LEGAL DOCUMENT

Case: Upon an information in behalf of his Majesty vs. A Small Sloop taken up Super altum mare
Citation: 1 Rec. V.A. Ct. (R.I.) 114
Court: Rhode Island Vice Admiralty Court
Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
Decision Date: 1726-02-25
Docket Number: 
Pages: 114–115
Volume: 1
Reporter: Records of the Vice-Admiralty Court of Rhode Island, 1716-1752

Parties: Upon an information in behalf of his Majesty vs. A Small Sloop taken up Super altum mare

Upon an information in behalf of his Majesty vs. A Small Sloop taken up Super altum mare
Present: The HonMe Wm Whiting Esqr D. Jud: Josias Lyndon D. Regr Tho: Peckham D. Mars11
The Information being read and allowed and no person Appearing to claim sa Vessell Cap1 Henry Bull adv: pro hac vice opened the Cases and desired She might be Secured and an Inventory taken of what was on board Cap1 Robinson having first taken his Oath in Court to what he knew concerning sa Vessell And then Mr Kay Esqr Collector of sa Colony laid his Claim to Said Vessell according to the Act of the Fifth of King George. And Mr Robinson exhibited an Inventory of w1 was on board Said Vessell and made othe to the Same and then the Judge ordered that in as much as Mr Kay had taken Sa Vessell into Custody that She remain so till further Orders And then the Court was adjourn’d till Monday the 13th Day of March next at 10 Clock A. M. But a Claimer appearing the Court was opened before Said Time.
March 7111 1726. The Court being Met and openned Mr Abraham Wincoop came into Court and laid Claims to sa Vessell and produced a Bill of Sale which he had for her of One John Meadless And then the Court was adjourn’d till tomorrow at 10 Clock A M.
March 8th 1726 The Court being met according to Adjournment Mr Win-coop appeared and prosecuted his Claims to said Vessell Mr Robinson who took up Sa Vessell also Appeared in Court and acknowledged To have reca of Mr Wincoop Ten pound and is therewith fully satisfied for all his Care and Trouble in taking up Said Vessell and bringing her into this Port and then the Court was adjourn’d till three of the Clock this Afternoon. March 8th 1726: Three Clock P. M. the Court being Met according to Adjournm1 the Judge was pleased to pass the following Decree
Whereas there was an Information fil’d agst the Said Sloop and Mr Abraham Wincoop appearing in Court and laying Claim to sa Vessell and producing his Bill of Sale for her and also informing that She was at an Anchor in Stratford harbour not long Since And by a Great Body of Ice was forced out of sa harbour and So was drove away and Mr George Johnson aliso appearing in Court gave oath that he knew her to belong to the sa Wincoop Therefore I decern and decree the sa Sloop to be redelivered to the sa Abraham Wincoop with all her Appurtenances as per Inventory he paying the Cost of this Court taxed to Five pounds Seven Shillings and tenpence and also the Costs and Charges Mr Flower has been at in Securing sa Sloop being three pounds in all eight pounds Seven Shillings And ten pence.
Willm Whiting D. Jud. Adm:
An Invoice of what is on Board the Sloop brought into the Harbour of Newport by Richard Robinson the 19th Day of February 1726/7.
12 Sacks of Grain Some Indian Corn Loose
9 Empty Sacks
1 Barr ell wth Some Tallow in
2 Beds
4 Pillows
3 Blankets
1 Rug
2 old Shirts Some Waddin
2 Jacketts
3 Pair Britches 1 Pr Linnin Drawers 4 Pr Stockings all old 1 Case of Pistolls Brass Barrlls 3 Small Brass Kettles 1 Iron Pott 1 Frying pan 2 Iron one Tinn Candlestik and pr' of Snuffers 5 Pewter Spoons 1 Looking Glass 2 drinking D° 1 Table 3 Pictures 2 Handkerchiefs with a Rasior Penknife 3 Books a Brass Cock a pr of Silver Buckles spying Glass a pair of Mittings Inkhorn and Brush. 1 Lanthorn two Pewter Potts a Bowl half Bushell a Case Bottle a pr of Canhooks Marlin spike Dipsy Line and lead. 1 Compass Two or Six pound of Bees wax two wooden Pailes. Ensign and Jack Main Sail Foresail two Catt Ropes main Sheet two running Tackles Main halliords a Piece of Spare Rope for Sheats 1 Anchor and Cable
Richard Robinson
Mr Robinson made oath to the truth of the above Inventory In Court 25th Febr 1726.