This claim, so far as William M. Gilvery is concerned, appears to be subject to a deduction for $2,000, received by him on insurance by Columbian Marine Insurance Company of New York, which that corporation will claim. The bark Isabella, of 315 tons burden, registered at New Bedford, Mass.-of which Thomas Knowles, John P. Knowles, Joseph Knowles, William O. Brownell, George Barney, Slocum Allen, John A. Wood, and Thomas H. Knowles, of New Bedford; Deborah D. Goddard, of Boston; Hudson Winslow, of Freetown; James Winslow, of Dartmouth; Reuben Nickerson, jr., of Easthaven-all in Massachusetts; Henry Burding and Abner H. Davis, of New York; and Edward D. Mandell, of New Bedford, executor of Edward M. Robinson, were owners; and Hudson Winslow was master-sailed from New Bedford, September 29, 1863, on a whaling voyage, to the Pacific ocean. On the 26th of June, 1865, while beating through the Behring's straits towards the Arctic ocean, and in latitude about 64° 50′ north, was captured, plundered, and burned, with her stores and cargo. The owners claim, for value of bark and outfit... Oil and whalebone on board Loss by breaking up of voyage.. The New England Mutual Marine Insurance Company claim, as insurers of The Atlantic Mutual Insurance Company of New York paid on fire policies on $60,000 00 27,765 00 174,600 00 1,000 00 16,800 00 The bark Aliva, of 5738 tons, registered at Searsport, Maine-whereof Edward Staples, of Stockton, Maine; William McGilvery, of Searsport; John M. Lane, Joseph Cook, F. & P. Pendleton, Lebbeus Curtis, William F. Black, Woodman Cronin, and Robert Porter, of Searsport, and Benjamin Carver, of New York city, were owners; and the said Edward Staples was master-sailed from Newport, England, October 6, 1864, laden with railroad iron, and bound for Buenos Ayres; was captured, pillaged, and sunk, October 29, 1864, about latitude 16° 40′ north, longitude 26° 45' west. The owners claim, for value of bark and outfit. The master, Edward Staples, for loss of primage, wages and personal effects.. $68,000 00 15, 000 00 3,817 43 The bark Susan, of 134 tons burden, registered at Sag Harbor, and enrolled at New York -whereof C. H. H. Meyer, of New York, was sole owner, and F. W. Hansen, mastersailed from Cardiff, Wales, September 26, 1864, laden with coal, and bound for the coast of Brazil; was November 10, 1864, stripped and sunk. The owner claims for value of vessel.. And for freight money pending.. $10,000 00 · 2,500 00 The bark Edward, of 27441 tons burden-whereof Thomas Knowles, John P. Knowles, Joseph Knowles, John Knowles, 2d, John P. Knowles, jr., Charles Hitch, and Jonathan Brown, native, and Antoin Joseph, a naturalized citizen, all of New Bedford-sailed from New Bedford August 2, 1864; was captured December 5, 1864, in latitude 37° 45′ south, longitude 11° 50′ west, about forty miles westward of Tristan d'Acunha, and burned. The owners claim damages for value of bark, outfit, oil on board, and breaking up of voyage, (protesting against diminution thereof by reason of $19,875 received by them upon insurance)...... $189,806 00 The bark William C. Nye, 38935 tons burden, registered at San Francisco-whereof John C. Merrill, D. C. M. Ruer, Alfred Tabbs, George H. Moore, William How, Charles Hare, and P. H. Cooty, of San Francisco, were owners, and P. H. Cooty was master-sailed, March 27, 1865, from the port of San Pedro, on a whaling cruise, in the Arctic ocean; was captured by the Shenandoah June 26, 1865, and burned. The owners claim for value of bark.. Boats and other outfits. Oil on board. Estimated damage in loss of future catching of oil.. The Atlantic Mutual Insurance Company of New York as insurers of the Union Mutual Insurance Company of New Bedford, for the risk on ship and outfit...... The bark Gipsey, registered at New Bedford, of 110 tons burden-whereof Thomas Man dell and Sophia Ann Howland, of New Bedford; Edward M. Cleaveland, of Nantucket : and Edward Mott Robinson, of New York city, were owners, and Orlando G. Robinson was master-sailed from New Bedford May 28, 1862, for the Pacific ocean, on u whaling voyage: was captured June 26, 1865, in latitude 64° 30′ north, distant five or six miles from western shore of Behring straits, and burned. Oil and bone on board Value of prospective catchings $10,663 75 49,075 00 The master, Orlando G. Robinson, for merchandise, fins, whalebone, whale teeth, &c..... The first mate, John Callen, for whalebone, tobacco, clothing, and instruments 7,211 00 1,200 00 14,000.00 10,000 00 The ship Hillman, of 3825 tons burden, registered at New Bedford-whereof William G. Taber, John Hunt, deceased, Henry Tabert, James Arnold, Robert Tuckerman, William J. Rotch, Joseph Brownell, of New Bedford, and Mary E. Gordon, of Brooklyn, New York, were owners, and J. A. Macomber, master-sailed from Honolulu May 2, 1865, on a whaling voyage in the Arctic ocean; was captured June 28, 1865, within the headlands of Cape East and the North Cape of St. Lawrence bay, and burned. The owners claim for value of vessel.... Outfits, $40,000, and oil on board, $10,489 75 John A. Macomber, master, for fins, shells, instruments, books, clothing, and expenses. The Atlantic Mutual Insurance Company of New York, as insurer of sundry owners on ship and outfits. As reinsurers of Union Mutual Insurance Company of New Bedford, on ship and outfit...... The bark Congress, of 376 tons burden, registered at New Bedford-whereof Gideon Allen, Gilbert Allen, F. E. Stanbury, Joseph Clark, Pardon Tillinghast, Jonathan Smith, Eliza W. Allen, George Homer, and Frederick Homer were owners, and the said F. E. Stanbury was master-sailed from New Bedford, June 3, 1863, for the Pacific and Arctic oceans; sailed from Honolulu under command of David D. Wood, the original master being sick, for the Arctic ocean, and was captured June 28, 1865, between the headlands of Cape East and North Cape of St. Lawrence, and burned. The owners claim for value of bark and outfit.. And for prospective catchings.. Daniel D. Wood, master, personal effects, &c... $56,000 00 33,845 00 53,075 9-2 00 The ship Isaac Howland, 399,3 tons burden, registered at New Bedford-whereof Edward D. Mandell, Charles R. Tucker, Sylvia Ann Howland, and Thomas Mandell, of New Beiford, and Edward Mott Robinson, of New York city, were owners, Jeremiah Ludlow, master— sailed from New Bedford, October 19, 1864, for the Pacific and Arctic oceans; captured June 28, near the point of Cape East and North Cape of St. Lawrence, plundered and burned. The owners claim, subject to abatement for insurance, for value of ship and outfit.... For oil and bone on board.. And for prospective catchings.. $65,000.00 48,554 00 53,075 00 The Atlantic Mutual Insurance Company of New York, as insurers upon ship and outfit.... 16,250 00 And upon catchings. 7,750 00 And as reinsurers of the Commercial Mutual Insurance Company of New York, on ship and outfit...... Jeremiah Ludlow, master, personal effects.. 14,000 00 710.00 The bark Catherine, of 38443 tons burden, registered at New London-whereof John Hemstead, James Smith, Thomas W. Williams, Henry P. Havens, Robert B. Smith, and Mrs. Eliza B. Edgar, of New London, and Samuel Willetts and Grinnell, Minturn & Co., New York, were owners, and Wm. H. Phillips was master-sailed from Honolulu, April, 1865, for a whaling voyage in the Arctic ocean; was captured June 26, 1865, in Behring's straits, off Masenka bay. The owners claim for oil, about.. James O'Donnell, of San Francisco, 4th officer, for goods, &c., have in catch. The Atlantic Mutual Insurance Company of New York, as insurers of ship and outfit.... As reinsurers of Ocean Mutual Insurance Company upon ship and outfit..... $18,328 75 3,800 00 11,676 00 15,000.00 The bark, Waverly, of 327 tons burden, registered at New Bedford-whereof David B. Kempton, Peleg Slocum, Frederick Slocum, Stephen N. Potter, (deceased,) Wm. J. Rotch, Benjamin B. Covell, Rudolphus Beetle, and John A. Rodgers, of New Bedford, and Gideon Richmond, of Dighton, Mass., were owners, and Richard Holley was master-sailed from Honolulu, April 12, 1865, on a whaling voyage in the Arctic ocean; was captured June 26, 1865, in Behring's straits, and burned. The Atlantic Mutual Insurance Company of New York claim, as insurers of ship and outfits... Richard Holley, master, personal effects and expenses.. $31,250 00 1,732 00 The Susan Abigail, of 159, tons burden-whereof Shed & Wright were owners-sailed from San Francisco on a whaling voyage April 27, 1865, and was captured and burned in the Anyder sea. The owners claim for the brig, outfit, stores, and merchandise on board...... $41, 123 37 Loss of outfit, stores, and cargo.. For prospective catch and profits..... For effects, &c., of John C. Mosher, mate.. Charles Smith Downs, seaman, for share of oil, wages, clothing, &c..... The Atlantic Mutual Insurance Company of New York, as insurers of bark, catch, &c.... $17,251 25 25, 110 25 61,506 90 514 00 889 00 15,000 00 The D. Godfrey, Samuel W. Hallett, master, from Boston, October 6, 1864, to Valparaiso, with general cargo, burned November 7, 1864, in latitude 6° 25', longitude 27° 15' west. The New England Mutual Marine Insurance Company claim, as insurers upon merchandise on board, of the Ames Plough Company.. $863 00 The bark Nimrod, registered at New Bedford, of 34093 tons burden-whereof William Gifford, of New Bedford; Nathaniel C. Casey, of Nantucket; Nehemiah P. Baker, of Falmouth; Luther Potter, Josiah Sherman, Wanton H. Sherman, and Isaac R. Gifford, of Westport, were owners, and James M. Clark was master-sailed from New Bedford, April 15, 1863, bound on a whaling voyage and fitted for forty eight months; was captured June 25, 1865, off Indian Point, in Behring's straits, and burned, with cargo and stores. The Atlantic Mutual Insurance Company of New York claim, as insurers of vessel and outfit.... $28,000 00 238, 280 87 8,500 00 The owners, protesting against any diminution of their damages by reason of Of the owners, Joseph Grinnell and Henry Grinnell were insured, and had re- $67,813 50 100,875 00 9,750 00 The ship Edward Casey, 357 tons burden, registered in San Francisco-whereof Charles Hare, of San Francisco, was sole owner, and George D. Baker was master-sailed from San Francisco, January 22, 1865, on a whaling voyage. The ship and outfit, having cost $42,982 20, was captured and burned April 3, 1865, in latitude 65 50' south, longitude 1680 east. The owners claim for loss of ship and outfit and breaking up of voyage...... $109, 582 70 The ship Abigail, 30933 tons burden, registered at New Bedford-whereof Laren Snow, Oliver Crocker, George O. Crocker, Pardon Tillinghast, of New Bedford; and Ebenezer F. Nye, of Picasset, Massachusetts, were owners, and the said Nye was master-sailed from Yokohama, April 13, 1865, on a whaling voyage; was captured and burned May 27, 1865, off Cape Oliver, in Okhotsk sea. The owners claim for bark, outfit, oil on board.. Damages by breaking up voyage.. Ebenezer F. Nye, master, for loss of goods on board. $61,543 50 169,849 20 12,505 00 610 50 The bark Josiah Swift, 454,7 tons burden, registered at New Bedford-whereof Jireh Swift, jr., Frederick S. Allen, Oliver Crooker, George O. Crooker, Thomas W. Williams, Pardon Tillinghast, Jas. H. Howland, Abraham Dellano, Allen Case, Joseph Clarke, Nancy S. Billings, of New Bedford; Humphrey H. Swift and William A. Russell, of New York, were owners, and Thomas W. Williams was master-sailed from Honolulu on a whaling voyage April, 1865; was captured June 22, 1865, off Cape Thaddeus, in the North Pacific ocean, and burned. The owners claim for damges.. Thomas W. Williams, master, private effects.. $223,587 50 963 00 180 25 The ship General Williams, 41933 tons burden, registered at New London-whereof Charles Barnes, Henry R. Bond, Acors Barnes, William H. Barnes, of New London; William Williams and Harriet P. Williams, of Norwich; George C. Benjamin, of Boston; and Grinnell Minturn & Co., of New York, were owners, William Benjamin, master-sailed from Honolulu, December 22, 1864, on a whaling voyage in the Arctic ocean; was captured and burned June 25, 1865, near island of St. Lawrence. The owners claim damages by her destruction, (over and above $44,673 20 net insurance received by them).. Wm. Benjamin, master.. Asa Benjamin, first mate.. The Atlantic Mutual Insurance Company of New York, as insurers of ship, outfit and catchings.. $40,503 85 1,215 00 270 00 23,792 00 The bark Favorite, 29343 tons burden, registered at New Bedford-whereof Farman R. Whitwell, and Hannah Whitwell, of Fair Haven; Thomas G. Young, of Portland, Maine, Anna E. W. Richardson, of Nunda; and Georgia W. Moore, of Brooklyn, New York, were owners, Thomas G. Young, master-sailed from Kanagawa, April 28, 1865, on a whaling voyage in the Arctic ocean; was captured and burned June 28, 1865, while beating up Behring's straits. The Atlantic Mutual Insurance Company claim as insurers and assignees of the owners for loss paid on vessel and outfit.... Thos. G. Young, late master, for loss of private effects.. $40,000 00 1,498 25 The schooner Lizzie M. Stacey.-Francis M. Ashton, of Salem, Massachusetts, late an officer of the schooner Lizzie M. Stacey, destroyed by the Shenandoah near latitude 1° north, longitude 28 west, claims for loss of wages, books, expenses, and personal injury.... $3,050 00 Ship Nassau.-Mrs. William C. Paine, of Boston, claims for her share one-eighth of the ship Nassau, burned in the Arctic ocean June 28, 1865... $10,000 00 The bark Martha.-Joshua L. Macomber, late master of the bark Martha, of New Bedford. For personal effects, &c... James Bowden, first mate. Charles H. Smith, second mate. $3,175 00 700 00 625 00 Ship Sophia Thornton.-John W. Thompson, late chief mate of ship Sophia Thornton, of New Bedford, claims for loss of personal effect, expenses, &c................ $674 00 FLORIDA The following is an abstract of the claims filed in the Department of State, by American citizens, native or naturalized, and by corporations organized and doing business under the laws of the State in which they are respectively located, for damages sustained by them, as the owners, mariners, freighters, or insurers of duly documented vessels of the United States, captured and destroyed or appropriated by the officers and crew of the steamer Florida, and as owners, insurers, or otherwise interested in the cargoes of such ships, or in charter parties for the service of such ships: The Red Gauntlet, of Boston, a ship of 1,038 tons burden, whereof A. H. Lucas was master, and Francis Boyd, of Boston, was owner, sailed from Boston, May 22, 1863, laden with ice and general cargo, for Hong Kong, China, a portion of the cargo belonging to said Fran eis Boyd, and the remaining capacity of the ship, after reserving room for coal for ballast, was chartered to Everett & Co., of Boston, for the outward voyage, for $12,000, in Mexican dollars. On June 14, 1863, in about latitude 8° 30′ north, longitude 34° 40' west, was captured, the cargo plundered, from day to day, by the officers and crew of the Florida, and the ship and remainder of the cargo burned June 26, 1863, in longitude 47°, latitude 29° north, or thereabouts. The owner claims, for himself and his underwriters, as follows, viz: For value of ship and outfit.. For value of part of cargo belonging to him.. $56,000 00 9,294 79 For value of charter on outward voyage 18,624 44 Including exchange on less value of homeward freight.. 25,000 00 The Sun Mutual Insurance Company, of New York, as insurers of Everett & Co., on cargo... 9,000 00 The Atlantic Mutual Insurance Company, of New York, as insurers upon cargo of Thos. B. Everett... Same company, as insurers upon cargo of Henry P. Blanchard. 4,200 00 1,000 00 The ship Commonwealth, of 1,275 tons burden, registered at New York-whereof George S. McClellan was master, and Nehemiah P. Mann, Nehemiah P. Mann, jr., Adrian J. Mann, of Boston; Messrs. Charles L. Colby, of the city of New York; Gardner Colby of Boston; Thos. Hastings, Henry Scudder, Thos. M. Hastings, Albert Dunbar, of Brewster, Massachusetts; Frederic Dunbar, of Yarmouth, Massachusetts; Geo. Cogswell, of Bradford; Wm. N. Botson, now deceased, of Boston; and the said Geo. S. McClellan, were owners-sailed March 19, 1863, laden with general cargo and government stores, for San Francisco; was captured, plundered, and burned April 17, 1863, about thirty miles south of the equator, in longitude about 30 west. N. P. Mann & Co. claim, as owners of one-fourth of ship and of freight.... Geo. J. Brooks & Co., of New York, for merchandise.. Dimon Hubbard, of Malden, Massachusetts. Thomas Emery's Sons, of Cincinnati, claim for merchandise and premium of insurance $22, 250 00 2,000 00 1,235 00 635 50 4,488 20 The Atlantic Mutual Insurance Company of New York claim, as insurers and assignees upon cargo, as follows: Of E. & H. T. Anthony Hertzog & Co. J. B. Newton & Co..... Kennedy & Bell.. H. W. Bragg & Co..... Willet C. Ward & Co.. C. H. Benedict & Co..... N. Kellogg & Co...... Demas S. Barnes & Co..... J. H. Cogghill & Co..... Charles W. Crosby & Co.. Mitchell Vance & Co..... 300 00 Kelly, Mott & Co...... 2,216 00 Making, in all, the sum of..... 62,044 00 Robert Morrison & Co. claim, for merchandise...... $6,394 20 |