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Alexandria Daily Advertiser
Alexandria, Virginia
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A letter from Antigua reports the establishment of a Court of Admiralty there, favored over other islands, with Mr. Byam continued as Judge at 500l. sterling salary. Captured Americans in St. Kitts and Tortola will be judged by this court, with Mr. Burke as advocate general.
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This island has received a very flattering mark of favor from England. We have had a court of Admiralty established here, in preference of all the other islands which will be considerably in our favor.
His majesty has continued Mr. Byam in his office of Judge of Admiralty, with a salary of 500l. sterling, which places him in a very independent situation.
We hear that a number of your countrymen are carried into St. Kitts and Tortola and it will be some satisfaction to the concerned to know, they will be judged by a court, where a new and his property without the expense of relief ruined by the expense attending. Mr. Burke is the advocate general of the court.
The uprightness of his character is as well known to you as it is to all the inhabitants of the Island.
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Antigua
Event Date
9th October
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mr. byam continued as judge of admiralty with salary of 500l. sterling, placing him in independent situation. captured countrymen to be judged by the new court without excessive expense.
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Establishment of Court of Admiralty in Antigua, preferred over other islands. His majesty continues Mr. Byam as Judge. Captured Americans in St. Kitts and Tortola to be judged there, with Mr. Burke as advocate general, noted for uprightness.