anrement of British vessels, and that the vessel should be broken up, and that the materials thereof should be publicly sold in separate parts, together with her cargo [if any];
or
If the vessel has been abandoned or destroyed by the seizors prior to the adjudication, and the Court is satisfied that the abandonment or destruction was justifiable, add
The Court further declared that, after full consideration by the Court of the circumstances of the case, the seizors bad satisfied the Court that the abandowment (or destruction] of the vessel was inevitable or otherwise under the circum- stances proper and justifiable.
(7) Decree of Restitution in a slave trade action: The Court having heard, de, pronounced that it had not been proved that the vessel
was engaged in or fitted
out for the slave trade, and ordered that the said vessel should be restored to the claimant, together with the goods and effects on board thereof;
add, as the case may be, but without costs or dainages,
or
on payment by the said claimant of the costs incurred by the seizors in this Action;
and awarded to the said claimant costs and damages in respect of the detention of the said vessel, and [referred the same to the registrar (assisted by merchants) to report the amount thereof, and] directed that all accounts and vouchers with the proofs in support thereof, if any, should be filed within
days.
(8) Decree in case of capture from pirates:
The Court having board, de,, pronounced that the said junk "Tecumseh" [and her cargo] had been at the time of the capture thereof by H.M.S. "Torch" the property of pirates, and condemned the same as a droit and perquisite of Her Majesty in Her office of Admiralty;
Or
pronounced that the said junk “Tocumseh" (and her cargo) had prior to her re-capture by H.M.S. "Toreh," &c. beent captured by pirates from the claimant [state name and description of former owner], and decreed that the same should be restored to the said claimant as the lawful owner thereof, on payment to the re-captors of one-eighth part of the true value thereof in lieu of salvage. The Court also directed that the said junk (and her cargo] should be appraised;
If the junk, &c. has been captured after an engagement with the pirates, and if there is a petition for bounty, add
The Court further declared that the persons attacked or engaged by H.M.S. "Torch," &e, on the occasion of the capture of the said juuk were pirates, that the total number of pirates so attacked or engaged was about
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that of that number were captured, and that the only vessel engaged was H.M.S. "Torch" [or, as the case may
(9) Derree of condemnation under Pacific Islanders
Protection Acts:
The Court having hoard, &c., pronounced that the ship had been at the time of her seizure [or during the voyage on which she was met] employed [or fitted out for employment] in violation of the Pacific Islanders Protection Acts, 1872 and 1875, and he condemned the said ship
[and her eargo, and all goods and effects found on board, or as the case may be,] as forfeited to Her Majesty.
The Court further ordered that the said ship
Land her cargo, and the said goods and effects] should be sold by publie auction, and that the proceeds should be paid into Court.
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