The Archive · 1873

Before R. A. Mowar, Esq

Carxe-ra v, Manomer Cassast.

Plaintiff is a butcher; and sued late the steward of the Aden, for payment for meat supplied.

Defendant, admitted the debt, but alleged his present inability to pay it. When first engaged as steward, lhe was to receive $30 a month, the Captain to find everything. On the 29th December he contracted to provender the ship for $300 a month. He hat received various sums from the Captain, but on being discharged from the ship in the early part of May, a valance of $47 was due to him. The amount was claimed before the American Consul, and it had been deciled that the Cajtain was only $26.25 in his debt, and for which amount he had received on T. 0. U. He had the 3rd May, and was now Tiving with a in His Hoxour said he had nothing to do with the dispute between the defendant and his late employer, but was satisfied that justice had been done to both parties in the U.S. Court. He directed defendant to encash the 1.0. U, (the Aden now being in port) and rohand it over to plaintiff, and to vay the remainder as soon as possible. In the meantime, he would examine his accounts. His Honour further advised plaintiff not to deal with men of the defendant's stamp except for ready money.

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