Court Of Common Pleas, Th...
ThLb 4as an action to recover ironi Ine ucreliuaili Etie Sum Ui 4,10M., thc amou-.t of his subscription upon a policy of insurance upon a ship callled tbe cptzf-. The ship had becn insured on her voyage to New Soutis *Vales, with liberty to touch at any of the East In- dian islnds. She took in a cargo at the Mauritius, and after sail- inD t',ence, experienred such severe stress of weather, that she was obliged to put into Table Bav, whert it was found that she was ir. rep..rable, aod she vas consequenfly broken tip. The only question at iscue was. whether the lfauritius was to be considered an Esst Indian islard within the meaning of tbe policy. On the part of the plaintiff it was proved by. 1lr. Gibson, Mr. 7Mfather, Mr. Blanchard, Captain Lennon, Captain Christie, MIr. Small. and Mr. Exter. aU merchants or underwriters that amongst commercial men the M1auritius was always consideret to be an East Indian island. and thiat when an insurance was effected upon a ship to trade to the East Indian islands generally, the Alauritius was iziclude in the policy. On the part of the defendant, Sir Robert Farquliar was called. we etated that be had been G-overnor of the M rauitius for 13 years, duulsv which time he bad Tesided for 11 years in theisland. He consiaerad it as ass African island, and part of the Madagascar JamesOsbrgh, hydrogyapheT to the East India Company, gave csidence to) the same effect. Jenmes Saunders, a merchant, who had resided at the MIauritmu6 fer 40 years, al.ays understood it to be an African island, The In. babitants generally entertained the same opinion. The Jarv, after ashort consultationl, returned a verdict for the ,lajntiff-Dass'sge5, 4501.. The boun CurEr JtiSrTCE..-Doyot find that M5auritius isan E;ast Indian island within thc mleaning of the policy? The Forrnan.-e-Y__ AAdvertisearent. 1-SERVAtAT5' LIVERiEg.-We are informed from good authoritv, (the fa4ionable world), that tlih best and most. reasonable place for Servants' Liveries is at No. 27, Picca. dilly, .here.iOttdOZc qnatititus nre continually making for noble- menX and gentlemen, at the lowv charge of 41. 15s. the suit complete: ,eo box,chaise, end dri,ing.coat8, operaeIO1ck5, &e-I'o. ,7 Pie- cdilly. Another great edvantage is, that a awhole uit can be made in S houn, lf ri'qWZCtL rOTURT OF COUMMON PLEAS, THuRSDAY, MARCH 4. aROBERTSON' V. MIONE Y.