The Frances, Boyer, Master. ( Thompson and Al. .)

12 U.S. 335

8 Cranch 335

3 L.Ed. 581

THE FRANCES, BOYER, MASTER. (Thompson and al. Claimants.)

Feb. 1, 1814

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THIS was an appeal from the sentence of the United States'

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Circuit Court of the district of Rhode Island.

The facts were as follow:

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War was declared by the United States against Great Britain on the 18th of June, 1812.

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The ship Frances, having on board a cargo of goods of British manufacture, consigned to various persons in the United States, sailed from Greenoch, in Scotland, on the 19th of July, in the same year, for New York. On the 28th day of August following, she was captured by the…