| Description | Documents relating to the case in the Court of Exchequer pertaining to prize money claimed by William Smith. When naval captains seized an enemy vessel, they and other officers were entitled to claim a share of the money garnered from the sale of the goods on that vessel. The Court of Exchequer, which acted as the forum for the settlement of these matters, directed the money from the sale to be paid into the Bank of England, in order for it to be distributed to due recipients. The two documents outline the outcome of the case, ordering the sale of the goods and the processing of that money to William Smith. |