New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-10
THE ALLEGED SLAYER pANcHITA.

THE BRITISH OFFICERS sUED-REPARATIoS DE-
MANDED FROM THE BRITISH GovERsMEsr.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS-SPEcIAL TeRm-July p
Before Judge fNGRAHAm.
John P, Weeks sgt Fairfax Mor:byi - oddedons and
- ireland
Tie p'ai,tiff in this action who belongs to and is
owner Of the bark Panobita, the British officers
who on TUESDAY brought her into port, demanding
SIS coo as damages for her wrongful and forcble sez-
ure The following is the complaint and affidavit:
THE coMPLAIET.
The complaint If the above-Demed plaintiffs elbows
to this Court:
FIRST That be is, ard at the time Of the wrongs
hereinafter mentioned was the owner Of the Americau
bark Pancb.a her tackle apparel and furniture, and
that he bad chartered the said bark to one A. c. de Mos
quta for voyage from New. York to Africa and back
Second, That the said bark Pauchta, while at the
coa.t OF Africa engaged in her voyage aforesaid and
in purs nit of legitimate business, was, on or about
abovepa1,ed defendants and with her apparel fdrn
ture and cargo, of the value Of ten thousand dollars
taken therefOm by the defendants and brought to the
port of New-YoIk; that said vessel when so seized
was in the possession Of trederck Is. Sladce. naser
appointed by the plaintiff,
Third That by mesns of the said forcible and
wrongful seizure by the defendants, the plaltf has
lost the sad vesee her apparel and furniture and Las
lost the amount of money "hsh lie was 70 receive ior
the charter Of sad vessel FOR the period Of six months
and has been put 70 great costs and expenses IN ana
about asserting and maintaining bis rights to said
vessel, her tackle apparel and furniture.
Wherefore the plaintiff brings his action and claims
a Judgment against TIE defendants for the SUN OF
fifteen thousand dollars and c0sts.
BEEBE DEAN & DONOHUE. Plaintiffs Attorneys.
mr.. wEEKss AFFIDAVIT.
Ctr and County Of York, ss.-John 7. Weeks
Of saia city being duly sworn says that az the several
times hereinafter stated this depOnent was the sole
owner of the vessel called the Panchta; that said
vessel was at said several times worth the sum o.
E., and was under charter to A. Y. dc MoSqulta
Tor the cum e 500 per month.
That said We sse left the port of New-fork for
trading yoysge to tie Coast of Afric. IL December
ast, under the command OF Frederick Is. Siadden,
master appointed by this deponent; that said vessel
proceeded to The Coast Of Africa, and discharged
early the whole Of her outward cargo, ard was pro-
ceedpg 70 take il return cargo, aud had taken In
part thereof, about SO bags Of copagum, when she
was seized and taken possession OF by certain persons
claiming to be British officers and without any cause
sa;d yesse was sent to the United States where she
now is that deponerthss been wholly deprived OF the
possession CT said vessel; THAI the alleged pretense OF
such seizure s and was that said vessel was or was
about to be engaged in the slave-frace which IS
wholly untrue that said vessel wac at the time OF the
s~izue and nteuded to continue in lawful and legi-
innate business ard employment, 20 wit collecting
cargo Of the products of Africa-gum palmoi', cop,
per- and articles &c that description and was intended
10 be tAned 70 the port Of NewYork that the de-
popert has lost the charter money OF said vessel BY
reason &C such seizure for the period OF six months
which amounts u the sum Of $1,000; that deponent
has also been ard will be put to large expense 10 OBJ
tanning witnesses and paying counsel to defend the
cLarae against said vessel, which viii amount 70 the
fuher sum Of 81 co., that the persons go taking pot
session osssid vessel and who have caused such loss
are - Oddedone, Fairfax Morsby and - Ireland.
JOHN P. WEEKS.
Sworn to before me this oh day Of July 1857
VIM L. TAYLOR, Commissioner OF Deeds
Upon ttese papers Judge Ipgraham granted an or
der OF arrest holding the defendants to bail in tho sur
OF $4,000.
THE ORDER OF ARREST.
To the Sheriff fae City ard Coa.ty Ntr lS,s .co and
reours forthwith the defendants In fss ~.
Lola them 10 bail in the Of $1,000 and 70 rc'us 49,
ordr 70 Beebe Dolohus. plaintiffs IF
ofes No 7D Wall street. New York CITY on taS A' ~ "
July. Is57.-Dsted July Q, 1857! ,vo,.uAM r yudse.
EI-Judge Dean, Is Mr.. Weekss attorney ""'e "