Cases

BETTS, District Judgfe. The bark Hiawatha, the bark Pioneer, the schooner Cren-shaw, the bark Winifred, the schooner Hannah M. Johnson, the bark General Green, the brig Hallie Jackson, the ship North Carolina, the schooner Forest King, and the schooner Lynchburg were all captured as prizes of war by various public armed vessels of the United States, and sent into this port in charge of prize crews, consigned to the district judge

BETTS, District Judge. The schooner Stephen Hart was captured, as lawful prize of war, by the United States vessel of war Supply, on the 29th of January, 1862, in latitude 24° 12' north, and longitude 82° 14' west, off the southern coast of Florida, about 25 miles from Key West, and about 82 miles from Point de Yeacos, in Cuba, and was sent to the port of. New York for adjudication, under convoy of her captor. A libel was filed

BETTS, District Judge. The steamer Pe-terhoff was captured, as lawful prize of war, on the 25th of February, 1863, by the United States steamer Vanderbilt, off the island of St. Thomas, about four and one-half miles from the outer road or mouth of the harbor. She was placed in charge of a prize-master, who proceeded with her to Key West. The United States district judge, the marshal, and the district attorney being absent on he