Case Name: Benjamin Brayton vs, Sloop Swan, 1750
Court: Rhode Island Vice Admiralty Court
Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
Decision Date: 1750-10-06
Citations: 1 Rec. V.A. Ct. (R.I.) 530
Docket Number: 
Parties: Benjamin Brayton vs, Sloop Swan, 1750
Judges: 
Reporter: Records of the Vice-Admiralty Court of Rhode Island, 1716-1752
Volume: 1
Pages: 530–530

Head Matter:
Benjamin Brayton vs, Sloop Swan, 1750

Opinion:
And the within named David Brayton late master of the Sloop Swan comes into this Honble Court and for plea saith that on the second day of October Instant before any Process was served on said Sloop he in behalf of the Owners of said Sloop tender'd to the said Benjamin Brayton a bundle of mony containing about one hundred and thirty pounds old tenor desiring him to take thereout what was his just due for his Wages which he the said Benjamin absolutely refused, and the said David Brayton saith that he always was and still is ready to pay the said Benjamin what is his just due, and prays that he may be dismist with Costs
Per Am Johnson
Colony of Rhode Island etc At a Court of Vice Admiralty held at Newport in the Colony afores3 on Saturday the Sixth of October A. D. 1750. Present the Honorable Samuel Wickham Esq Deputy Judge. The Court being opend.