In April 1776, John Walker & Company freighted the Duntreath with a load of coal, deliverable to Alexander-John Alexander of Grenada. Upon the Duntreath's arrival in Grenada, Bartlet, Campbell, & Company freighted it for a journey to Florida. In August 1776, after stopping on the St. Johns River, the Duntreath's captain James Edmonstone was captured by rebels and carried to Savannah. Now under the command of James Crichton, on its journey back to Grenada, the Duntreath was captured by the privateer ship Tyrannicide, but then recaptured and brought to New York for repairs. In January 1778, the Duntreath set out for Grenada again, but was captured by another rebel ship, the Three Sisters, before being recaptured and brought to Grenada. When no appearance was made to reclaim the Duntreath, Grenada's Vice-Admiralty Court had it auctioned. The owners of the Duntreath then made a claim to its insurance underwriters for a total loss, however the underwriters argued that because the auction money was deposited with Grenada's Vice-Admiralty Court, it was merely a partial loss. After the High Court of Admiralty found their case ineffectual, the ship's owners appealed to the Court of Session. Lord Gardenstone reported their bill, but the Court ruled it outside of their jurisdiction. Their bill was later remitted to Lord Braxfield, however, who reported it again; the Court then determined that the pursuers could only claim a partial loss.
Documents in this case (8)
- Bill of Advocation 1779
- John Moir Writer to the Signet and James Edmonston v. William Jackson and Others — Answers, 3 Mar 1779
- John Moir and Captain James Edmonstone v. William Jackson and others — Replies
- Jackson — Duplies, 3 Mar 1779
- John Moir and James Edmontstone v. William Jackson and others — Triplies
- James Edmonstone v. William Jackson — Information, 2 Oct 1779
- James Edmonston v. William Jackson — Information, 12 Nov 1779
- Jackson — Petition, 23 Nov 1779
People involved
- John Taylor — Agent
- Francis Garden, Lord Gardenstone — Lord Ordinary
- Robert MacQueen, Lord Braxfield — Lord Ordinary
- Robert Blair, of Avontoun, Lord Avontoun — Advocate for Defender
- William Alexander and Sons — Named in case documents
- Sir Ilay Campbell, Lord Succoth, 1st Baronet of Succoth — Advocate for Pursuer
- Captain James Edmonstone — Pursuer
- John Moir, of Hillfoot — Pursuer
- William Jackson — Defender
- James Stodart — Defender
- High Court of Admiralty — Named in case documents
- Alexander-John Alexander — Named in case documents
- Bartlet, Campbell & Co. — Named in case documents
- James Crichton — Named in case documents
- John Walker — Trustee/Tutor/Representative for Pursuer
- John Walker, & Co. — Agent
- Captain James Ferguson, Esq. — Named in case documents
- Walter Ferguson, of Kinnaird — Named in case documents
- Kinnear and Son — Named in case documents
- John Read — Named in case documents
- Henry White & Company — Named in case documents
- Roger, Hogg, and Kinloch — Named in case documents
- Vice-Admiralty Court of Grenada — Named in case documents
- Lord William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield — Named in case documents
- Charles Livingston — Agent
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In April 1776, John Walker & Company freighted the Duntreath with a load of coal, deliverable to Alexander-John Alexander of Grenada. Upon the Duntreath's arrival in Grenada, Bartlet, Campbell, & Company freighted it for a journey to Florida. In August 1776, after stopping on the St. Johns River, the Duntreath's captain James Edmonstone was captured by rebels and carried to Savannah. Now under the command of James Crichton, on its journey back to Grenada, the Duntreath was captured by the privateer ship Tyrannicide, but then recaptured and brought to New York for repairs. In January 1778, the Duntreath set out for Grenada again, but was captured by another rebel ship, the Three Sisters, before being recaptured and brought to Grenada. When no appearance was made to reclaim the Duntreath, Grenada's Vice-Admiralty Court had it auctioned. The owners of the Duntreath then made a claim to its insurance underwriters for a total loss, however the underwriters argued that because the auction money was deposited with Grenada's Vice-Admiralty Court, it was merely a partial loss. After the High Court of Admiralty found their case ineffectual, the ship's owners appealed to the Court of Session. Lord Gardenstone reported their bill, but the Court ruled it outside of their jurisdiction. Their bill was later remitted to Lord Braxfield, however, who reported it again; the Court then determined that the pursuers could only claim a partial loss.
