Extracts from the proceedings of the Court of Vice-Admiralty in Charles-Town, South-Carolina; in the cause, George Roupell, Esq; v. the ship Ann and goods: With a few explanatory remarks. To which is subjoined, some general observations on American custom-house officers, and courts of vice-admiralty. [Eight lines from Postlethwayt]

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Chew, Benjamin, 1722-1810

Laurens, Henry, 1724-1792

Language:

English

Physical Description:

iv,20p. ; 4°.

Place of Publication:

[Philadelphia] : America: printed [by William and Thomas Bradford], Anno Domini, M,DCC,LXVIII. [1768]

Notes:

"Mr. Roupell, a searcher belonging to the custom-house, had .. seized a vessel belonging to Henry Lawrens .. This is a short, plain state of the case .. held before the Honorable Egerton Leigh"--p. iv.

Published by Henry Laurens, who wrote the explanatory remarks. The introduction and "General observations" were written by Benjamin Chew. Cf. Rogers, George C., ed. The papers of Henry Laurens, v. 6. Rogers supplies the printers' names.

Local Notes:

HSP in LCP.

Cited in:

Evans 10945; Hildeburn, C.R. Pennsylvania, 2356