This series consists of process, pleadings, motion papers, evidence, and exhibits for cases brought before the Court of Admiralty. Over half of the cases are uncontested seizures of goods at customs.
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New York (State). Court of Admiralty
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This series consists of admiralty claims cases filed within the jurisdiction of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. Claims relate to prize cases; seamen's wages and treatment; salvage; evasion of customs regulations; insubordination; attempted mutiny; and passenger assault. Files may contain libels, monitions, claims and answers, interrogatories, depositions, and court orders. Prize cases are most common and include libels, processes, pleadings, court decrees, condemned property sales, bills of cost, muster rolls, ship owner's instructions, invoices of goods laden, and certificates of clearance.
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New York (State). Court of Admiralty
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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.