This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1883 Excerpt: ... judgment of the Court. Finucane appealed to the King in Council from the judgment of the Court of Errors; its judgment was sustained, and the occupants of Sugar Island retained possession. Aarox Burr On Sugar Island. - Sir: "New York, 28th May, 1794. "I have perused with much pleasure the cause of Finucane and ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1883 Excerpt: ... judgment of the Court. Finucane appealed to the King in Council from the judgment of the Court of Errors; its judgment was sustained, and the occupants of Sugar Island retained possession. Aarox Burr On Sugar Island. - Sir: "New York, 28th May, 1794. "I have perused with much pleasure the cause of Finucane and DePeyster which you transmitted to me at Philadelphia. It has not been in my power, by reason of pressing public engagements, to examine attentively the authorities, much less to attempt any further elucidation of the subject. Indeed, the industry and ability displayed by the Defendant's Counsel leave little room to hope that new light can be thrown upon it. "I am clearly in opinion with the Court of Errors in their reversal of the judgment of the Supreme Court, and think that the cause before the King in Council may, on the part of the Defendant, be safely trusted to the arrangement and authorities contained in the case you have submitted to my perusal. "I am, respectfully, dear Sir, "Your humble servant, Capt. Depeyster." Frederic DePeyster, a brother of Abraham, at the close of the war, was a Captain in the King's 3rd American Regiment. In swimming a river on horseback, a rifle bullet passed through both legs, killing his horse. In 1783 he was a grantee of Parr Town. He shortly after removed to the County of York, of which he was a Magistrate. In J 792, he was at New York, engaged in business. Captain DePeyster was so thin when in the British service, that not one of his sons, when grown up, could get on his uniform coat, and when sixty was so large there were few such to be met. His first wife was a daughter of Commissary General Hake; his second, a daughter of Gerard G. Beekman, and granddaughter of Lieut.-Gove...
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