Navigation Laws-27 Geo, III. ch. 27. free port act-none but the
enumerated goods can be imported. Not suspended by
war with Spain, by the Order in Council 23d Sept.
1803. Non-enumerated articles only forfeited, not the
vessel and the enumerated articles-NUESTRA SENORA
DEL CARMEN

Clearing out to Boston, entering, trading, and clearing out
from thence to Halifax, an importation from Bus-

ton-UNION

To avoid the Embargo of the American Government, no ex-
cuse for entering Halifax--PATTY

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88

98

299

Certificate of probable cause of seizure must be granted upon
facts appearing in the cause, not by subsequent affidavits,
under the 4th Gco. III. c. 15. s. 46.——Schooner FAME 112
Putting into Philadelphia in distress, without landing or en-
tering a cargo, not an importation from thence

Touching at Cork for a convoy, and at Madeira, no deviation
from a licence from Bristol to St. Domingo-Ship
ACTIVE

Offences, where to be tried, 49. Geo. III. chap. 107.
Aliens acting as merchants in the colonies-

-PROVIDENCE,

Mac Nutt
Change of Master not endorsed on the Register, vessel liable
to forfeiture- -FRIENDS ADVENTURE, Curry
Importation to avoid the American embargo no excuse for
importing into Nova Scotia --DAKT, Ramage

169

180

200

301

Orders in Council-Cases upon the

23d September, 1803.

Trade with the Free Ports to con-

tinue, notwithstanding hostilities with Spain--NUES-
TRA SENORA DEL CARMEN

19th November, 1806. Trade to St. Domingo with licence
-CLYDE, Garnes

24th June, 1803. Colonial trade contraband out-

15th July, 1807. A qualified licence to trade to St. Do-
mingo; and 14th December, 1808, trade to St. Domingo
laid open-BEAVER, Jones

173

Of 26th April, 1809, not revoked, in consequence of the
Duke De Cadore's letter of August 5, 1810-NEW
ORLEANS PACKET

260

Orders in Council-2d October, 1807. Blockade of the Eyder dis-

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continued 13th July, 1809

31st May, 1809. Trade to Heligoland

11th November, 1807. Trade in enemy's produce revoked
26th April, 1809-THOMAS, Wilson

269

11th November, 1807. Certificates of Origin, revoked by
26th April, 1809-AMERICAN, Worthington

286

- 7th January, 1807. Trading between enemy's ports—— Ex-

PRESS

292

31st July, 1810. To detain American vessels, petition of Sir

J. Warren

327

26th April, 1809.
ditionally. The condition not having been complied with,

Suspended by order 23d June, 1812, con-

the first order is in full force again--GEORGE, Robertson 389
8th April, 1312. Permission to import and export from
Halifax to the United States, Wheat, &c.

13th October, 1812. Ditto, notwithstanding hostilities with
the States ECONOMY, Holmes

446

26th October, 1812. Confirming Admiral Sawyer's licences

-REWARD, Hill

470

26th April, 1809. For prohibiting commerce with France.
The principle of it considered, and justified

Not a blockade properly speaking, but a defensive measure of
another kind-ORION, Jubin

P.

Partnership One finding a licence and his name, the other the
cargo; one to share in the profits, not the loss -HER-

KIMER

Privateers-Must have a lawful commission-

NET, and others

497

Prize Agents and Captors-Their power over prizes and proceeds.
before condemnation, considered- --HERKIMER, Church 128
Not entitled to have prize goods deposited in their own pri-
vate stores- -LA MERCED

The province law of attaching the goods of absconding
debtors, no excuse for their not paying unclaimed shares
to Greenwich Hospital-BERMUDA

Prize-Forfeited to His Majesty for misconduct in captors

As selling, before condemnation, &c.-LA REINE DES

219

231

AGNES

9

Prize-Taking away a prize from the custody of the marshal-

COSSACK

Court of, in a neutral country, cannot deliver on bail, with-
-HIBBERT, Haynes

out the consent of owners
before condemnation, is a trust, and cannot be alienated,
without the consent of all parties, or unless perishable.
The king has no vested right till condemnation.
The king's officers and boards of service, have no right to
purchase where other persons have not; and have no
pre-emption where sales can be made.

Cases of public necessity for defence of the country form
an exception-CURLEW, MAGNET, and others
Prizes-detained upon the declaration of war by the United States,
and under the order in council, 31st July, 1812, and
ultimately condemned to the king, jure corone, as having
been taken before the order for reprisals, could not be
sold or bailed, without an authority from the king, unless
in a perishable state.

Measures taken for their preservation--Petition of Sir
John Warren, &c.

Proceedings respecting the agents appointed by the crown, to
receive them—Snook's petition, &c.
Taken before the order for reprisals, 13th October, 1812, not
given to the captors by the order for distribution-
MALCOLM, Jordan

Taken under commissions from the governor of a province,
without a warrant from the Admiralty, not given to the
captors, by the proclamation for distribution--LITTLE
JOE, 1st case

Property-Enemy's covered-

VENUS, Oakford

312

327

427

379

382

12

forfeiture of property connected with
it--HERKIMER

American, concealed as Spanish, in the slave trade-LA

17

205

MERCED, Echeveria

R.

Ransom-When justifiable, under the prize act-

-The FANNY

and the PLOUGH BOY

554

Ransom Act-22 Geo. III. chap. 25, and the clauses in the prize
acts, relating to ransom, extend only to vessels captured
in war, not to those seized for other causes- -PATRIOT,
Reardon

Registrar-Entitled to 5 per cent. upon the gross amount of all
the money paid into the registry-HIRAM, Orme

S.

Sale Of a vessel, proved fraudulent—GUSTAVA, Swenberg
Salvage For rescue by the crew, one-sixth. King's Ships not
intitled to, for performing their ordinary duty-WAL-
KER, Clarke

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567

105

Enemies property protected by a licence, liable to pay sal-
vage for services rendered by British ships
None due for rescuing a vessel, which had been seized for
a breach of the laws of its own country—ABIGAIL,
Johnson

Slave Trade-An American vessel condemned- -LA MERCED,.

Echeveria

Not necessary to have slaves on board, it is sufficient if the
trade is incipient, progressive, or complete; may be
proved by the nature of the vessel and cargo, in opposi-
tion to the positive oath of the master--Severn,
Bradford

T.

Trade-Between enemy's ports, by order in council, 7th January,
1807. Intention not sufficient, must be caught between
the ports-EXPRESS, Hasket

Treaty-American. Vessels may go to supply with necessaries the
vessels employed in fishing, upon the coasts of Labrador
--FAME

A complete dissolution of all connexion between the King of
Great Britain, and his former subjects in the Colonics
-PROVIDENCE

Treaty-Swedish, 1661. Passport not being according to the form
there prescribed, a vessel restored, but claimants con-
demned in costs STOCKHOLM, Chaplain

355

205

284

292

95

180

Vice Admirals-Their powers and history; cannot issue letters of
marque--LITTLE JOE, Fairweather

382, 394

W.

War-Does not exist till authorised by His Majesty Dart,

Ramage

301

Property found in the country at the commencement of a

war, not liable to be seized

ibid.

FINIS.

W. Heseltine, Printer, Checquer Yard, Dowgate Hill, Loudon,