Printed prize appeal from the Vice-Admiralty Court of Nova Scotia. Captured ship:...

Printed prize appeal from the Vice-Admiralty Court of Nova Scotia.

Captured ship: Elizabeth (master Thomas How or Howe).

History: a British vessel, bound from Bordeaux to New York, laden with wine, brandy, prunes, fruit, olives, capers, oil; taken by HMS Daphne, and brought into New York; retaken on 21 April 1778 by the American privateer Hazard (Simon Sampson, commander) and retaken on 1 May 1778 by HMS Rainbow (Sir George Collier commanding) and brought into Halifax.

Appellant: Thomas How, master.

Respondent: Sir George Collier, commander of HMS Rainbow.

Bound printed appeal: no decree recorded here.

Folios 103-108v, comprising:-

• folios 103-104v: case on behalf of the appellant;
• folios 105-106v: appendix to the appellants' case;
• folios 107-108v: case on behalf of the captor and respondent.