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JI 1 2 3 32X 1 2 3 4 5 6 Wi^l^imet.^i%msmn<'-- I b^ i 5 4 ^ 5 M &3 *! % P3 IP ApiK IN TIIK PRIVY COUNCIL. On APPEAL from I'rince Edward iHlnnd, in \oith America. Kdmnud Waters BETWEEN AND John Young and WUUam Yovng AlMM:rLA>T; UlvSI'OXDKNTS. CASE OF THE APPELLANT. J. HK Ai'l'ELLANT some years since was a Mercliant ill London, and carried on trade in partnership with Alexander IJirnie, in London, and at a precedent i)eriod, also carried on business in Charlotte Town, Prince Edward Island, Nortli America; in the former place under the hrin of Alexander Uiniie and Co., in the latter under tlie firm of Waters ami Birnie. the Appellant and Alexander Birnie had employed a Mr. William in Prince Edward Island, but he bavins^ given them dissatisfaction by and disobeyin" bis instructions, they disiilaced him in favour of .Mr. From 1813 to 1816, the Pleace, as their agent exceeding bis authority am. w.., — -^-"n •■•■' •■•■"■- -.7 "■.,■" -.«„. v-. .... Fade (ioff' then resident in the said Island. The Appellant bad also granted Pleace a separate Power to collect the debts due to bim in that Island in his individual capaciiy, but when Pleace was thus removed from the management of the partnership affairs, the latter Power also was with- drawn, and a similar one conferred by the Appellant ui)on the said Fade (iift". .Appeiiilix N\i I. 'Pbe Power of Attorney granted by the Appellant f. x'easion to Mr, Goflf', is dated the i)tb April 181(5, and after retiling and revoking the l'o\\ iireviously granted to "Sir. Plcaee, proceeds to appoint the said Fade Gofl", " to be the true and lawful Attorney for him " pdlant) aiul in bis name, or in his (ihe said Fade (Joff's) own name, or otherwise. (tiie Ap- lo ma/ii' uj), (Itlf, and adjust all ((nun ids now liepending, and unsettled Itetweei? bim (ilie said .Appelhuit) •' an, or as may be re(piired ; .Ind in ctur amj dispntc or dij- •• /crence xhall aiixe, touching ilie paxment of any of the saul debts, sum or sums of money. " or any of them, or anv part iheie.'t, or touching the settlement of any account, I'r accounts " relating thereto, or in the execution of the powers and authorities hereby i;ivcn, he hereby " authorises and empowers liis said Attorney to refer anij such dispute or dijj'erencc to arhttra- " tioH m the usual way, and to sign, seal, execute, and deliver any agreement, hoiul, or oiht r •• instrument of rclerence, and to abiile by, and perlinin the award anil dctennination whieli •• may l>e made in pursuance theieot', and to compel the observance and performance of siieh " award and determination, b\ the oll.ei parlies thcrct", respectively ; and if expedient and Ap|>cniU\ X" II t * ) Hecctsfiry to accept and ttiki' a security, or sccuritirs,J'or any of the xniildrfil or drhls by insi 'I- iiu'iiU, and in cash, j^oihIs, bill* ol fxchiinj{c, or otlier inmle of niiynu-nt, or to coniiioiiiiil (iir and tnko less than the full amount of suili of the said debt or del)ls whtimf the full pnvnient cannot l)e obtained. And i^cmrat/i/ to traiisait, mtina^c, roiii/iirt, anil crceiilf all mid rrcr/t such further iviil other lin^'ul mis, (hrtis, matters ami thitiffs, as the saiit Fail,- (iijff' uliull Jititl iieei(ful ami ucecssanj for aeeomjilin/iinfi all, ami, or either, of the vuriwxrx a/orrsaiJ ; iind that as fully and cfVectually, to all intents and purijoscs, as he eould ilo in his uMi |Hrhon. hereliy ^ivin^ unto hi* said Attorney all lin full and whole power and auilioriiy, and hcrdjy rjitify- inn and ronfirniinfj all anil whatsoever his said Attorney shall lawfully do or eanse to he ilcuu- in and ulHHit the premises, by virtue and in execution of these presents. IN U'lTNKSS whereof, i.V( .'" Witii respect to tlie power of Attorney, granted to Mr. (Jofl" by the luirtic.ihip. it will Ik* sufficient to observe that this also revoked their previous power t I'leace. that it was of the same date with that last above recited, and that it was in general of the same tenor. It dirt'ered indeed in some particulars, but these will not be found material to the merits of tlu> |)resent Appeal. These diflerences are, that it omitted the provision authorising (ioH' to refer dispuies to aibitratiou, and it empowered him, " for them, and in their name, to sell anfl disjiose of any •■ goods, wares and mcrcliandi/e belonging or ih.it may belong to them, in the .said Isl.md, or " anv other Uritisli Settleuieni in America, fur the most money and best price, or prices, that " can 1h' reasonably had or gotten for the same, and to remit the proceeds thereof, from time to " time, to the said Alexander IJirnie and Kduiund Waters in the usual way." Botli these powers so granted to (Joff were enclosed to him with tlie following lc>tter of In- «triictioiis from .\. Birnic and Co. ; "Mr. Fade Goff, " Charlotte Town, Prince Etlwanl Island. London, 12, Great St. Helens. /4j>ril\)t/i 18l(j. •' Sin, — In consequence of the irregularity and extreme want of attention which we •' lia\e experienced from Mr. William Pleace, our pn sent Agent at I'rince Edward " Island, and by which our interest has most materially sntfered from his having acted " contrarv to our positive instructions, and his written agreement, «c have made up our " minds to remove him altogether from our employ. " Mr. John Stewart of Newfoundland, and Mr. (Jeorge Hirnie of this Town, having " strongly recommended you to iis, as a fit and proper person to manage our business. " and assuring us, that, in their opinion you would have no objection to take upon you " the superintendence thereof; have enclosed you our joint power (and also our Mr. » Waters, to recover what debts may !)e due to him individually,) in order to enable you " to supersede Mr AVilliam Pleace our present agent in the Island, or any other part ul " North ."Vmerica " It may be necessary to suggest as your first step towards carrying our intentions into " eflect, to have the jiowers privately registertnl in order to |)reveiit cabal ami intrigue. " You will afterwards take |)oss«ssion of our premises, on which you should remain, and " take, with the assistance of .^Ir. William Pleace, a regul.ir Fiivcniorv of nil the Slock " in Trade, Furnitu,e, Hooks, Hills, and Cash, with the Iron Chest, and two ke\s: but " should he decline performing his duty, you will immediately procure two respeelablo " Storekeepers, who will with yourself take an exact account ol every article on the [nc- •• mises, and at the end of the said Ii,ventory cause an afTidavil to be .illached, sv\orn to " by those who took the same, taking care to transmit us an attested co[)y thereof. " Vou will also observe to let ail persons know, indebted to the concern jointly or sever- " ally, on account of rent, gocr Cent on the amount qf all ontstunilinf; debts reco- " \ered, and also Jixc per Cent on the amount of sales o/ /^ood.s on hand, nhirh tee ui.th " you to dix}X)*e if to the liest advantage for ready money, and remit it. tti^ether, leith " .such debts as mat/ be recorereil tn (ioceinment liills, rvhieh -.ce apprehi-ml m'li/ In tfot at " Halifar, but should you remit Cash you uill advise us thereif fur our gorcruiiient as " to Insuranec. You will cK-eupv the dwelling attached to the Store, (obserxiiig the (ur- " niture is kept in order) until such tune as wc have deterini I what is to be done with •• the same, as we understand the upper part ol the Store can he easilv converted into a •' (Uveliing house, and the under part of the Store iK-ing considered as cpiitc suflicient to " carry on a trade adequate to the funds of the Island As this is the only arrangement " we can at present make from our imperfect knowledge of the state of the concern, and .-s " we bo|>e it will not inateriall) interfere with your present rngagemetits, wc trust you will " think it all object worth exerting mmiiscH lor our iiituest As our books were made up to 1 ^ Appcntlix No.in. " (liu oDmmoiieeineiil «! Mr. PlfrtCt-'s responiibility, ^^^' Imvc no donht hut lie will con- " sUItT it hi« iiiU-rcul niiil duty to deliver them no inad« up u> iIih tonniifiicenicnt of " your's. Vou will write m by every conveynnco. giviiif,' iib uii aofdunt <>(' your i)r'>- ■• ceedings lor uiir Kovcriiment, nrul nUo let ui know the stock on liinid, dtbti and " cri'dils. mute oC repair o( the houses, in short uvery iiiforiimlion you uoniider iimwary " for our interest. lUferring to our next we remain, *• Sir, " Your most obeilient humble Servants, A. BIUNIE, Ai Co. By these two powers of attorney and letter of instructions, it will appear that Mr. Goff was not a ^rctural but a Mjnrial agent, with an authority strictly limited and clearly dehned. Acting for the Appellant aiwi individual, he hid slroply an authority to collect his outstand- ing debta. Ah HKent f.* the firm of A. Rirnie and Co.. hii duties were to collect onstanding debts, to sell the goods on hand. :o remit the proceeds of such debts and good, in ready money, and to take rare of the lands and houses. This is the plain and unquestionable construction of tha documents, and coincides (it will l)e observed) with the nature of the compensation which the agant was to receive : via. finer cent, on the amount of debts recovered. .-> per cent, on the amount ot sales, and the use of the house and furniture. There was nothing to authorise him to trade with the funds of A. Birnie and C!o.. or of the Apt)«.llant. or to purchase or exchange goods in their name, or in any manner to bring them into debt, or commit their credit. Mr (;o«f entered on his agency in June. 10..I, at which time there remained on hand out of a toleiable investment that had been sent out with Mr. Pieace. by A. Birnie "'«> <;";;»'•'""* f/ tides of Mercliandi/e. of the value a.cor.ling to his (Gof!-s) own statement of 6231/. 12.«. Sjrf. These with the outstanding debts of the Hrin, amounting to three times that sum, were together with the private debts due to the Appellant, duly transferred to luin by Mr. I leace. Mr. Gofr seems from the first, to have wished to enlarge as much as possible the sphere of hi» acency (with a view of course fn the increase of his profits), for soon after entering upon hit employment, he sent a letter to his constituents, of which the following is an extract. June. nth. 181G. •• I shall be glad as soon as possible to be favoured with your determination as to future " supplies. A goo J nssort.ncnt of saleable articles, such as Mr. Geo Binue knows suit- <• ab e for our consumption to amount of about 5000/., I thmk could be well run off n " the autumn and wuuer. and reunited for in the spring : but should you prefer fully " winding up the present concern, before any further investments are made, I should " wish to be inlo.med of it. that 1 may regulate matters accordingly and curtad every •' possible cxp«nce." Again he writes — \st. July, 1816. Appendix No. IV, Appendix No, V. " I shall bo anxious till I am favoured with your further intentions as to business here. •• 1 lave no doubt buHhat a snug trade mav be cHmlinued. which ud support the esta- .. blishment and leave a m.nlerate profit if' care is taken to lay m the good, well at " home, and a suitable assortment forwarded. T».^ npv. IrttPr is Written in the same general v' , and at the same time proves the impor- tant fLrthlicw'^w [a J r of the strict limi. . . of his actual powers, and felt U to be :^l^;;"2:i::Ytherand ^Pec.;ic -[..o-y He.. ^^ ^'^ ^ j^ -^;S ^ ^^ i^ r:c^;;^l^c;:':n;u 'dTi^tll:: l,r ftsi:n^ands (i^cordm^ to ,.. mten. tion of the power of A. Birnie and Co.), for sale on the Island. 8//(. July, 1816. •■ I should wish to be informed as speedily as may be. ,Jyou permit me to make any pur- " cha^e* of suitable good, here, or at Ualtfax, or ^ etcjoundlavd par icularly in the art.c e •• of WeH Indi! prcMluce. w itl.out an assortment of these articles other goods cannot be " so readily got . flf. 1 also wish to know, if you have anyobjectioH to my tahng any .. IJl-ninr ffoods that mmhl offer for your benefit that did not interfere with the sale ./orgrdroir-^rd^^ iAX/4**^ //-i'» /-- y«- '''^'':^z'z:js ..,Lr,nn,l nrrij other mint that you may deem requisite, which shall be punttuaiiy ■■ u d "l to o 'my ,«r I shall also be'glad ,/ your d.-tenninat.on as to ..pping - JooT/orthe N^vimndland, ami I/al.Ja. markets. At present the prospects there " are dull." ( » ) oo.nmunu-«.io„» with ).im up.m ih»'"^":^.»»'^.:":''^"'[,:\|i;::;' h Mr (off, .......rcHl '_i'V""'l "" ' ^' ,;.;... ...of the Kosp...ult....» «t Halifax. t Mr \m,.,g l'*'^.^'"^ JJ'.J'"'^;^'., ,,Co,. then ...uU-r hi, ere. amounting in r ol articles trou, he .t.^k "^A, »,';„';;' i^ «i,| be observe.!) w«, adopted l.y^Ir. 13«7/ H*. III. and upward*. Hu, '"»";^„;'\. ,. ,.,. . „^, ,„ a . iiimie and C'.t. and f-'VTi Appendix No N'l- ance with Mr (ioff, entered into was, that a variety i _^ giNMls to Halifax. Of thi. tratmcon he 'afterwards gave to A Birn.e and Co. the following ac-counl :- 10^ A Si'ptftnhcr. 1810. ... . .h .r .„ uouanit vou. that in conWHiuencc of the recommendation of Mr. John .. I have •"'•\»'*'V" ''\'ino,.n YounK and Co. of Hulifnx. who wa., here a short time ago " ?'r"«V"* 'in r«td to Sir care, the silks, kerseymeres. veWets. indigo, and " » ''"^^ ^Z n ;X if exch-nging them for article, that are saleable u, th s market. " 'r ""• . notTTe Lone off hefe for ycHirs. and the declininjj state o the .,uality - These won d ";'^ ' "^^f ^^^^ ,„,.,„«. of thin nature rec,«i.ite. 1 have als.> forwardetl " " •'" ' ,f r^rmtur" whS M Young stated ho felt confident would be .lisposed of : ; iUTo. U e^lSu^Iuofficers. Th^y have all arrived safe, and I purpose loUow.ng .. ,Ln« m « few days, and doing all I can lor your interest ft. .r wards followed the gomli to Halifax ; .ind though in the letter last quoted. Mr t;otlsoses. M r ff M«n afterwards returned to Prince Edward Island, but neither from the stock Mr. .^'"^y.,'^;" 37,t\ut place, nor from the outstanding debts then due to the A ppdlant renjainmg « Is ».anJ» at th» P ^ ^,^^ ^^^^ ^^ ^^^ ^^,, ^,,i ,, „ ,,„,, h.^a and »° A. Binue and «^«^ n ^, ,,^»; ^^ j,,^ Appellant, or to A. H.rme and Co. one from the ^'*P^"^*"^Li„cSVwch he made during the whole course of his agency consisting ^f;j;«;^j;Vij4/Sng pari y the proceeds Sf a Cargo of Timber, not included under ^y of the above heads of account . i^ , Vw.r 1817 Willmm Young, one of the Resp>ndents arrived in Prince Edward Island In October. >»''• ;; '' "f , «, (j'^ff ;„ resin-ct of the abovi-mentioncd transactions, when it '"' ^"T.hat or; r" K.r wJ ... had Ln '..nsigned to the K.-sponclents. was by that time appeared that the F" l^^'] . , ,^p „,- ,3^7/ „, ,^^-"K''t of them, and lor „„ly r,W. '**^?/-^"'^7J'''f u3„T 12, ., it. IMary Term, lftl8, for llie sum . ' ,„, ,,,.,, reduced by various payments ..ut ol the stock ol whub tb. alleg.-Z:':^^:V^ ^he houses ..d la..ds ..f a. Bimie and Co for the said sum of «0()/. 1 is '•' r~i "f "i;".»n" ir "irv rr.. ii;;i. "sr.'.."'!.'!^.; ...« ue,p,.„do,„. 15tb SptemUr. IS17. ''''' /'' , .^: ' ., '.,^.^1,,,,^ aware on whose account be was ..rofes-sing were, during the whole eov.rso '., >> " .t '" .'LV 'I" .V hose- to ai.mize eilber the AppelLnt or A. ;:S. ";; ;!Vui;r>Ir G.,ffor .be Hes,K.,.dentseyer chose to a, "■','' r;';;"r:. :"£j"VXg Uat^^^^^^^^^^^^ is ... .'..■ y~ ■"»■ .'.■" «.» -i-p'."' whole of tlu'H- 177*^'!; "^'. „ ,v „,.^ r. .iilri.t in tlu- Ulanil : upon retvivniK tlin coininuniculioii oltlun. hy Mr. Join. «/;''*"^''" ' '^''V "3^^^^^^ V^lern to Mr Htewnrl .upcr«Hlin,» „,e A,.rellH.t ..n.l A I .nne ""' ^ J, ,7^! tdr tl.^ wT^^^^^^ «'«' Attorney, an.l the prlKC-edingi Mr. CJojy. mn\ «>ivo .mlru.l.on, f "^'\'''« ";'7/' y, X ,U-«P«'''rf™'» «"«»-« '>"«t the affair foun.l.Hl Ihcreon. Allerwarils, on the 13 h >»«> ;;**/! • Td]Ji t„ the.n a Letter -.f thnt date. «a, ,,roh>,hly hy that t.mc known to A. '»'' ! [ " » ,,^^'- jf/, ^ payment of the balance pre- mated their iiitcnliim to resist the claim. , 1 -I' .„ n\.rm 1892 and iKforc anv sale had hecn effected in pursuance of ,,.,,«,nn.« u «tem«^^^^ the said purcl.ase,. on account ot the said hou.e of A. ade (.o»n..d ' ""'"" y^^^^^ ii.eLid Warrant of Attorney, nor to sell ihe.r gcnls i;:;'an;::;\.l:'c:::::id:r:tr^^ -r good H.IU of Kxchange. nor to «.nd sud. good, out oi the Islimd for sale. A . il..r motion Supported bv a like affidavit of the said John Stewart, (mutatis mutandis) watmlaeltb:^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ »'«» "' •'"^" ^"" ^"^" '"'' Supremo Court granted a llule to shew cause. Annr« trds in the same term, the Ucspon.lents shewed eause .-.gainst the said nile obtained on .. , «rt of A ir e and Co.. ;nd produced an affidavit of the sai.l Fade toft-, the Power ot A.. '» . V . .nte I V Se said A. B rnie and Co. to hin.. and .such parts o. th. correspor.dent'e . ? n^him . d ! em as i was thought convenient for the purposes of the Respondents to se ect. hetween him «'»";'""* the letters to which reference has already been made in this case, fhe but eompr,s.ng '"j" » ^„^'\V he rule, n ay be collected from Mr. Gors affidavit in which he grounds of '« JP"V/rth t" e idLa and belief that he was not merely to wind up and close the r'"!ln 'f tl e a d de enl ,!t on ,he said island, but was to carry on with their funds, and - concern of ^' f /"'^^ J^,*;',^;; '" j^ ,„eh as their previous agents had been employed to con- :: r T"ZlTe iro" . s ^l " H^llef!^^^^ the Lnununic^lions of Cieorge «rrnie the trans- . „« * ^I^le.cetle ordinary course of business here, the ten<.r of the sa.d le ter accom- ;X ; th s id -^^^^^ s.ke,uen,ly ,he .silence and apparent assent of the satd .. defendants' to the lar.ous and earnest representat.ous of this dei>onent. . .. ,„..., tUc Uesnondents »he«ed cause against the ride obtained on behalf i>f the A ;:e!l;mt!'Id" ;o'::i thJruf/by a sunHar a.Iidavi^. an.l on the same ground as was taken ,n the case of A. Hirnie and Co. •• 1 >i ..„,» ,.f Mio Hp^nondcnts. there is nothing which does not In what was thus allege.1 .n .tl'e I'" t < f !^", jJX S .s c.'s thai he heheved hi.nself au- admit of an obvious and ^:"7'''''^^,;'^!^"„,7J '^ jf ^w" ^^^^ but also .0 carry on with their thorized not merely to X^./ P/J ^, '^ .^..'^^jl' ' ,y he t'eno; of his own letters above .,uoted funds a nuHlerate ^^ •^^,^^ '^ ^' f J,,"'''! , „ , ,en,f but particularly the last, fur.ush the most of 14th .lune. 1st July. . d 8th '-' J' y. » [ ,^ ^^^^^ j,, ,,i, ,ffij„vit, but. that, on the nnanswerable evulence. 1 at he h«d no uU. De ^^^ ^ ^^^ _^^^^^ ^^ ^.^ ^^^^^ contnry. he well knew hunsell ""«"^' ^"'^^J- '" ",^,,.i, belief, and the several grounds for it set cipnls. nor had he "">■ '•f"^' ^^''^^'^J^^" "^ ,Ven^^^^ First, he relies on some supposed f..!:th in the affidavit »- "J^" '^t'lu b " lo dl" "^^^^^^^ to swear di.stinctly that II had communications from George Hirnu. but ^^ "" .mnrovinc the acts in .iues>ion ; nor is "'^ l-^r' ;.eS ffii i^ u'ultiris^Mr. (Joff-s proceedings, as Mr, George H.nue. even li given, .p /e Utei s.iinc t v .^ partner m tlieir House. though a son o one ol '; .'^() , ,^ p^ f , ^ ,^ed in similar transaclioi.s. ther ground alleged, is. tliat \^ imam i il.ui. n h A110- „t a loose kind and unsupported by any evidence out of the affidavit. This also is an assert ion ,is answers, 111,11 11 im. » ■•.••..- ..,,---- , ., , . ,-., „ . , I, „ i„„.,r,tv (if Mr Goff-s proceedings IS to be decided not by and that even were it ..tl.erwi.se. »1'^ ' ■^'•' > ''' f, /i, . ,^/e of the power which he held. The reference to the a.ts ot any other l'"^''"' ^'"' j^, '"; ■'•\;\^"Kdinar} course of business in the next pretence is that his l'---^'''^' ,7 . ^ "\, . \, ,d ,1. s mei'^ assertion in the affidavit hlaiid To tins the same reniarks apply ' ''^ ."^^ ' . '' -^ ' "j p,,,„ int was. Mr. GofT could not was given, that such was the o^d^n.ry ^^e o b UM uss ' J -- ' ^^.:^„ „,^ ,„j„ be justified ... i.uismng '•^'' ';;;'':' '^'•^^^.^V;'; detem n he extent ..f his authority, and their wh..h he ... .,..<.. Vb! eomrolro en rg d b t le^ of the place. The affidavit ne.Kt rel.es eff-ect could ''•■''''^■'^'^:\^ '^"';:';;,," l'^ ,be power, but that "letter (which has already heeri upon ihe teunr of he letter ;'^; "'" " ^,,. „\„ ,^, ,.,„„d upon inspeciion to contain no per- ElonMrSlf 'i:fZ^^n'!X oi'lo .!:":' mto any sueh LnsacLns as those in « hich he (hut ili)oumrn», ii evident iVum hu l-t tier »>'»••«' ""' •*"''. V ^.,1, .V, f,,„,i, ,j- 1,;- PfiiuHHUt. .... .Ue^. for hi. heUef. th.t »';; -;j;;';^:-^,;-Sr: Tt'.rT.U ^^rtluoic ^t'^^T '"«'^"\ "£l" ^T ."Fi:!l7lre c.Hld mTr^m^ cir.un..Un«7bc- ccm.iJored « giving c.re hud nlriHdy been di*|«tclml Irom tht- I.l»nd and ha.l arnvetl .t U»lit«. Bnt ."«^e,.ndently .. .h;^J..we« U. J^j ^^^ S::.t.frirj2nM;flSi; '^iA ^«?„':^^Ihe L^i tlk.. n «gm .h- A .peM.nt. It tend. «t most only to .hew a't/> '<^ '^nmmlrrrar^.S. sw.tl. tKe lle.,.ond.nl» were withm the .i«|.e of hi. authority. b:t\ ::« w" "it:. s "r.rproU.^ oi o. which the ,,,«... .,,,-1 •■•«- 7--;^^"'' y Dui uavm will "y , . warranU of Attorney, lor the bf.mnce ulioged to Ik- due. 11 '"'^Jitt^J ha^t ev U^-in^ri^^^^ trading to Lve beeu with.n the l.m.t. of his power.. ;r S;iSiL':.t l^^wT u;:?n the wld..t pouk conuruct.o„ of th.«, power, plamly «,.- warrantable. The Supreme Court, however, thought proper upon .uch caust .hewn .» 'tw^e mentioned to d.Jharge i well .he aaid rule ..btaintnl by the Ap,Hll«„t. an aUo that .'I'tauKHl on » •'^ P'-^l of A Birnie and Co. and eon«M,uenlly to i-onfirm th« whole ol the proceed».g. that had taken pUre agaimt them in the .aid hland. Me«.ni A Birnie and Co. and the Apj)ellant in hi.s individual capacity on the 10th Julv. 1822. P«-h brouBhl an \ppeal, bv way of Writ of Error, before the lieutenant governor and Council. ec^l^plLmg the C