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Allen v. Sloop Dove & her Cargo

1 Rec. V.A. Ct. (R.I.) 153 (official)

Court
Rhode Island Vice Admiralty Court
Decided
Jurisdiction
Rhode Island

Syllabus

James Allen vs Sloop Dove and her Cargo

Opinion

majority

Colony of Rhode Island etc. Curia Admiralitatis At a Court of Vice Admiralty held at Newport in the Colony afores4 this 19th Day of July A: D 1742.

The Honble Sam1 Pemberton Esqr D Judge

The Court being Opened and the Libel read Proclamation was made for a Claimer to Appear in Court and Shew cause why the Sloop Dove and Her Tackle Apparel Appurtenances and Cargo should Not be Condemned as lawful Prize and no Claimer Appearing — Cap1 Samuel Wickham Esqr was Sworn Interpreter and Jerman Carpenter was Sworn likewise Sam1 Vernon The Court is Adjourned untill to Morrow 9 aClock A: M

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