Extracts from the proceedings of the Court of Vice-Admiralty in Charles-Town, South-Carolina
Subtitle: in the cause, George Roupell, Esq; v. the ship Ann and goods: : With a few explanatory remarks. : To which is subjoined, some general observations on American custom-house officers, and courts of vice-admiralty. : [Eight lines from Postlethwayt]
Contributors: Laurens, Henry, 1724-1792.; Chew, Benjamin, 1722-1810.
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 10945.
Publisher: America: printed [by William and Thomas Bradford]
Published: 1768
Place of publication: [Philadelphia]
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Number of pages: 20
Subjects: Roupell, George.; Laurens, Henry, -- 1724-1792.; Leigh, Egerton, -- Sir, -- 1733-1788?; Ann (Ship); South Carolina. -- Court of Vice-Admiralty.; Maritime law -- United States.; Customs administration -- South Carolina.; Admiralty -- United States.; South Carolina -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.; United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Causes.
Notes: "Mr. Roupell, a searcher belonging to the custom-house, had ... seized a vessel belonging to Henry Lawrens ... This is a short, plain state of the case ... held before the Honorable Egerton Leigh"--p. iv.

Published by Henry Laurens, who wrote the explanatory remarks. The introduction and "General observations" were written by Benjamin Chew. Cf. Rogers, George C., ed. The papers of Henry Laurens, v. 6. Rogers supplies the printers' names.

Signatures: A-Cþ́ (A3 missigned A2)

Evans 10945.

Hildeburn, C.R.  Pennsylvania, 2356.

Microfiche. [New York : Readex Microprint, 1985] 11 x 15 cm. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 10945)