Catalogue description Printed prize appeal from the Vice-Admiralty Court of the Cape of Good Hope. Captured...

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Details of HCA 45/69/25
Reference: HCA 45/69/25
Description:

Printed prize appeal from the Vice-Admiralty Court of the Cape of Good Hope.

Captured ship: Rose (master Rowland Gardner).

Nationality: American.

History: bound from Canton to Nantucket, laden with teas and silks; taken in January or February 1813 by HMS Harpy (Samuel Hore commanding) and HMS Race Horse (George Frederick Rich commanding), and brought into the Isle de France [Mauritius].

Appellant: Samuel Williams merchant of London, on behalf of Honqua [Howqua] merchant of Canton, a subject of the Emperor of China, for part of the cargo.

Respondent: The captors and HMPG.

Bound printed appeal with manuscript decree of 2 May 1816 (folios 366-374).

Decision: goods to be restored as claimed, subect to further proof within 6 months.

Folios 366-367: case on behalf of the appellant; Folio 367: decree; Folios 368-369: case on behalf of the respondent; Folios 370-374: appendix
Date: 1816
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Closure status: Open Document, Open Description

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