The herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1835-1837, 1837-01-10

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pilot boat was Obliged pemau in order 70 assist IN
steering her Az half pass O'clock p. N, the brig
arrived in the port Of New York.
This the sum Ut the services rendered the brig
An award was made by the Port Wardens when
the matter came before them Of Sl62 3D. which award
being deemed by thePots an insufficient compensa-
ton the matter brought before the Recorder who
ed the decision of the Port Wardens and award
ed the sum Of 1864 So as salvage
notice OF this award was served on the Port War
dens the 30th April last who refused to carry the
award Of his Honor into effect. The pilots therefore
have brought their petition before the Judges OF the
United States District Court, that they should order
the award of the Recorder to be fulfilled.
The brig Dido is about 246 tons burthen-s valued
at $1,000, and her cargo was estimated to be worth
100000. II consisted wholly OF prandy' anu was
consigned to merchants of New York
The principal defence set up py .ne aeienaah 81, y,
the matter on which he has made an award beyond
his jurisdiction
The principal witness yet examined for the plain
Tiff was Mr.. HI. Hope, the son OF Mr. Thomas Hope,
in whose name this petition was presented and whose
examination we give IN FULL
Mr. H. Hope, eramined.-I did not make any remark
only to how the captain lost his rudder wenl came
en- board. The captain said he had lost his rudder
many days. / asked how he managed to steer his
vessel he said it impossible TO steer hers he had
tried with hawser and spars, and then with water
head way with fair wind. The captain cewed pall
take her ard pay her OF one way then the wind would
bring Ltr svand pay her of the ether way. The cap
tain said he would her ashore the first chance he
got This conversation took place my coming on
beard. told him would tow him on shore for $500
The captain replied he would not give that sum, but
said he you can do me any good for God sake tahe
thoughtthe little piot boat could not tow him. When,
however, we made fast, and began to move, he said
his brig never went so fast in his life. He said he
wished had taken hold of him in the first place in
l<sf tto otl Icb he a dId
him no COED. The captain said there would De no
difficulty about the pay-he would pay whatever was
right When the bill was presented to the captain, ne
nesday we will have the thing settled ted the
captaii on coming board that would not risk my
life in a vessel without rudder. would tow him in.
cannot say II the brig was making Roadway
when came along side rather think she be-
fore the wind going due south. The mate not
abaft the mainmast until half an hour after. l can
swear the mate was not standing by when was
talking 70 the captain did not continue the course
the.bEg was making before came on board. She
could not be said 10 be making any course. She
would pay. off before thu wind then shake and pay
round, and then run again before the wind would
night time. The farthest distance was off the brig
Asring the night was one mile or one mile and half
] went completely round her. The brig might have
seen US two miles of. When met the steamboat
the captain Vanderbilt, refused TO take the brig in
tow unless the pilot boat remained to help steer the
brig wcs 80 heavy. A steamboat could not have put
to sea-the weather was too heavy-the river FL
led with ice.
Capt JosiaA Iagsrsol Master Warden of the port
of New York, examinsd-I have been master war
den Of the port Of New York about IA years. The
wardens have been oil ship masters. I presume they
experienced men, and well competent to Judge in
case like this. The board of wardens consists Of six
officers-four constitute quorum. There were five
in favor of the award the board made respecting the
claim for salvage on the brig Dido. There was one
tive Of tho present plaintiff That [book presented to
court contains the records Of Office. They are
entered under oath. There be no doubt Of their
authenticity. The reason 80 small allowance for
salvage was awarded by the board were these The
ship 81 Lawrence had lowed the brig for II hours,
until she was upon pilot ground The time of towing
the pilot boat ives engaged was Is hours, for which
ihe usual pnce o. sf0 pei hcu was fiowcd smcsnt,
hawsers, damage &C. The pilotsge was included in
the charge OF SlO per hour The brig had already
paid 300 TO the 81. Lawrence for her assistance.
tency of the board of wsrdens to decide in of sal
wage, witness reped-It had been decided by Judge
in the case Of the brig Wales, that al
claims for salvage were subject 10 the opinion ana
award Of the board Of wsraens Of the port Of New
York.
ITO show the capabiliiy of the brig condition to
reach the port Of New York, Notwithstanding the loss
Of her rudder, the mates affidavit here produced
and read, by which document il appearsl "That on
The second Of February the Dido was struck by |
heavy sea, which started the stern post and unship-
ped the ruddc and that before the brig could recover
rom the blow second sea struck hes which beat in
ner stern lights and carried the ruddsr entirely away
That notwithstanding this less, the brig continued
very sea worthy, and would lay to in heavy wea-
her, by skilfuI management almost rs well as il |
ner ruddcr had been in service"
"That with the exception Of the loss of the rudder
he brig was In good condition-pefeotly tight, and /
ner saiIs. rigging &c. in first rate order"
" That the brig had been thirty three days ma |,
sigated without a rudder." From the gulf st. |
Lawrence to within sixty miles Of the port Of New
FORK, during which time, by the skill ara ability of
her captain and crew, not the slightest accident 90
cuncd.1
Captain Boyd, another of the master wardsns, was |
then examined. His evidence was merely corrobo- |
ration Of Capt Ingersops testimony He gave rs one
reason for the srAllness Of the salvage allowed |
" that great blame attached to the pilot boat for
standing of during the night the brig being so close in
shore"
The evidence Of this witness being closed, the court
adjourned until ii o'clock today, when the proceed
ing will be continued
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