WASHINGTON, J. delivered the opinion of the Court as follows:
Thomas Irvin is a merchant of New York, and claims certain packages of merchandize consigned to him by Robertson and Hastie, and also three boxes of merchandize consigned to him by Pott and M`Millan. The consignors were British subjects, residing in Great Britain at the time that these goods were shipped, which, according to the terms of the bills of lading, were on account and risk of the shippers.
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