The gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1798-1799, 1798-08-20

z. Of the owner or owners of the fIme witl
clear accom-, otrh- properly, claimed, that has
sccn ? c2alIy conacmn a.
}. The name 1T lie clptor.
a. AMI (1s nearly "a can Be aicertained) tb9
fnbttrcc Of the decree Of the yice-adniraltT
oourr.
This Information will always Be fanicient to
obtain an inhibition, and co ieccre the entry Of
an apPcl-at which he parties As opportu
Mites Pre4aa5' may procure authentic copies Of
the proceedings Of the COURT b:low, and tranG
matt them ~ the agents in London.
II order 50 obtain tAol- copies Of proceed
ings betorc the ca.admirllty court the lords
OF appeal hold 1t neced4ry that the peTfons ap-
plying for the fame lhauld tender payment for
them otherwIle, The lighters Of the different
courts ale not bound 10 deliver the copies re-
CURED
Tt is ueceGlry to obfcrve, that what has been
faid ABOVE is applicable ouly to appeals from
the ltntenccs Of vice Admiralty courts, legally
conEitut5d. Where proceedings have been had
before court vi bout authority (luch as the
one now he'd At C4pe n Mole By the pretend.
ed Judge Combauld) no appeal lies. The pro
ceilings In GIch CATS are conlidered as void,
aod the parties mult in(icute their claims III
the high court Of admiralty in London. There
IS no precif- time limited for making fuch
claims, but the in:ercit If the parties VIII nat
urally dictate every decree If expedition that Is
p'aalble. The copies Of proceedings before
falh court are not indilPenCbly neceaary, but
they may prove u.eful. Every kind of proof
il The poGedion Of tie claimants, legally au-
thenticated, hould be forwarded to London
with The leaf delay po.nble
To the E1rtAv pref that Is frequently order
e. by he high courts of admiralty and of ap,
Peas, anI thar may be directed By The board
If commilIioners, he earliet AMI mon particu
lar a; ertion ihouli be Given, It's not ufeful
for the Birth courts If admiralty to fpecity
the nature or deg-ae Of the further proof re-
euir5d.
they leave this to the judgment Of the cl4i-
mant aud his council. IfdiGatisfed with the
further proof, they n3t unfreQuently require
fill ja5tbr br5of To cafes Of this kind the clai-
1nInts ih1uIa wi hout delay, furnilh the bef
evidence IN his power. We ihouli lend dupl-
Gates aud duplicates Of this eyidenc, duly au.
thcnticatej, by different conveyances, s, IhoulI
1ati5:y hinlclt tat one Of Iheie copies had
been received by his agent and put into his
pto8or's hands. His pr0aoT ihculd be directed
70 fubmit ir 10 council, aud have lis deficiencies
(jf any could ezit) di}in6t.y poiatcd ont The
claimant Fhould be adyiI1i of thele Immediately,
and houId iupPly them, if il his rover, BY the
tI9 conveyance.
Ear'y PROV ion fhould allo be made for de-
frayng lie heavy expenfes that attend the pro:
i5cu.iyn Of a fit ii the Br.t.th courts Of aImi-
rally.
The ual coz, in fait before The court Of
admiralty are from $50 to 2ooi. and in the
court Of appeals from $50 % COOL. HerL O.
the1e lsms the Pro6t0rs exPe4 IN advance from
: To I, ard when decree Is obtained Iettls-
nent Of their entire bill.
Although the charge Of this buGnels lin con
florence Of the Peruiaion gwen ne 70 return
home) has davoived OF another, yet feeling
Aill intcreGed II the lucces Of the American
claims, I lhlI On all otcafions be happy III aiI.
ing tho.c Who have f1fcrcd Try The illegal cap
turc or condemnation Of their property but
il is requ1.tcd that luoh Perlons as vrie 10 ms
on the iubie3 q their reipe6ige buinefs, will
dirca to me under cover to The Secretary Of
SAFE.
ll3U be executed for adding that the utm70
confidence may be rsPofed in lhe attention and
eEertions o. ny faoceGor, and tnat he will at
all times receive every nece1ary aliamce which
the eminent talents, zeal and prudence of the
miniRer Of the United States can afford.
SAMUEL BATARD.
Philadelphia, AusuH I, 1913.