Star.
London, England, 1804-02-24 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGEN Cr.

COCKPIT, WHITEHALL, FEB. al.
Before the Moil Noble and Right Hon. the Lords
Commilfinners of Appeals in Prize Caufes.
The Olive Branch, ---- Bryant Mailer. (An
Appeal from the High Court of Admiralty of Eng-
land.)—This was a further proof cafe with refpetit to
an American fhip which was captured one the 'soh of
November, 1796, phi? was
the proteion of her
ver off Mend to• New Yavi ork. by his Majefiy's
Am war Audacious, Dd Gould, Efq. Com-
ruander, and carried to Portfmouth. It appeared that
her cargo confifted of tspoo muthets, with their
bayonets. t t brafs &to pound field pieces, and three
gun eaniages t which cargo was claimed by Ira Al.
leo Efq. of Cokhefter, in the county of Chittenden
and State of Vermont, in North America, he having
purchated the fame of the French Government for
the ufe of the militia of Vermont. at the recommen-
dation of the Governor of that State. Their Lord-
-IMps, after beating the Counfel on both fules.rellored
the property as claimed. on payment of the captors
aptness.
The Mary Ann, -- Rainand Killer. (An ap-
peal Irons jansaica.)—This was a further proof cafe
refpee to a claim for 6soo dollars, the reitrdfh iof thpe
property being already difpofed of. Their Los
&tiled AM &ober proof to be made of the fpeeie.
The Louifa Auras, Kerringdrugo Mailer.
.—'This was aVo aTorther proof cafe in repo, to the
gialp and cargo. Their Lnrdlbip, being fully fatisfsed
.oith the fame, reltored the (hip and cargo as claimed.

COURT Of RII4OII BENCH. FEB. 33.
/lOU, SNAP? MAIIIIIOND, ANDOTHIRS, V. lIIRSIIM
The Plaintiffs arc Commiffioners of the Navy, the
Defendants are fhip-builders, with whom Mr.
all, lately decreed, was in copartnerfhip. Melts.
Bruits and Randall contra&ed to built a 74 gun dip,'
tit' be called the Ajae, to be chilled as a third-rate 1
Alp of war. The Cnormiffioners agreed to pay ad. I
fib ;tacit ton, and the contents were not to exceed 7834
eat* waifs
the contra& were extended under (peen' 1
*dere from purchafers. It is well known that
GOVerneent, in Sts morels for the Navy, cleat
pludadarconditions for the fake of public Comity.
Alllder:einther is to be of the growth of this eossuy,
iii=acietain pla_sks, which form .the being at
; particular dirations are given for the
knees, Men, Re. ; the bolts are to be falt-
In st is
culiar way ; all the iron to be of the',
10616,
&gab qnality, and the whole frame is to be
vial grooved together. Minute dire/lions are alfo 1
&en for Abe caulking, on which the fafety of the
ateer fo materially depends. A model of this veld
eVis produced in Court, in order to facilitate *el
Commethenlion of this carious and intricate jea. I
• 'Mr. Eustis' Rated, that the immenfe
kips f
public efts-
liftman, for the 'lmam of o war, being
jet la/decline to the iiipply of the &hi& Nawy in
the precut extenfive armament, it bad been found
*celery to report to private affiflance, and Meffrs.
bents and Randall had been applied to for the eon-
&oak* of the Ajax' which was conneßed with the
prelim caste. The Ajax was built
a; ke was lent to
Zreonwns ; Ate commenced her voyage and returned
I into port, when the Captain lent a report
W' ty, Rating. that he had quitted the
alma that on the sd of November lA, and that
, Ilk 111*
_,as examination at &pithead, appeared not
of
eti be according to the uniform regulations
UM
die Dowd of Admiralty. A fubfequent furrey was
which confirmed this report, and the jure
gunk,
ow
mere n to. enquire, what was the extent of the
Injury fidained by the ogled elite Defendants, the
die public might receive the fit remuneration from
Souls veva&
Lord Eeseuseniouca interpoCed.—" Can we de-
termine a cafe of this kind, relating to the coullruc.
ties and proportions of this complex machine, fo as,
to do Jolliet to the pities? Will it not be better to
refer it to die decifion of Come perfon who will have
as opportunity to enquire into the figs ?"
After a long cooverfation between Meffrs.Ea sent I,
Gaaaow, and Lawn, on the one fide, and Meffrs.
Cites, Moots and the Defendants, on the other,
it was agreed dist a verdict Should be taken for the
damages Rated in the declaration, fubjee to the
'vadat Mr. Holroyd, who had periniffion to enlarge
the time at his own difcretion.
JOIN MPG .11. DUFF.
'The Plaintiff is the perfon who eßablifhed a bank
In Piccadilly and in Portland-Place, and attempted
to engage in (smiler concerns in Cheßer, I.iverpool,
Derby; in (port to have a paper conneltion which
gould rival the great tuitional infiitutions. It will
be recollcOed, that he formed a connection with
Sir Michael Cromie, and that he occupied a princely
eefidence in London, and in Leicefterfhire. By the
ye/refine, of fortune, or rather by the calamity con.
tequent in a life of adventure, this Plaintiff is now
a prifoner in the Fleet. The prifent
brought to recover damages for defamation.
Mr. Easels? Cued the general eject:alliances
eonnencd with the prefent ation ; he laid, the oblo-
quy to which his client had been elpefed, Ibould
sot influence the minds of the Jury ; that the grofs
defamation seas no leis an inj,.ry to the public than
to the individual, and that public and private rights
ought to be pr,.teEted. The Defendant, he laid,
was attorney to the affignees under the bankruptcy
of Mr. John King, his client ; that this attorney
had
ventured to declare, that Mr. King had committed
felony in concealing his effi.fts uuder the commit.
ion, and that he emit,' Ling 11;:n. In fit pport of
this, he produced Mr. Copperthwaite, NAN" being
allied his r.siploymeni, laid, that his only proleffion
was that of rums, and that he had been a Captain in
the Weft India regiment under Major General Oh
wee Nlchols. He (aid he was pet-fatly acquainted
with the
Plaintiff, that he bad often partaken of the
bounties of his table, and of the elegant enjoyments
of his fplcndid eßabl:fhment : he laid, ti. it notwith-
!landng t notent misfortunes of his friend, Mr.
King had forfeited his afeaion ; and that, by
the cirri. Liefire of that gentleman, he had iral!:d .41
tie rlCietit 'Wel' tiAlli. Ile 12C111,1,41CJF.tel 01.1 t I C
hal introduced huntrif to Mr. 1.:;•I'T, by tc.:I••. •-, Lir
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