LEGAL DOCUMENT

Case: Hazard vs Brigt Wan. George
Citation: 1 Rec. V.A. Ct. (R.I.) 498
Court: Rhode Island Vice Admiralty Court
Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
Decision Date: 1748
Docket Number: 
Pages: 498–500
Volume: 1
Reporter: Records of the Vice-Admiralty Court of Rhode Island, 1716-1752

Parties: Hazard vs Brigt Wan. George

Hazard vs Brigt Wan. George
Present the Honble Peter Bours Esq1' Dep: Judge
The Court being opened
Libel, Process etc.
It was conceded to in Court by the parties that Mr Hazard made a Tender on or about the Tenth day of November last that he would give at the Rate of Four Thousand Pounds In Bills of the Old Tenor, for the Brigantine Wanton George,- or they should have his part at the same rate, woh they refused.
and the said Hazard comes into Court and says he will not let sa Wanton have his part now of sa Vessel at the rate of four Thousand Pounds, but expects more.
and after several Debates by the parties
The Court was adjourned untill Saturday next at Ten o Clock A. M. On Saturday the 24th of Decr 1748 The Court was opened at which time his Honour the Dep: Judge pronounced his Decree.
accordingly the Court was adjourned untill further notice
Costs Haszard vs Brign Wanton George Libel and Fee £1.13.4
Filing and allowing D° 1. 3.4
Citation and service 1.
Bale Bond -. 5-
2 Adjournments 2.10.-
. Decree 2.18.4
Poundage on 1000 at 1 per Cent 10. -.-
Filing papers -. 8.—
£19.18.0
Judge’s Propotn £ 8. -.—
Advocate, 1.13.4
Register 8.16.8
Marshal 1. 8 —
£19.18.0
Newport December 24th 1748.
Colony of Rhode Island Having considered the Libel of Benjamin Haszard against the Brigantine Wanton George and weighed the-Arguments offer’d by the Advocates on either Side, and it appearing to me that the said Benjamin Haszard on or about the tenth day of November last did offer to sell his Quarter Part of the said Brigantine Wanton George for One thousand pounds old tenor to the said George Wanton or to give at the same Rate for her, and the said George Wanton by his Plea alledging that he is willing to purchase said Part belonging to said Benjamin Haszard according to his Tender made, and that he is ready to satisfy and pay the same to him; I do therefore order and decree that the said George Wanton pay to the said Benjamin Haszard or in his Absence to the Register of this Court for the sole use of the said Benjamin Haszard the aforesaid Sum of One thousand Pounds money of the old tenor within four Days from the Date hereof in Consideration for his Quarter Part of said Brigantine Wanton George, and in default thereof I order the marshal of this Court to sell said Brigantine Wanton George to the highest Bidder (after having given pub-lick notice of the Sale) for the Benefit of all concerned and to deposit the money arising thereon in the Custody of the Register of this Court whome I hereby order (after all the just and legal Charges arising on the Sale of said Vessel are deducted) to pay the Remainder to the said Benjamin Haszard and the other owners of the said Brigantine in the Same Proportion as they own said Vessel.
And forasmuch as the said George Wanton did not immediately comply with the Tender aforesaid made him by the said Benjamin Haszard, it is my Opinion that he ought in Equity to pay the Charges of this Court, and I do therefore decree that the said George Wanton pay the same.
Peter Bours D. Judge Admty