Neutron-proton scattering in the context of the $d^{\ast}$(2380) resonance

New data on quasifree polarized neutron-proton scattering in the region of the recently observed $d^{\ast}$ resonance structure are obtained by exclusive and kinematically complete high-statistics measurements with WASA at COSY. This paper details the determination of the beam polarization, checks of the quasifree character of the scattering process, on all obtained $A_{y}$ angular distributions and on the new partial-wave analysis, which includes the new data producing a resonance pole in $^{3}D_{3}−^{3}G_{3}$ coupled partial waves at (2380 $\pm$ 10−i40 $\pm$ 5) MeV—in accordance with the $d^{\ast}$ dibaryon resonance hypothesis. The effect of the new partial-wave solution on the description of total and differential cross-section data as well as specific combinations of spin-correlation and spin-transfer observables available from COSY-ANKE measurements at $T_{d}$=2.27 GeV is discussed.