Catalogue description Printed prize appeal from the Vice-Admiralty Court of Jamaica. Captured ship: Ceres...

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Details of HCA 45/43/43
Reference: HCA 45/43/43
Description:

Printed prize appeal from the Vice-Admiralty Court of Jamaica.

Captured ship: Ceres (master Henrick Mangels).

Nationality: Bremen.

History: bound from Bremen to Aux Cayes, Saint Domingue, laden with timber; taken on 10 February 1801 by HMS Grice (Isaac Woolley commanding), and brought into Jamaica.

Appellant: J B Elbers for the ship and cargo on behalf of several Bremen merchants.

Respondent: The captor.

Bound printed appeal with manuscript decree of 14 March 1804 (folios 482-497).

Decision: ship and cargo to be restored subject to further [proof in respect of the cargo.

Folios 482-483: case on behalf of the appellant; Folio 484: decree; Folios 485-486: case on behalf of the respondent; Folios 487-497: joint appendix
Date: 1804
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Closure status: Open Document, Open Description

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