New-York daily tribune., 1854-09-01
Ia " INIELLITENCE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT CoURT-Before Judge
BETTs
DECISIONS IN ADMIRALTY

DECISIONS ~ ADMIRALTY.
Edward P Pereiya for himself and others as the brig I.a-
bella and Dorothy, her tackle, &c and her cargo.
This was a Of salvage. Ihe libel was filed by
Percival the second mate of the clipper ship Wide
Awake for himself and all others interested. From
the testimony taken in the case, the facts seem to be
rs follows: The Wide Awake vessel belonging to
this port, and bound on a voyage from Singapore to
York, laden with a valuable cargo OF teas,
spices and tin, the 18th day Of July last about
800 miles from New York, in latitude 360 2g n. and
longitude 72o lO' W., in the middle Of the Gulf
Stream; about 9 A. NJ, brig discovered TO the
loeward, and soon after it seen that sue had n
signal flying which turned cut to be signal Of dis
tress
The Wide Awake thcreupon hove TO, aud the brig
came under her STERN She proved to be the British
brig Isabella and Dorothy, bound from Havana to
Falmouth, with cargo Of white sugar. She sailed
from Havana On the 2jth Of June. On the 9TH OF
July The captain died Of yellow fever, seaman ON
the Isl the second mate on the 9Th, and a boy on
the 18th leaving TO do duty when she fell IN with the
Wide Awake only the mate two men ana boy. AT
the REQUEST Of the mate, Percival and four searnen
went on board of her and took charge to bring her To
New.York. The mate of the Isabella AMI two men
were also sick and died about half an hour after
Perciyal took charge, all OF the yeiow ieyer Perct-
val and the four men took the whole charge OF the
vessel and broue ht her safely into this port where
upon this libel was filed to recover proper salvage
compensation. -. -, ,
Tie parties settled the claim for the sum OF s3,75o
ard the HEADINGS and testimony by consent sub
mitted TO bis Honor Judge Belts, to Gx the relative
amounts 20 be received by the salyors.
The following decree on Thursday morning
made by his Honor.
The demand of salvage compensation made BY tue
belanis in ths action having been adjusted by agree
ent of parties az the sum Of So 7J0 and the proctors
of the belanis having stipulated IN writing to submit
TO the Judge Of this Court TO determine the dstrou-
iion OF the sad among those Interested therein as
salvors, and the pleadings and proofs having been
read ard considered,
In consideration Of the exposure OF the Immediate
sslyors who left the ship Wide Awake and assisted In
navigating the brig, because OF the situation of the
brig and her crew, and the malignant disease on
hoard of her. although the actual services and pers
of laid sayors were not extraordinary ani Ia con-
alteration Of the relative value o the ship, and tnat
she was laden with valuable cargo, and was coming
home from Iong and distant voyage, and I'D conslo
ra,ion that her master consented TO give the eid re-
ouired and hove TO and placed five out OF twentytNY
of his crew Oh board the brig for her asslsisDco,
bouob the delay and hazard incurred Dy the mp
Ierebv rsss bu, Slight and the actual services "a .
master Of the chip little more than his asSeh =" 'n'
salysge, ,,..,,a, Jutv =, a. i'm
And in consideration that eddihonai puy u., III ~,
posed upon the remainder Of ne CIV - - 2P ~
iskino a NORTON Of them for the fehri oi inc A..
PPoreS ,bat he said sum Of money be DIS
ft.,oJ - s,nono the parties aforesaid a. follows;
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10 tie there.
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