Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1801-03-02

nonthsias the cafe may te f.om thsdAte Of
the fe tenoe of the vee-admiralty court.
& Such Of my fellow citizens, as have fufered
by recent captures, and fuch Whole properly
may IN fptuie be captured by Bfitiih cruizers,
ihould with the leaf poaible delay, after recsiv-
ing advice OF the capture or condemnation OF
their property, write TO their agent orcoreipon-
dent il London, Eating diainetly as they can
from the infoi nation tranimitted them
:" l. The name of The veael captured and OF
her mater.
"z. Of the owner or owners Of the fame, with
a clear account of the property, claimed, that
has been illegally condemned
"3. The name of the captor.
- And las nearly as can be afceftained)
the iubhance OF the decree Of the Vice admiralty
court
"This information will always be fuficient
TO obtain an Inhibition, and 10 fecure the entry
of an appeal after which the parties as oppor-
tunities preient may procure autheGtic copies of
tho proceedings Of the court below and tranimit
them 70 their agent in London. 't
Il 9 10 order 10 obtain thoie copies ofproceed-
/. before the vice admiralty court, the lords of
appeal hold it neceTary that The peIfons apply
ing for The fame, hould tender payment to
! them ; otherwfe, the regiaers Of the different
courts are nos bound to deliver the copies re
CURED.
. It is necefary to obferve, that VII at has
been iaid abcve'is applicable only to appeals
from the fentences Of vice admiralty courts kgal-
| " canRitQtsd. Where proceeding have been had
before court without authority (fach as the
one now held at Cape n. Mole, BY the etend-
ed Judge Combauld) no appeal lies. The
proceedings in fuch cafes are conf 4ered as void,
and the parties mua initiiue their claims in the
high court Of admiralty in London. There Is
no preeiie time limited for making fuch claims,
but the interef Of the parties will naturally
-diaate every degree of expedition that is pradi-
cable. The copies OF proceedings before fnrh
court are not indilpentibly necefary but they
Z may prove uleeul. Every kind Of proof in the
poaelIion of the claimant, legally authenticated,
hould be forwarded 10 London with The Leaf
delay PoG0le.
q TO the further brogf thar is frequently order
I ed by the high courts Of Admiralty and of ap-
peals, and that may be direaed by the board Of
commitioneFs, the earlieit and moh particular
attention lhould be given. Il is not ufual for
Britiih Courts Of Admiralty TO fpeclfy the ia.
ture or degree of the iurther proof required.
They leave this TO the judgement of
the claimant and his council. If dif4tis6ed
with The further proof, they uot unfrequently
require Fill further brogfl In cafes of this kind
the claimant lhould, without delay, furnith the
bea evidence in his power We ihould end
duplicates and duplicates of this evidence, duly
authenticated, by different conveyances, and
Ffhould fatl1y himfolf that one Of lhele cope,
fhad been received by his agent and put into his
Proaor's hands. His Proaor ihould be dre6t
ed to lubmit;t to council and have its defcien-
ces (f any lhould exit diRinaly pointed out.
The claimant !hould be advifed Of thelr imme-
diately, and lhould fapply them, if in his power,
I'byth. f.l conveyance.
Early provifions fiould ito Be made fol
defraying the heavy ezpences that attend
the Proieoution of fui; in the Britifh court Of
admiralty.
2 q The ufual con in fuit before the court OF
admiralty are from Ergo to 200, and 10 the
court Of appeals from Ez5o to goo, Rerling.
Oh Ihefe lums the Pro6tors expect an alvdnce
from I to : and when decree is obaDed,
fettlement ftheir entire BILL