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Before the Most Noble and Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes. Count de Belgiosio. Gerrit Borst, master. Bartholomew Songa, of Warnford-Court, Throgmorton-Street, London, merchant, the claimant of the said ship, her tackle, apparel, and furniture, and all and singular the goods, wares, and merchandizes laden therein, as neutral property, appellant. And Pieter de Cuyper, of the city of Ostend, merchant, Pieter Boeye, of Saint Nicholas, in the county of Waes, in Flanders, merchant, Henry Gistain Vander Sare, Esquire, also of Saint Nicholas, hereditary treasurer and receiver general of the said county of Waes, Johannes Baptistus Ludovicus Vermessen, also of Saint Nicholas, Ferdinand Emanuel de Cauwer, late of Saint Nicholas aforesaid, now deceased, whilst living one of the magistrates of the lordship of Waes, aforesaid, and Johannes Francisus Van Hulle, of Somergen, and registrar of Vanderboute, in Flanders, respectively subjects of His Royal Apostolick Majesty, the emperor of Germany, and respectively part owners of the said ship, and the said Pieter Boeye, as being the sole owner of the cargo laden therein, parties intervening for their several interests in this cause, interveuors. Against John Casey, commander of the private ship of war the Juno, the captor of the said ship and her cargo, respondent. Further case on behalf of the appellant and intervenors.
Great Britain. Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes.Date: 1792?]
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Before the Most Noble and Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes. The Phoenix, Richard March, master. Samuel Marshall, Esquire, commander of His Majesty's ship of war Flora, and Sir James Wallace, Knight, Commander of His Majesty's ship of war the warrior, their officers and mariners, the captors of the said ship and goods. Appellants, against Thomas Campbell, the claimant of the said ship and her general cargo, on behalf, and as the property of himself, John Ball, Daniel Jennings, William Woddrop, and Charles Haggart; and also of sundry goods, as the property and adventure of Richard March, the master, respondents. Appeal fron the Vice-Admiralty Court of Jamaica. The appellant's case.
Great Britain. Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes.Date: 1785?]
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Before the Most Noble and Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes. De Herman, Joachim Frederick Parlo, master. Henry Lloyd, Esq. late commander of His Majesty's ship of war the Oiseau, and Hugh Baikie, Esq. late commander of His Majesty's ship of war the Ranger, the captors, appellants, against Sir George Collier, Knt. late commander of His Majesty's ship of war the Canada, joint chaser and captor of the said ship and goods, - - - respondent. Appendix to the respondent's case.
Great Britain. Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes.Date: 1785?]
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Explanatory answer to the observations on the subject of the late capture of neutral ships. The late misunderstanding between the Danish and British governments is now happily removed ...
Date: [1800]
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Before the Most Noble and Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes. The Rachael Mobareck, otherwise Tatty Mumbarick, Jose Pereira de Souza, master. The Right Honorable William Murray, commonly called Lord William Murray the claimant, as agent for and on behalf of Ephraim Cohen, of the city of Cochin, in the dominions of the Rajah of Old Cochin, and a subject of the said king or rajah, the real, true, lawful, and sole owner and proprietor of the said ship, her Tackle, apparel and furniture, and of the several goods, wares and merchandizes herein after mentioned, laden and on board the said ship at the time of the capture and seizure thereof, in the month of July, 1781, in the Road of Cudalore, in the East Indies, by a party of scapoys, or seamen, under the command of the RIght Honorable Vice-Admiral Sir Edward Hughes, knight of the Most Honorable order of the Bath, commander in chief of a squadron of His Majesty's Ships and vessels in the East Indies, appellant. Against the said Vice-Admiral Sir Edward Hughes, and James Heseltine, Esquire, His Majesty's procurator-General, respondents. An appeal from the High Court of Admiralty of England. The appellant's case. An appeal from the High Court of Admiralty of England. The appellant's case.
Great Britain. Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes.Date: 1792]
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Memorial for John Monro, Esq; advocate, Procurator-Fiscal of the High Court of Admiralty of Scotland; against Sir Laurence Dundas of Kerse, baronet.
Monro, John, Procurator Fiscal of the High Court of Admiralty in Scotland.Date: 1778]
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The narrative of Mr. John Soren, a native of the United States of America, piratically captured on the high seas, in requital for an act of humanity, in saving a British transport, with near 300 troops on board, from sinking. With an appendix, containing the documents referred to in the narrative, A Letter from the American Minister, and testimonials of the truth of the statement from major mansergh, the commanding officer of the troops, and captain Davis.
Soren, John, 1757-Date: 1800
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Before the Most Noble and Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes. De Helvetia, Jacob Jansz Rowaan, master. Emanuel Philip Bize, on behalf of sundry pretended neutral subjects, - - - - - - - - - appellant, against John Inglefield, Esq. commander of His Majesty's ship of war the Barfleur; Mark Robinson, Esq. commander of His Majesty's ship of war the Shrewsbury; Sir Thomas Rich, bart. commander of His Majesty's ship of war the Princessa; Stair Douglas, Esq. commander of His Majesty's ship of war the Prince William; John Lewis Gideon, Esq. commander of His Majesty's ship of war the Torbay; and Walter Young, Esq. commander of His Majesty's ship of war the Sandwich, - - - - - - - - captors & respondents. Further case on behalf of the captors and respondents.
Great Britain. Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes.Date: 1790?]
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Before the Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes. Anna Christina, Andreas Hansen, master. Appendix to the appellant's case.
Great Britain. Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes.Date: 1794?]
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Before the Most Noble and Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes. Chinsurah, and its dependencies. Appeal from the High Court of Admiralty of England, on behalf of Thomas Morton, Esq. The said Thomas Morton, Esq. syndic of the United Company of Merchants of England, trading to the East Indies, - - - - - appellant, against Sir Edward Hughes, Knight of the Most Honourable order of the Bath, late commanders in chief of His Majesty's squadron in the East-Indies, and the officers and crew of His Majesty's sloop of war the Nymph, one of the said squadron, and James Heseltine, Esq. His Majesty's procurator-general, - - - - - respondents appeal on the behalf of Sir Edward Hughes. The said Sir Edward Hughes, and the officers and crew of His Majesty's sloop of war the Nymph, - appellants, against the said Thomas Morton, Esq. syndic of the said United Company of Merchants of England, trading to the East-Indies, - - - - respondent. Case on behalf of Sir Edward Hughes, and the officers and crew of His Majesty's sloop of war the Nymph.
Great Britain. Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes.Date: 1792?]
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Before the Most Noble and Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes. The Phœnix, Richard March, master. James Heseltine, Esquire, procurator general for our sovereign lord the King, on behalf of our said Sovereign Lord the King, also on behalf of Samuel Marshall, Esquire, commander of His Majesty's Ship of War the Flora, and Sir James Wallace, Knight, commander of His Majesty's ship of war the warrior, the captors, Appellant Thomas Campbell, the claimant of the said ship and her general cargo, on behalf and as the property of himself, John Ball, Daniel Jennings, William Woddrop, and Charles Hagart, all Danish subjects; and also the claimant of a certain privileged adventure, as the propery of the said Richard March the master, also a Danish subject respondent. An appeal fron the Vice Admiralty Court of the island of Jamaica. The respondent's case.
Great Britain. Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes.Date: 1785?]
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Before the Most Noble and Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes. The Reward, William Falkland, master. An appeal from the Vice-Admiralty Court of St. Christopher's. John Nelson, claimant of the said ship and cargo, on behlaf of himself and others, -- appellant, Against Peter Reid, commander of the private ship of war the Oliver Cromwell, the captor fo the said and cargo, ---- respondent. Case on behalf of the claimant & appellant.
Great Britain. Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes.Date: 1785?]
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Before the Most Noble and Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes. De Herman, Joachim Frederick Parlo, master. Henry Lloyd, Esq. late commander of His Majesty's ship of war the Oiseau, and Hugh Baikie, Esq. late commander of His Majesty's ship of war the Ranger, the sole captors, appellants, against Sir George Collier, Knt. late commander of His Majesty's ship of war the Canada, - - - respondent. Appendix to the appellants' case.
Great Britain. Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes.Date: 1785?]
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Before the Most Noble and Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes. Appeal from the Vice-Admiralty-Court of the island of Barbadoes. The America, Charles Van Wysmantel, master. Bartholomew Songa, of London, merchant, the claimant of the America, her tackle, apparel, and furniture, as the property of James Bernhard Standaert of the city of Ghent, in Flanders, merchant, a subject of His Imperial Majesty the emperor of Germany, and also claimant of all and singular the goods, wares, and merchandizes, as the property of the said James Bernhard Standaert, and others, imperial and neutral subjects, appellant, against Robert Sutton, Esq. commander of His Majesty's ship of war the Dolphin, his officers, and mariners, the captors of the said ship and goods, respondents. The respondents' case.
Great Britain. Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes.Date: 1785?]
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Before the most Noble and Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes. De Jonge Dirk, Pieter de Harder, master. Appeal from the Court of Vice-Admiralty of St. Christopher's. George William Soltau, of Suffolk-Lane, London, merchant, the claimant of one half part of all and singular the goods, wares, and merchandizes laden and on board the said ship, as the true, lawful, and sole property of Peter Van Zeller, Arnold Van Zeller, and John Van Zeller, of Oporto, merchants, and subjects of Her Most Faithful Majesty the Queen of Portugal; also claimant of one sixteenth part of the said goods, wares, and merchandizes, as the true, lawful, and sold property of Henrick and Johann Martin Brauer, merchants and inhabitants of the free imperial city of Hamburgh; also on behalf of Persent and Dormer, of the said free imperial city of Hamburgh, owners of one other sixteenth part of the said goods, wares, and merchandizes, - - appellant, against John M'Laurine, Esq. commander of His Majesty's ship of war Triton, his officers and mariners, the captors of the said ship and goods, - - - respondents. The appellant's case.
Great Britain. Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes.Date: 1786?]
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Before the Most Noble and Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes. The Kitty, Nathaniel Hewit, master. Legh master, the pretended owner and claimant of the said ship or brig, and of the goods, wares and merchandizes laden there, as appellant. Against John Skelton, master of the non-commissioned ship, Washington, and William White, Master of non-commissioned ship, revenge, the seizors of the said vessel and cargo, the pretended respondents. And against George Gostling, His Majesty's procurator general in his office of admiralty, appearing under protest. Case on behalf of His Majesty, in his office of Admiralty.
Great Britain. Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes.Date: 1790?]
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Before the Most Noble and Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes. The Reward, William Falkland, master. Appendix to the respondent's case.
Great Britain. Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes.Date: 1785?]
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Before the Most Noble and Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes. De Herman, Joachim Frederick Parlo, master. Henry Lloyd, Esq. commander of His Majesty's ship Oiseau, and Hugh Baikie, Esq. commander of His Majesty's ship Ranger, the sole captors, - - appellants, against Sir George Collier, Knt. commander of His Majesty's ship Canada, a pretended joint captor, - - respondent. Case on behalf of the captors and appellants.
Great Britain. Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes.Date: 1785?]
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Before the Most Noble and Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes. Chinsurah, and its dependencies. An appeal from the High Court of Admiralty of England, on behalf of Thomas Morton, Esq.The said Thomas Morton, Esq. syndic of the United Company of Merchants of England trading to the East Indies, - - - - appellants; against Vice-Admiral Sir Edward Hughes, Knight of the Bath, late commander in chief of a squadron of His Majesty's ships and vessels in the East Indies; the officers and crew of His Majesty's sloop of war the Nymph, one of the said squadron, pretended captors of all and singular the treasure, goods, wares, merchandizes, and effects, taken and seized at Chinsurah; and James Heseltine, Esq. Procurator-General for Our Sovereign Lord the King, - - - respondents. Appeal on behalf of Sir Edward Hughes, and others. The said Sir Edward Hughes, and the officers and crew of His Majesty's said sloop of war the Nymph, and the said James Heseltine, Esquire, - appellants, against the said Thomas Morton, Esquire, syndic of the said United Company, - - - respondents. Appendix to the case on behalf of Thomas Morton, Esq.
Great Britain. Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes.Date: 1792?]
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Before the Most Noble and Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes. The Kitty, Nathaniel Hewitt, master. Legh Master, the owner and claimant of the said brigantine and her cargo, -----appellant. Geoge Gostling, Esq; Procurator-General of His Majesty in His office of admiralty, --- Intervener. John Skelton, Commander of the ship Washington, and William White, commander of the ship revenge, the captors of the said brig and cargo, respondents. Appellant's case, on petition.
Great Britain. Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes.Date: 1790]
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[Before] the Most Noble and Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes. The Rachael Mobareck, otherwise Tatty Mumbarick, Joze Pereira de Souza, master. Additional appendix to the appellant's case.
Great Britain. Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes.Date: 1792?]
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Before the Most Noble and Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes. The America, Charles van Weysmantel, master. Appeal from the Vice-Admiralty Court of the Island of Barbadoes. Bartholomew songa of Warnford Court, Throgmorton-Street, London, merchant, the claimant of the said ship America her Tackle, apparel and furniture, as the true, lawful and sold property of James Bernhard Standaert, of the city of Ghent in Flanders, Merchant a subject of his Imperial Majesty the Emperor of Germany; and also claimant of all and singular the goods, wares and merchandizes, laden and on board the said ship at the time of the capture, as the true, lawful and sole property of the said James Bernhard Standaert and other, imperial and neutral subjects, Appellant, Against Robert Sutton, Esq. Commander of His Majesty's Ship of War the Dolphin, the Captors of the said ship and goods, --- respondent. Appendix to the respondent's case.
Great Britain. Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes.Date: 1785?]
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Before the Most Noble and Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes. The America, Charles van Weysmantel, master. Appeal from the Vice-Admiralty Court of Barbadoes. Bartholomew songa of Warnford Court, Throgmorton-Street, London, merchant, the claimant of the said ship America, her tackle, apparel and furniture, as the ture, lawful and sole property of Jacques Bernhard Standaert, of the free Imperial city of Ghent, a subject of his Imperial Majesty the Emperor of Germany; also claimant of all and singualr the goods, wares and merchandizes, laden and on board the said ship at the time of the capture, as the true, lawful and sold property of the said Jacques Bernhard Standaert and others, Imperial and neutral subjects, Appellant, Against Robert Sutton, Esq. Commander of His Majesty's ship of war the Dolphin, his officers and Mariners, the captors of the said ship and goods, respondents. The appellant's case.
Great Britain. Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes.Date: 1785?]
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Before the Most Noble and Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes. Chinsurah, and its dependencies. An appeal from the High Court of Admiralty of England, on behalf of Thomas Morton, Esq. The said Thomas Morton, Esq. syndic of the United Company of merchants of England trading to the East Indies, - - - - appellants; against Vice-Admiral Sir Edward Hughes, Knight of the Bath, late commander in chief of a squadron of His Majesty's ships and vessels in the East Indies; the officers and crew of His Majesty's sloop of war the Nymph, one of the said squadron, pretended captors of all and singular the treasure, goods, wares, merchandizes, and effects, taken and seized at Chinsurah; and James Heseltine, Esq. procurator-general for Our Sovereign Lord the King, - - - respondents. Appeal on behalf of Sir Edward Hughes, and others. The said Sir Edward Hughes, and the officers and crew of His Majesty's said sloop of war the Nymph, and the said James Heseltine, Esquire, appellants, against the said Thomas Morton, Esquire, syndic of the said United Company, - - - respondents. Appendix to the case on behalf of Sir Edward Hughes, and others.
Great Britain. Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes.Date: 1792?]
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Before the Most Noble and Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes. Chinsurah and its dependencies. An appeal from the High Court of Admiralty. On appeal of Thomas Morton Esquire. The said Thomas Morton Esq. syndic of the United Company of Merchants of England, trading to the East Indies, - - - - appellant. Against Vice Admiral Sir Edward Hughes, Knight of the Bath, late commander in chief of a squadron of His Majesty's ships and vessels in the East Indies, the officers and crews of His Majesty's sloop Nymph, one of the said squadron, pretended captors of all and singular the treasure, goods, wares, merchandizes, and essects, taken and seized at Chinsurah, and James Heseltine Esq. procurator-general of Our Sovereign Lord the King, - respondents. Appeal of Sir Edward Hughes. The said Vice Admiral Sir Edward Hughes, and the officers and crew of said sloop Nymph, and the said James Heseltine Esq. - - appellants. Against the said Thomas Morton Esq. syndic of the said East India Company, - - - respondent. Case on behalf Thomas Morton, Esq.
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