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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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In London's King's Bench court, a jury ruled in favor of a merchant defendant in a case against an underwriter seeking recovery of 200l. paid for a ship insurance policy; the ship was wilfully sunk by its captain in 1765, but the merchant was unaware and had paid the insured. Other similar cases worth nearly 30,000l. hinge on this verdict.
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Tuesday last a cause was tried, by a special jury, in the court of King's Bench, Guildhall, wherein an underwriter was plaintiff, and a merchant of this city defendant, for recovery of 200l. paid by the plaintiff, for loss on a policy of insurance on a ship which was proved to be wilfully sunk by the Captain in 1765. It appearing upon the trial that the merchant knew nothing of the Captain's roguery, and that he had paid the insurance to the person for whom it was made, the jury brought in a verdict for the defendant. It is said that other causes, to the value of near 30,000l. depended upon the issue of this.
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London
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Tuesday Last
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jury brought in a verdict for the defendant; other causes to the value of near 30,000l. depended upon the issue of this
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a cause was tried, by a special jury, in the court of King's Bench, Guildhall, wherein an underwriter was plaintiff, and a merchant of this city defendant, for recovery of 200l. paid by the plaintiff, for loss on a policy of insurance on a ship which was proved to be wilfully sunk by the Captain in 1765. It appearing upon the trial that the merchant knew nothing of the Captain's roguery, and that he had paid the insurance to the person for whom it was made