LEGAL DOCUMENT

Case: Jos. Wanton Esqr vs Thomas Freebody and ots
Citation: 1 Rec. V.A. Ct. (R.I.) 225
Court: Rhode Island Vice Admiralty Court
Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
Decision Date: 1743-08-23
Docket Number: 
Pages: 225–226
Volume: 1
Reporter: Records of the Vice-Admiralty Court of Rhode Island, 1716-1752

Parties: Jos. Wanton Esqr vs Thomas Freebody and ots

Jos. Wanton Esqr vs Thomas Freebody and ots
Augst 23d
Before Leonard Lockman Esqr Judge
The Court being Opened According to Adjournment — The Attornies for the Appell* moved to the Court that they might proceed in this Case which his Honr Judge Lockman rejected and ordered all Proceedings in sa Case to be Null and Void
I have duly Considered the Libel of Joseph Wanton Esq. and likewise the Evidences, and upon the Whole, It Appears to me that Each of the Persons Mentioned in the Aforesaid Libel are Equally Concern’d in the Abusing Affronting and Insulting his Majesty’s Officer in the Execution of his Office, And for so high a Crime Do order and Decree that Each of the Six Persons Viz* Thomas Freebody, William Higgins, John Ellis, Edward Johnston, Morty Kelly, and John Simon, Pay the Sum of Fifty Shillings Proclamation Money One third Part to and for the use of his Majesty One third Part to his Honr the Govr of this Colony and the remaining third part to the said Joseph Wanton Esq. Deputy Collector and Principal Officer of his Majestys Customs for this Colony, And I do further Order and decree that the aforesaid Six Persons pay the Cost of this Court Equally Among Them
Leonard Lockman
Newport the 31st Aug: 1743