The resolution of the High Court of Errors and Appeals, for the state of Pennsylvania, in the cause of Silas Talbot, quitam, &c. against the commanders and owners of the brigs, Achilles, Patty, and Hibernia; January 14th, 1785.

Author/creator Pennsylvania
Format Electronic
Publication InfoPhiladelphia : Printed by T. Bradford, in Front-street, M.DCC.LXXXV. [1785]
Description8 unnumbered pages, 16 pages ; (8vo)
Supplemental ContentEvans Digital Edition
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SeriesEarly American imprints. First series ; no. 19164. ^A478749
General noteConcerning a 1779 naval engagement between an American armed vessel and four British vessels. It was determined that the owners of letters of marque vessels were responsible for injuries committed by those vessels on the high seas; that other vessels had no right to profit from captures at sea that they witnessed; and that the Pennsylvania Court of Admiralty and High Court of Errors and Appeals had jurisdiction over such cases.
References Evans 19164
Other formsMicroform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series.
Reproduction noteElectronic text and image data. [Chester, Vt. : Readex, a division of Newsbank, Inc., 2002-2004. Includes files in TIFF, GIF and PDF formats with inclusion of keyword searchable text. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 19164).

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