appeared in this case, that
the ship and cargo had already been condemned as
Danish property to the Crown, and the application
now to the Court was, to pray to rescind the sentence
of condemnation, in order to admit a claim for the
cargo, as being Hamburgh property. The Court
was clearly of opinion, that no sufficient reason had
been assigned for disguising this property as Danish,
and therefore rejected the claim. -
Garnbrivium, Darneborger master.—This Ham-
burgh vessel, with a cargo of linseed, on a voyage
from Archangel to Amsterdam, was captured on the
14th of November, 1807, by his Majesty's ship of
war Stately, George Parker, Esq. Commander, and
brought to Yarmouth. The question before the Court
was, respecting the ship, which appeared to have
sailed on the 13th of July last, on her outward voyage
from Hamburgh to Archangel ; and it was contend-
ed, on the part of the captors, that the Order of
Council, of the 17th of June, must have reached
Hamburgh before this vessel sailed ; and therefore
the claimants were bound to use all diligence, in ot kr
to prevent the ship sailing therefrom. The Cow t, is
this case, restored the ship with freight and expences.
Bergitha, Neuenkerchen master.—This Danish
vessel, with a cargo of various merchandize, was in
the prosecution of her voyage to Copenhagen at the
time of capture. The Court condemned the property
in this case to the Crown.
MARCH 23.
This day the Right Hon. Sir WILLIAM SCOTT, pro.
ceeded to the adjudication of the following cases—
Industria, Christianson master.—This Danish ves-
sel, with a cargo of various merchandize, was on
voyage from Stockholm at the time she was met with
and seized by a private ship of war, and carried to
Plymouth. In this case the cargo in question was
originally claimed as belonging to a merchant at Co-
peiThagen, and Was admitted to further proof, upon
which proof it now came on for a hearing. The Court
was of opinion, that the further proof was insufficient,
and directed still further proof to be produced.
Logan, Mayrick master. —This vessel, under Ame-
rican colours, laden with a cargo of cotton, sugar, and
various other articles, on a voyage from New York
to Amsterdam, was seized whilst lying in the harbour
of Cowes, by one of his Majesty's gun-brigs, as a
droit of Admiralty. It appeared that this vessel, on
her arrival neat Amsterdam, was warned by a British
cruizer not to proceed there, that port being under
blockade, which warning the immediately obeyed and
steered for the port of Cowes, where she put in. The
court restored ship and cargo.
Active, King master.—This American ship, laden
with a cargo of salt, taken on board at St. Übe's, was
in the prosecution of her voyage to Philadelphia at
the time of capture. The Court was of opinion, that
tha ship was forfeited under the Order of Council,
she having sailed after the knowledge of it must have
arrived at the port of St. Übe's ; but with respect to
the cargo, the master not being proved to be the agent
of the owners thereof, the Court held that not to be
affected by the act of the master, and therefore re-
stored the cargo.
Vrow Algunda, Gerder master.—This Kniphausen
vessel was laden with a cargo of salt. There being
no claim given in this case, the ship and cargo were
condemned.
MARCH 25.—This day the Right Honourable Sir
WILLIAM SCOTT proceeded to the adjudication of the
following cases
Amsterdam packet, Sisson master.—This Ameri-
can vessel, with a cargo of colonial produce, bound
from New York to Amsterdam, was captured by a
-gun-brig, and carried in: Yarmouth. The property
was restored as claimed, and the question of damage
subsequent to the capture reserved, and also the ques.
tion of captor's expences.
Catherine, Wood master.--This vessel, with a cote
gq of wine from Guernsey to London, was captured'
by a French privateer, anti her crew taken out, ex-
cept two or three ; but night coming on, theie per-
sons forced the Frenchmen back, and brought the
vessel into Dover. For this cenduct a claim of 'sal-
vage was set up. The Court pronounced the salvors
to be entitled to one-sixth of the property.
Juffiow Antje master.—ThWwas a Knip-
hausen vessel, with a cargo of s:lt, from Amsterdam
to Copenhagen. Property condemned to the captors.
Johanna Friesenburgh, Martens master.—The same
decree was made in this case.
Mercurius, Hermans master.—This was also a
Kniphausen vessel. Ship condemned to the captors,
and further proof directed with respect to the cargo.
Charlotte,. Candler matter.--This American vessel,
laden with crockery ware, &c. bound ostensibly to
Madras, put into the Cape pf Good Hope, where she
disposed of a part of her cargo, and was afterwards
seized by one of his Majesty's ships of war on her re-
turn voyage. Ship and cargo condemned, on the
ground of importing contraband into the enemy's
colony.