ABSTRACT
The decision in that case was an extraordinary one. The captain's conduct was stigmatized as "that of a co,vard and a brnte," and he was fined four puncheons of oil, or £100. His innocent victim was, however, fined five times as much, unless he deliver-.ed up his brothers to be carried off the country; and, notwithstanding his safe conduct, he was held on board a night and day, and threatened with expatriation, to induce him to abandon his brothers to their fate. That he would not do, however, and the town was at last held bound for payment of the fine.
