When was it published?

September 15, 1774 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News September 15, 1774

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Colonial Affairs, Trade Or Commerce

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Emigrants From Caithness, Merchant In Edinburgh

Q: What keywords are associated?

Caithness Emigrants, Edinburgh Admiralty Court, Passage To America, Ship Damage Storms, Merchant Contract Breach

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

Edinburgh's Court of Admiralty ruled in favor of Caithness emigrants against a merchant who failed to transport them to America after their ship was damaged. The court ordered repayment of over 900 pounds passage money plus interest, as the emigrants had been left destitute.

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Last Week the Court of Admiralty at Edinburgh determined a Cause, wherein the Emigrants from Caithness were Pursuers, and a Merchant in Edinburgh Defender. The Emigrants had entered into a Contract with the Defender, who agreed to carry them to America, on their paying their Passage, amounting to upwards of 900 l. which they accordingly did. The Ship sailed with them in September last, but received considerable Damage from some high Storms soon after she sailed, and was obliged to be brought from the Orkneys to Leith to be repaired; since which Time, the Emigrants, having expended all their Money for their Passage, have been subsisting on the Charity of the Publick. The Emigrants brought their Action against the Defender for not fulfilling his Contract, and for the Damages they had sustained, in being so long detained from prosecuting their Voyage. The Court of Admiralty was pleased to decree, that the Defender should repay the Money the Emigrants had given him for their Passage, with Interest, &c.

What sub-type of article is it?

Colonial Affairs Trade Or Commerce

What keywords are associated?

Caithness Emigrants Edinburgh Admiralty Court Passage To America Ship Damage Storms Merchant Contract Breach

What entities or persons were involved?

Emigrants From Caithness Merchant In Edinburgh

Where did it happen?

Edinburgh

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Edinburgh

Event Date

Last Week; September Last

Key Persons

Emigrants From Caithness Merchant In Edinburgh

Outcome

court decreed repayment of over 900 l. passage money with interest

Event Details

Emigrants from Caithness contracted with Edinburgh merchant for passage to America, paid over 900 l. Ship damaged by storms after sailing in September last, repaired in Leith; emigrants destitute on public charity. Court ruled in their favor for breach of contract and damages from delay.