Catalogue description Printed prize appeal from the Vice-Admiralty Court of Sierra Leone. Captured ship:...
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Reference: | HCA 45/70/24 |
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Description: |
Printed prize appeal from the Vice-Admiralty Court of Sierra Leone. Captured ship: Amelia (also known as Billy) (master Alexander Campbell). Nationality: American, sailing under Portuguese colours. History: a slave trader, found at sea in May 1811 off the coast of Sierra Leone in distress, with the enslaved people having risen and taken over the ship; taken by the merchant brig Kitty of Liverpool (John Roach commanding), with the later aid of HMS Tigress (Robert Bones commanding) and brought into Sierra Leone. Appellant: Roach, the captor's claim for salvage and considerable expenditure incurred in attempting to save the lives of the dying slaves, by providing food (listed). Respondent: Bones, and the Crown. Bound printed appeal with manuscript decree of 3 April 1817 (folios 310-312). Decision: matters to stand for the present, appearance having been made by Roach's widow (Roach having been murdered off the coast of Africa on a Spanish slaver). Folios 310-312: Petition as to salvage; Folio 312: decree |
Date: | 1817 |
Held by: | The National Archives, Kew |
Legal status: | Public Record(s) |
Closure status: | Open Document, Open Description |
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