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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jul 18, 1798
Page
3
In this London case Lord Kenyon upheld that William Fisher, banker for Sir William Wood, owed St John’s College Cambridge 1217 pounds and odd shillings. The jury returned 1258 pounds including interest, rejecting defenses that Fisher acted only for Wood or that credits were tied to unpaid bills.
Lawyers for the Plain tiffs describe a remarkable 1797 insurance case involving Codwis Ludlow and Co owners of the goods on board the Hare. Nathaniel Hayley, captain and later privateer operator, sought to condemn the vessel and cargo in France using forged documents and a faulty privateering voyage, while the Dutch property and American ownership complicated the verdict. The French Court of Admiralty condemned the privateer’s capture, and the proceedings raised questions about barratry and the conduct of Hayley in steering the Hare toward privateering gains.
The case centers on the captured vessel Hare, alleged to be American and neutral, with arguments about whether a French Admiralty sentence is binding. Lord Kenyon, Mr. Erskine, and Mr. Garron debate whether the underwriters are responsible for barratry by the captain, and whether the ship’s American status and muster roll affect condemnation. The jury finds the matter fraudulent, with the case referred to the Court of King's Bench.
On Tuesday one of the partillions belonging to the Duke of Goucester was brought before Nicholas Bonn Esq. by a Gentleman for driving against him in the Park. After admonition with the Gentleman’s approval, he was liberated.
A House of Commons report analyzes prisoner treatment in Britain and France, condemning French use of hostages and misrepresentation. It details humane British provisions for French prisoners, poor French payment for clothing, and dangerous conditions for British captives in France, plus obstacles to cartel negotiations and allegations of press propaganda.
Kingston May 11 reports His Majesty's armed schooner, commanded by Lieutenant Ross, arrived at Montego Bay with two French privateers, L'incredule and Le Revanche, captured during a cruise. One English survivor told of executions aboard Hermione. Three more mutineers were later executed. May 26 notes council member resignations and a plan for reassigning seats with two supernumeraries.
An obituary style note lists the late Mr. Jennens possessions in detail, from South Sea Stock to bank accounts and mortgages, noting 98 years old at death and lack of a bank draft for 14 years. It traces heirs through the Hanmer family and connections to Lady Anbower, with extensive intermarriages linking Jennens to Curzon Howe and Haymer lines.
In Edinburgh on July 16 a man mowing near Garfeube accidentally cut another’s thigh with a scythe while pursuing a partridge. He bled to death before help arrived. The piece urges farm tours to carry tourniquets and apply them two to three inches above wounds.
The notice warns against misdirected orders to Mars, Catharine-street, alleging Steel’s Lavender Water claims superior quality and extensive approval. It notes a promotional price of 30s per dozen for large quantities with a minimum order of six dozen, and contrasts with higher prices at rival sellers.
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