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Catalogue description Printed prize appeal from the Vice-Admiralty Court of Nova Scotia. Captured ship: Thomas...
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| Reference: | HCA 45/50/7 |
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| Description: |
Printed prize appeal from the Vice-Admiralty Court of Nova Scotia. Captured ship: Thomas (master Jonathan Smith). Nationality: American. History: bound from Cayenne to New York, laden with dye wood, furniture, simarouba [wood] and gunpowder; taken on 23 August 1804 by HMS Leander (Alexander Skerne commanding), and brought into Halifax. Appellant: The master for the ship and cargo on behalf of himself and John P Durand of New York, American citizens; for the cargo on behalf of said John P Durand. Respondent: The captor and HMPG. Bound printed appeal with manuscript decree of 18 April 1807 (folios 97-131) [no folios 104, 115, 126, 128]. Decision: ship and cargo to be restored subject to payment of the captor's expenses. Folios 97-99: case on behalf of the appellant; Folio 99: decree; Folios 100-105: case on behalf of the respondent; Folios 106-114: appendix; Folios 116-131: additional appendix |
| Date: | 1807 |
| Held by: | The National Archives, Kew |
| Legal status: | Public Record(s) |
| Closure status: | Open Document, Open Description |
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