LEGAL DOCUMENT

Case: James Allen vs. Schooner St Joseph De Las Animas
Citation: 1 Rec. V.A. Ct. (R.I.) 152
Court: Rhode Island Vice Admiralty Court
Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
Decision Date: 1742-07-07
Docket Number: 
Pages: 152–153
Volume: 1
Reporter: Records of the Vice-Admiralty Court of Rhode Island, 1716-1752

Parties: James Allen vs. Schooner St Joseph De Las Animas

James Allen vs. Schooner St Joseph De Las Animas
The honbIe Samuel Pemberton Esqr D Judge
Present: Joseph Fox Dep. Regr William King Dep. Regr [Marshall?]
The Court being Opened and the Libel read and Allowed, James Axson was Sworn Interpreter in this Case, And Francisco Perdonio late Cap4 of the sa Schooner being duly Notified and here in Court was asked whether he had any Thing to offer Why Sentence of Condemnation should not be passed against the sa Schooner her Guns Amunition Rigging Tackle Apparel Furniture etc., — To which he Answered he had taken several Prizes and had had them condemned and his Vessel etc. according to the Laws of Nations and Rules was a good Prize and therefore he had nothing to gáinsay the Condemnation — Whereupon the Court is adjourned until to Morrow 4 a Clock P: M
July 7th 1742