Star.
London, England, 1802-07-05 00:00:00

FROM LLOYD'S LIST.

Deal., JULY 4.--Sailed for the River, the Royal Admiral,
IVILIow, from India; the Swift India Pilot, and fcveral Weft
indiiencn Wind S. W.

GalortsaNDZ JOLT 4.—Paffed lty. the Guardian, HANNAH,
from. Martirdw. ' Haddock, —, from St .Lucia ;
W Arad*, fronaobago ; Cotton Planter, YOUNG; and Prince,
fronr,Grenada; Commerce W from Dub-
lin; Experiment Gassy', from Bermuda; Duchefs of Cum-
berland,Tonn,."from Oporto; Dcdalus, Powtcs, from An-
tigua; Alexander, ROZZRTSON ; Neil Malcolm, Honoson ;
Reliance, ALLAN; Ptirfons, CAMPSILL ; and Coverdaile,
bLsork, from Jamaica.
ARRIVED.
In the Downs—Hunter, Liddard, from Honduras ; James,
newel!, from Surinam; Watfon, Pullen, from Berblce ' • Duehefs
of Cumberland, Todd; front Oporto Ajax, Booth, front To-
bago; Eagle, Baker, from' Malta; Alfred, Robertfon, from
St. Vincent's; Refoludon, Damen; and Enterprise,
from 14rnsica.
'Afraltnouth—John Morgan, Chem; and Elisabeth,
from New York. '
Off Portimouth—Phernix, Douglas, from Jamaica; and
114bitilittoyai, —, from Surinam.
:At Clyde—Unity, Monition, from Tobago.
•• At Lbrerpool—Bath, Thraffen, from Mallkthufetts; and
Thetis, Chanby, from Dominique.
At Whitln—Hcnrierta, Kearney, from Greenland.
At Dublin—Mercury, —, from Stockholm.
At Coik—Charming Betfey, front Nantuckett.
At Briltol—Hope, Phclpr, from New York; and Emelia,
Balfin, from Dcmarara.

At ii:titlare—Harpooner, —, from Portfmouth ; Triton,
—, from BMW ; Bird, —; Mary, —; and Cambro,'
--, from Neweaftle ; Ewretta, Paterfon, from London ;
Nancy, and Sally, —, from LtverpooL

he fhoufd not fay ant thing at,* the itterality of
this application,not fhould he faya word in defence
of the Annuity Ad, which was never a favouritd
with him, and which he believe'd occafinned at
kall as many frauds as it prevented; but as long at
this law remained on the Statute Book, it Was 'ma
perative on Judges, who were bound to decide ac-
cording to its provifions ; that law exprefsly re-
quited that the memorial of an annuity should be
a faithful defcription of the deed, both as to the
number and names of witlieffes, and in other par-
ticulars. In this cafe it appeared, from the de
fondant's own (hewing, in her anftver to the bill;
that the four intiruments, required by the Annuity
Al, were not figned by all the witnelfes mentioned
in the memorial. The Court could not prefume
that the defendant had miflaken in her anfwer, for
the deeds were now in her polka-ion; and if they
were agreeable to the defcription in the memorial
fhe might produce them.
Lord ELLsnaoaooou Paid, he felt as much te•

luflance as any Judge could feel in being bound
by the aria letter of the Annuity Aft, to deter-
mine contrary to the honefiy and confcitnce of the
cafe. The Annuity Aft, which was intended to
proteit thole who granted annuities from the frauds
and extortion of ufurious purchafers, was now it-
felf become an inftrument and engine of extortion
in the hands of fraudulent men, who fold annui-
ties for a valuable confideration, and then, if they
could find the leaft flaw in the memorial, or non-
conformance with the arid forms required by the
Annuity Aft, they got rid of the annuity upon
that ground. That law obliged him to fay the
memorial was defeftive, and that this warrant of
attorney muft be fet afide ; he mull, however, fay
that this was an iniquitous and thamefultranfaftion.
. , Mr. Juilice LAWRINCIe agreed with his Lord-
(hip in the law, and in his opinion, that this was a
molt dilhonorable application, although the Court
was obliged to grant it i • he hoped, however, that
the family and reprefentatives of Sir Farnaby
Radcliffe, would find tome way of making Sir RO:.
bert pay the full value of the flock which he pur-
chafed, under the idea of its being chargeable with
a good and legal annuity.
Mr. Juftice .La &sac agreed with Lord Ellen-
borough and Mr. Juftice Lawrence, in the repro-
bation of the 'clithonefty of the applicationd The
Rule was' made abfolute.
Tat_ KING 17.

The defendant, Wm. Bates Bird, is the perfott
againft whom his wife exhibited Articles of the
Peace, on the &ft day of term, for cruel and in-
human condu6t towards her, thrift the hottep4noon.
This man is a fhoe.maker, and had gone down
to Tynemouth, where he married the young Lady,
who is the daughter of a refpeitable fhipwright
there, and had reprefented hitnfelf to be a man of
fortune.
The period allowed him had almott expired,
but he now appeared in obedience to the procefs of
the Court.
Lord cLL EWBOROUO it, after confulting with the
other Judges, Paid, that he mutt enter into a recog-
nizance, himfelf for cool. with two fureties for Sol.
each.

Mr. Bird immediately acknowledged that he
owed unto our Lord the King the Cum of sool.the
condition being that he ihourd keep the peace to-
wards his wife for the fpace of twelve months
and two of his friends having undertaken for his
good behaviour, he was allowed to retire.