The importance attached to the proceedings of the Court of Admiralty is now daily increasing; everything, therefore, connected with them becomes of interest, particularly those earlier records by means of which its gradual history and progress might be traced. These considerations prompt me to express a wish that it may not be long ere all the records of that Court may be collected from every quarter into the Registry of the Court itself; as a repository which, from its vicinity to those who are most likely to avail themselves of the opportunity of examining them, may thus afford a reasonable expectation of their being rendered of more extensive utility. Doctors' Commons, F. T. P. Upon one occasion Sir George appears to have been consulted on a case submitted to him, on the part of the captors of some neutral property brought in as prize, and that more than one attempt was made to obtain from him an opinion more consonant to the wishes of his client than he felt justified by the circumstances of the case in forming. His final reply is in the following terms: "I do not know what to say more than I have already said in my two former opinions; upon considering the case a third time, I see no reason to change my sentiment; and where I do not see reason to vary I will not alter my opinion to gratify the inclination of any client whatever. I am still of opinion the goods in Nos. 44. and 60. ought not to be condemned, and consequently I cannot advise to insist on condemning them, and putting parties to an additional expense in bringing that matter before the Court. As to the affidavits to Nos. 5. and 64., I think they are not full; but as there is, even from these affidavits, a great probability that those goods are neutral property, I am persuaded the Court will not directly condemn them; but will, in justice, allow the claimers further time to give more satisfactory affidavits, which it is very likely they will do, and then the goods will be restored; and therefore, if it was my own case, I would not insist on a fuller proof of these two articles; but I wish, since the owners are not satisfied with my "I am sorry I was not at home when your Lordship did me the honour to call at my house. I have perused the papers you were pleased to send me, which I herewith return. I have great deference for the opinion of the Bishop of Salisbury, but see no reason to change my own. My clients are entirely at liberty to follow my opinion or not, as they judge proper. It is not my practice to enter into disputes concerning any opinion I have given, nor have I time to do it. "I am, my Lord, 66 Nor ought the following instances of the honourable and liberal spirit in which he followed the practice of his profession to pass unnoticed. In his note book of fees received during the last year of his practice, there are the following entries : "1751. Admiralty, June 3rd. The Santa Catharina. Fee for sentence. Collins, Proctor for the East India Company, the claimants, 211." A subsequent entry is as follows: "Dec. 17. I received my nomination as Dean of the Arches." And immediately afterwards |