M Cornell University ya Library The original of tiiis book is in tine Cornell University Library. There are no known copyright restrictions in the United States on the use of the text. http://www.archive.org/details/cu31924012639187 Cornell University Library "E 182.N93 American vessels captured by the British 3 1924 012 639 187 AMERICAN VESSELS CAPTURED BY THE BRITISH DURING THE Revolution and War of 1812 The Records of the Vice-Admiralty Court at Halifax, Nova Scotia. THE ESSEX INSTITUTE Salem, Massachusetts 1911 RECORDS OF THE VICE-ADMIRALTY COURT AT HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA. THE CONDEMNATION OP PRIZES AND RECAPTURES OP THE REVOLUTION AND THE WAR OP 1812. The records of the Vice-Admiralty Court at Halifax, Nova Scotia, covering the period of the American Revo- lution, are now preserved in the Provincial Building at Halifax, in the custody of the Provincial Secretary. The registers for the years 1776-1783 are in three folio vol- umes and preserve only the essential facts. The original files of documents relating to each case have disappeared. Some years ago a considerable mass of manuscripts was found stored at the Navy Yard in Halifax, and after burning a portion and selling considerable for junk, the re- mainder was sent to the Admiralty Office in London. Possibly some of these Vice-Admiralty Court papers may have found their way to London in this manner. The Vice- Admiralty Court records for the period of the War of 1812 are now stored in the County Court House at Halifax. The register of eases is in the Prothonotary's Office and the files of original papers are contained in some dozen or more boxes stored in a damp basement. The papers in each file are numbered to correspond with the number of the case in the register of the court, and in the abstx'acts here printed these case numbers are included so that it may be possible to secure additional information upon application to the office of the Prothonotary. These files in many instances contain a considerable number of papers in addition to the documents of the Court. The ship's papers, if not already destroyed at the time of cap- ture, will be found, consisting of the commission — in the case of a privateer — the ship's register or license, the crew list, bill of health, various bills of lading, and some- times owner's instructions with business correspondence. (1) In the following pages the records covering the period of the Revolution are printed in a condensed form, al- phabetically arranged by the name of the vessel captured, and precede the records of the War of 1812. The first case brought before the Court was under date of April 15, 1776. Previous to that time prizes taken along the New England coast had been condemned at a Vice- Admiralty Court sitting in Boston. Two typical cases recorded in the register of the Court are here reprinted verbatim to illustrate the form of entry. George Francis Dow. CAUSE. " Thomas Fitzherbert Esq'^., Commander of His Majes- ty's Ship of War the Raisonable, vs. the Schooner Wil- liam & Cargo. "27th Feby. ( Register's Office, March 2d, 1778. 1778 i Thomas Chambers midshipman on Board His Majesty's Ship Raisonable, being duly sworn depo- seth, that being on a Cruise to the Eastward of St. George's Banks, on or about the 19 day of February last they fell in with a Schooner & took her, & found she was from Cape Anne Bound to Bilboa Loaded with Rice & tobac- co, that the Master's name was Osburn Serjeant, & the Schooner was call'd the William, that the Deponent was put on Board as Prize Master, & he brought said Schooner into this Harbour. Thomas Chambers. Sworn before Wm. Morris D. Rr. "March 19. Court opened by Making Proclamation as usual. Proclamation made for all Claimors to appear & Asert their claims, none appeared. The Libel order & return thereon read, the evidence taken before the regis- ter also read, the Advocate Gen', then moved for a De- cree, which was pronounced as on file, whereby the said Schooner & Cargo was condemned as Lawfull Prize to the Captors. " Court adjourned without Day." " April IS*'', 1776. Sundry Goods seized on Board the Schooner Tarter. " April 19th, 1776. " Wyndham Bryer being duly Sworne deposeth that he was on Board the Lively a Mid- shipman, that in February last near Cape Ann in New England Captain Bishop Seiz'd the Schooner Tarter, and carried her into Boston. That they found on board about two Hogsheads, one Tierce and thirteen Barrels Sugar, nine Hogshead and one Barrel of Coffee and Six Hogsheads of Cocoa Nutts, aU which are now in the Harbour of Halifax, is not positively certain as to the exact number of Casks." '• Having maturely considered the allegations against sundrj' Goods and Merchandise seized and taken by Thomas Bishop Esq"^, Commander of his Majestys Ship of War the Lively and libelled in this Court by William Nesbitt Esq., his Majestys Advocate General in the said Court for and on behalf as well of said Majesty as of the said Thomas Bishop wherein the said Advocate al- ledges that contrary to an Act of Parliament made & pass'd in the sixteenth year of his present Majestys reign one Benjamin Warren master of a certain schooner called the Tarter was carrying on a Trade with and endeavour- ing to enter the Harbour of some one of the Colonies now in open Rebellion, and that the said Schooner Tarter and some part of her cargo had been condemned in the Court Vice Admiralty at Boston in New England, but that some part of said cargo to wit two hogsheads, one tierce and thirteen barrels of sugar, nine hogsheads and one barrel of coffee and six hogsheads of Cocoa Nutts were not con- demn'd, but are now brought into this Harbour of Halifax and are within the jurisdiction of this Court and it ap- pearing to us by Papers produc'd and other Evidence sworn and examined in open Court that the said Benjamin War- ren the Master of said Schooner was carrying on a Trade and Commerce with the Colonies now in open Rebellion Contrary to the Actt of Parliament before mentioned & aU persons claiming property in the said two Hogsheads one Tierce & thirteen Barrels of Sugar nine Hogsheads & one Barrel of Coffee & Six Hogsheads of Cocoa part of y« Cargo of y® said Schooner Tarter having been duly notified to appear & assert their claims but no person appearing so to do tho thrice called upon & all matters for a fair & impartial tryal of the Premises haveing been fully attended to we adjudge and decree the said two Hogsheads one Tierce & thirteen Barrels of Sugar nine Hogsheads and one Barrel of Coffee & Six Hogsheads of Cocoa Nutts to be lawfull Prize to y^ Captors thereof & do condemn the same as such accordingly and do order the same to be deliver'd to y^ Agent or Agents for the said Thomas Bishop his OflBcers and Crew to be divided in such Proportions & after such Manner as his Majesty by his Royal Proclamation or Proclamations hereafter to be Is- sued for that purpose shall think fit to order & direct. Given under our hand & the seal of y® said Court this 4'*' day of May Anno Domini 1776 & in the 16 year of his Majestys reign. Rich. Bulkbley Jud. Adm*'* " Abigal, schr., Josiah Thatcher, master, South Carolina to some port in Massachusetts Bay, cargo : rice, pitch, tar, indigo, deer skins, etc., captured April 5th, 1778, near George's Banks, by H. M. S. Scarborough. Active, brigantine, a recapture. Taken by H. M. S. Amazon off the coast of Nova Scotia about July 19th, 1777, from the Rebels, who had taken her on her passage from Quebec to England, and were proceeding to Boston. '•Enoch Taylor being duly Sworne Deposeth, that he be- longed to the Schooner Speedwell, a Privateer fitted out from Boston, New England, commanded by one Jonathan Greley, mounting 8 four pounders, 8 swivels, & had thirteen hands Men and Boys on Board, that on or about the 20th June last being on a Cruize in said Privateer, they fell in with a Brig called the Active, being then to the Eastward of the Grand Banks of Newfoundland & in the Latitude 48° which Brig they took and found she had been at Quebec last fall with Provisions, & was when taken Bound to Liverpool in England one — Clark master of her, that she had 8 four pounders 8 swivels, a chest of small arms, 10 barrels of Powder, the best part of a Suit of Sails, which he the Deponant understood was for the Brig, some Balls, Cartridges, Pistols & Cutlasses, all which they put on Board the Privateer, that they also took out the Master, Mate and all the hands, except three lads, that one Thomas Smith was put on Board Prize Master, who had orders from the Captain of the Privateer to proceed to Boston with said Brig or any other Port in New England he could get into, that on or about the 20th July Inst, be- ing oflf Cape Sables, they fell in with a ship called the Amazon Commanded by Capt. Jacobs who retook the said Brig & brought her into this Port, and the Deponant further Deposeth that he understood said Brig was a hired vessel, that he does not know what became of the Papers, but supposes the Captain of the Privateer took them." The Active was sold to pay captors one-eighth, sundry expen- ses, and leaving for the owners £186. 18. 8)^. Active, schr., about 85 tons, two sets of papers found on board, by one the vessel was cleared out from Canso, in N. S., and the other from Salem. The captors were in- formed that she belonged to Salem. Captured Oct. 4th, 1782, in Boston Bay, by the Sloop of War Savage. Adventure, schr., cargo of — Libel September 11th, 1782, by armed brigantine Meriam. Adventure, snow, a recapture. " Anthony Roiz being duly sworne deposeth that he shipp'd himself on Board the snow Adventure^ Thomas Brown master at New York 9th May last Bound for Newfoundland, Loaded with Salt, Gen- ena. Chocolate, Coffee, Tar, Turpentine, & sundry other articles, that he was taken neaT St. John's Harbour, New foundland, by a Yanky Privateer, that he was on Board- 6 said Privateer 32 days, that on oi- about the 7th July last, they were retaken by the Resolution privateer, Thomas Ross Commander, and brought into this port, that Cap- tain Brown (he believes) was part owner." An eighth of the salt was decreed to the recaptors and the vessel and other goods forfeited to his Majesty. The rebel privateer's crew were carrying the prize to Salem. Adventurer, brigantine, bound for the West Indies loaded with lumber,captured near Frenchman's Bay, N. E., about Dec. 6th, 1778, by H. M. S. Rainbow's tender. True Blue. Ajax, brigantine, Thomas Workman, master, a recap- ture. Depositions referred to " as on file." The only information to be gathered from the record is that the Ajax was recaptured previous to Oct. 17th, 1778, the date of libel. Albion, brigantine, John Birket, master, a recapture. June 20th, 1781, "James Butlar, masters mate of His Majesty's Ship of War the Charlestown being duly sworn deposeth that being on a cruize on the 18th of June Inst, they fell in with a Brig on the Coast of Nova Scotia, which they took, that she was then when retaken in the Posses- sion of the Rebels, that she is loaded with Rum, Sugar and Puminto as the Deponant was Informed, & was originally Bound from Jamaica to England when taken by the Americans, that she is now brought safe into this Port by the Charlestown, & that the papers now pro- duced by the agent for the Captors marked No. 1 a 12 are the papers found on Board the said Brigantine, without fraud, subduction, or Embezzlement, & that they are all the papers found & Received from on board the said Brigantine, except some letters directed to Persons in England which have not been opened." Amazone, brig, in ballast from Cyan to New York, cap- tured off Sandy Hook April 18th or 19th, 1776, by a ten- der belonging to H. M. S. Phenix. Amsterdam, brig, James McGee, master, Masdrant in Sweden to Boston, cargo : dry goods, captured Oct. 19th, 1791, off Cape Ann, by H. M. S. Amphytrite. Ann, brigantine, a recapture, Charles Webster, master. June 18th, 1781. "Francis Harrison, mate of the Brig- antine Ann of London being duly sworn deposeth that he shipped on Board the said brig at London for New York that afterwards on their voyage from New York to Lisbon they were chased by a Rebel privateer about four Glasses; when they came up with the Brig & took her on about the 8th June Inst, off of Block Island near Rhode Island^ that she was called the Neptune, one Smith Commander belonging to Boston mounting, Sixteen Six pounders, and sixty men, that after Exchanging Hands they were preced- ing with the Brig for Boston that on or about the 10th June Inst., near the Nantucket Shoals they fell in with His Majesty's ship the America Thomson Commander who retook them and sent them into this Port under the convoy of His Majesty's ship of War the Royal Oak, that the master of the Brig, Charles Webster, was kept oni Board the Privateer, & that the said Master had all the Papers belonging to the Brig in his Chest with him oni Board said Privateer." Ann, schr., a recapture. Nov. 6th, 1781. " Charles^ Milford, Midshipman on board His Majesty's Ship As- surance, being duly sworn deposeth that they were in Lat. 41°, 10," Long. 62° when they fell in with a Schooner which they chased about 8 hours and took her, and found she was from Cork bound to New York, called the Ann, and on her passage had been taken by a Rebel Privateer, called the Thorn & was when taken by the Assurance in the Possession of the Rebels, that the Deponant was put on board as Prize Master, & was making the best of his way for the Port of Halifax, when on the 22d October he . fell in with His Majesty's Ship Charlestown who ordered ';. the Deponant to keep company with her, being off Jed- dore to the Eastward of Halifax the wind being to the Westward, they endeavour'd to work up, but the Schooner ■ being a bad sailor fell to Leeward, the Charlestown beings 8 at some distance we saw a sail coming out of Jeddore, who chased the Schooner, Charlestown discovering that bore away, but before the Charlestown could come up the Privateer was alongside & took the Deponent, the Pri- vateer being apprehensive of the Charlestown coming up with her, kept ahead of the schooner Ann, & ordered the Deponant to steer after her. As soon as the Deponant thought he was out of Shot of the Privateer, he brought too and waited for the Charlestown. When she came up she hoisted out her cutter, & Sent her on board, & im- mediately made sail after the Privateer, which they took, and the next morning joined the schooner Ann, & or- der'd the Deponent to stand to the Westward, & make all the sail he possibly could, the next day they made Cape L Have, being short of water, they proposed going in, which they were prevented from doing by a gale of wind which came on and drove them to the westward, as far as Port Mutton, then they endeavour'd to get in, hoisted the Union Jack and fired a gun, as a signal of Dis- tress, no relief coming they hoisted out their boat and one of the Rebel Prisoners and the Deponent rowed into the Harbour, just as they entered the Harbour a Privateer bore down upon them and took them on board, & went out to the schooner which they boarded, and took out all the Rebel Prisoners that were on board and plundered the vessel of Sundry articles, that on seeing two sail to the Leward & one to Windward, they quitted the schooner and left the Deponent with three men and a boy in pos- session of her, that one of the sail to Leward gave chase to the Deponent, and being but weakly mann'd & in want of water the deponent bore down to her, that she fired two guns at the schooner Ann and hoisted American colors after they were alongside the schooner about a quarter of an hour the Brig hoisted English Colors, sent a boat on board the schooner with three men and a Prize Master, that he understood she was called the Sir Andrew and Hamond Peter Henderkin commander, and went in chase of the sail to Windward, which they took, and then took the Deponent, & one of his Men out of the schooner Ann, and sent her into this Port." The salvage was divided between Assurance and the Sir Andrew Hamond. 9 Aegus, ship, a recapture. " Thomas Robinson Mariner on Board the Ship Argus being duly Sworne Deposeth that on or about the 12th day of July last, on their pas- sage from Barbados to Quebec they fell in with a Priva- teer Sloop called the Trumbull, commanded by one Henry Billings & Mounting 12 Carriage Guns & about 70 men, that after they Boarded the Ship Argus they ex- changed Hands put a Prize Master on Board, & then Shaped their Course for Boston, that about 19 Days after- wards they were Chased by a Man of War who retook the Ship Argus being then to the northward of Cape Anne off of Piscataqua River, which Man of War they found to be the Amazon Commanded by Maximilian Jacobs, who took Possession of said Ship & sent her into this Port of Halifax where she now is. " Francis Sandford, of the Trumbull, who was brought to Halifax on the brig Betsey, also made a deposition in this case. Atlanta, sloop of war, a recapture. July 21st, 1781, " Hezekiah Welsh second Lieutenant on Board the Alli- ance being duly sworn Deposeth that being on a Cruize- in said ship on or about the 30th May last in Lat. 42° Long, 60° they fell in with His Majesty's Sloop of War the Atalanta, which they took after engaging her 3 Hours and a Half, that the Captain of the Alliance, ordered the Dep* to take possession of the Atalanta and proceed with her to Boston, New England, that on their passage thither the 7th June last, being near Cape Cod, they fell in with His Majesty's ships of War the Assurance, Charlestown, Am- phytrite and Vulture, which retook the said sloop Atalan- ta, put a British officer & Seamen on board her & sent her safe into this Port of Halifax." " Francis Downing being duly sworn Deposeth, that he belonged to the Sloop of War the Atalanta and was Ser- vant to the Doctor of her, that being on a cruize from St. John's in Newfoundland on or about the 28th day of May last they fell in with an American Frigate called the Alli- ance, which they engaged 7 Glasses & a half that the Alliance being greatly superior in Force to the Atalanta : 10 having Forty Guns, sixes, nines & twelves, the Atalanta after losing Twenty-four men killed & wounded was obliged to strike, that after the Alliance had shifted Hands with the Atalanta, she ordered the Atalanta for Boston in New England & shaped her Course for Philadelphia, that three days after parting company with the Alliance, the Atalanta fell in with the Assurance, Charlestown, Amphy- trite & Vulture, which ships retook the Atalanta, & sent her into this port." The prisoners taken by the Alliance were put on a brigantine taken at Newfoundland, and sent into Halifax. Baltimore, sloop, William Clesby, master, loaded with one hogshead molasses and about 100 lbs. coffee, with no register or other papers, except a few letters got out of a passenger's chest, bound from the East Passage near Cape Sable to a place called Narrow Guerres near Mechias, captured about forty leagues westward of Seal Islands, Aug. 13th, 1776, by the armed sloop Gage. Bell, brig, recaptured from the rebels Aug. 4th, 1780, off Halifax light house, by William Gill, the owner, and some hands and passengers on the brig, and brought into Halifax Harbour. Bell or Bill and Mary, ship, John Burrows, master, owned in Philadelphia by one Mitchell, bound to France, cargo: tobacco; captured April 20th, 1777, off the Capes of Virginia by H. M. S. Phenix, and sent into New York. George Scott, mariner on the ship Bell and Mary, made deposition. Letter signed by Robert Morris, or as in next paragraph, Thomas Morris, dated at Philadelphia, April 1st, 1777, read in Court. Reference made to packet di- rected to Dr. Francklin at Paris, France. Bellona, schr., Guadelope to Newbury, cargo: rum, coffee and molasses, captured March 7th, 1778, between Cape Sable and George's Banks, by H. M. S. Rainbow's tender, the schooner Arbuthnot. Betsey, brig, a recapture. Aug. 6th, 1777. " Henry 11 Trotman, Gentleman, being duly Swome, Deposeth that on or about the 12th day of July last, about 5 o'clock A. M., in Latitude 42° 26" Long, 50° 30" or thereabouts, The Brig Betsey Bayley Warren Master, Owned in Bar- bados, and Liverpool, Loaded with Hum & Sugar, part the Deponants property the other part consigned to him Bound to Quebec, was Chased, Fired at, & taken, by a Privateer Sloop of 12 guns, & about 70 men, called the TrumbuU, Henry Billings Master of New London, all the Crew of the Brig except two men was taken out of the Brig directly, consisting of Six Whites, one Black & the Captain; and a Prize Master and Seven Men vras put on Board the Brig, out of the Privateer, The Deponants Son, said two men & himself remained on Board. The next day in the afternoon Capt. Billings came on Board the Brig with Capt. Warren, & spent some Hours on Board, when said Billings was willing & gave Consent for Capt. Warren to Tarry and remain on Board Ihe Brig, with those that were already left, but the Prize Master & his people rejected & would not consent to it, vhen Captain Billings ordered several things to be taken cut of the Brig, such as a small Cask of Spirit a Bar, Sugar, Limes, Cordage &<= & after Consenting to Exchange one of the men that was left on Board for one that was taken out the Evening before Capt. BiUings & Capt. War- ren left the Brig, Wishing us all well and safe in Boston, The Deponants Son and himself remained Prisoners, & the two men did their Duty as Seamen on Board under the Command of Caleb Trapp the Prize Master, who did all he could to get to Boston New England until the 21st of the same month about 9 oClock in the evening, when the two men that was left on Board, & the Deponant and Son (having previously agreed to it) Surprized the Watch on Deck, Confined them retook the Vessel, then called up the other Watch & Confined them, except one man who offered to Ship in the Deponants Service, they then got the Vessel about, the Prize Master being below asleep knew nothing of it until about 2 oClock next morn- ing when he wanted to come upon Deck but could not the compa. being Shut, as soon as the Vessel was about the 12 Deponant had the men unbound, & they went to Sleep in the Boat, the next Day he shipp'd another of their Crew, set the Prisoners some Bounds, & suffered them on Deck occasionally, & proceeded directly for Halifax, Nova Scotia, where he arrived on the 2d Day of this present ! Month August, after a Disagreeable time from Bad Wea- ther, & further saith not." " Francis Sandford a Seaman on Board the Privateet called the TrumbuU, being duly Sworne Deposeththat thfe said Sloop was fitted out at New London, Commanded \y one Henry Billings, & mounting Twelve Carriage Gunp, Twelve Swivels, & Seventy five men, that being on a Cruize to the Eastward of the Banks of New London, jn or about the 12 Day of July last, they fell in with tie Brigantine Betsey, Bayley Warren Master, which Bug they fired at and took, and took out the Master and all ths Seamen, except two and two Passengers M"^ Trotman ip Son & put on Board the Brig out of the Privateer a Priz^ Master Mate & Six hands, & then shaped their Course f<| Boston New England, that 7 or 8 Days afterwards on the said Passage to Boston, about 9 oClock in the evening Trotman and Son and the two Seameo belonging to tke Brig rose upon them and retook the said Brig from the|n & then shaped their Course for Halifax." Betsey, brigantine, Edward Davis, master, Boston to Amsterdam, cargo : mahogany and logwood, captured Au^. 2d, 1781, off Nova Scotia by the Letter of Marque Schoon- er Betsey. Edward Davis of the brigantine Betsey, mad^ deposition. Betsey, brigantine, George Knowles master, a recapture. " George Knowles, master of the Brigantine Betsey being duly Sworn Deposeth that he sailed from St. Johns in East Florida the IS**" July last loaded with pitch & Tar, Bound to Jamaica that they fell in with two Rebel Letter of Marque Brigs, who chased the Deponent from 4 in the morning till 2 in the afternoon of the 27'" July, when they came up with the Brig Betsey & took & manned her witii four seamen, & two Prize Masters, & took out 4 of the 13 Brig's Hands, leaving only the Deponant, 2^ mate & a negro man & then made for Salem, that on the 8**> of August Inst, they fell in with the Warwick & Garland off of Nantucket Island, who retook the said Brig, & sent her into this port, that they (the Rebels) took out a Spy Glass, an English Jack and nothing else to the Deponant's know- ledge." Betsey, schr., Henry White, master, " was going into some one Port or place in some one of his Majestys Colo- nies now in open Rebellion, to trade," captured previous to April 27*" 1776, by H. M. Armed Brig the Hope. Betsey, schr., Ross, master. Cape Porpois to the West Indies, cargo: lumber, captured December 5*"^, 1777, in Boston Bay, by H. M. S. Milford. Betsey, ship, a recapture. " William Dowdoll late sea- man on board the ship Betsey Thomas Jarrold late Mas- ter Bound from the Isle of White to this Port of Halifax being duly sworne Deposeth that on or about the 2 Day of November Instant they fell in with & was taken about 40 Leagues to the Eastward of the Grand Bank of Newfound- land, by a Brigantine called the Washington* Commanded by one Elias Smith mounting Twelve Carriage Guns, and a number of Swivels, that when they were taken, the Rebels put about Eleven Hands out of the Privateer on Board the Ship Betsey, and took the Master, Thos. Jarrold, & five Hands out & then shaped their course for Cape Anne. That Sunday morning the 17*'' Inst, the ship Bet- sey fell in with Capt. Dawson Commander of his Majesty's Brig the Hope, who retook the Ship Betsey & brought her into this Port of Halifax." Betsey, sloop, captured August IS**", 1777, at Machias River, with no one on board and no papers to be found, by H. M. S. Rainbow and Mermaid. The Betsey was a square stern sloop, and had on board about 5,000 feet of boards. Betsey, sloop, Edward Millikin, master, Piscataqua to ■Brigt. Washington, Capt. Elias Smith, was owned in Beverly. 14 Cape Porpoise, cargo: apples, cider, corn, sheep and other stores, captured October 23d, 1780, on the coast of New England, by the armed schooner David, and carried into the harbour of Fort George. The prisoners were sent to Boston in a cartel, 4 in number. Betsey and Risque, shallops, a recapture. July 27*", 1 779, " Nehemiah Adams late belonging to the Privateer called the Hibernia out of Newbury being duly sworne on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, Deposeth that being on a Cruize, & falling in near a Point called Point Dugall or Du gal on the Coast of Newfoundland they fell in with a large new Shallop, & three or four people on Board who informed the Deponant the Shallop was loaded with Pro- visions taken out of a ship cast away on the Bank of said Point, & that the ship was called the John and Thomas, the Shallop's name he does not know that when they took Possession of her the People on Board her left her, & the Deponant was put on Board as Prize Master, & that he was proceeding with her for Newbury or any Port on the Coast of New England he could get into, that about 10 days ago being off of Cape Negro about 2 Leagues they fell in with the Howe Captain Fawson, & the Snake, Cap- tain Young who took them & brought them into this Port." " Thomas Bedford late Seaman belonging to the Priva- teer called the Bodwine out of Salem being duly sworne Deposeth that they were at a Place called St. Lawrence in Newfoundland, that they found there an old Shallop which they took Possession of no People being on Board her that she was loaded with about 120 Quintals of Codfish, that the Deponant was put on Board her as Prize Master & that he was proceeding with her for Salem or any Port on the Coast of New England he could get into when on or about the S**" of July inst. near Cape Negro they fell in with a Brig & a Sloop commanded as he found afterwards by one Fawson & one Young that they took Possession of the Shallop & brought her into this Harbour that he does not know the name of the Shallop, or who the owners were, & farther saith not." Betty, schr., libel filed December 7*'', 1782, on behalf of the schooner Buckram and brig Howe. 15 Blaze Castle, armed sloop, of Providence, 18 six pounders, 4 howitzers, " besides swivels," about 150 men, returning from a cruize, bound to Dartmouth, captured June lltb, 1778, on George's Banks, by H. M. S. Uni- corn. The Blaze Castle was claimed by John Butler, Esq,, and ordered to be delivered to him, with merchandise on board taken from the brig Maria, upon his paying the 8th and giving security to restore the same to the lawful own- ers, and the stores, guns and provisions were condemned as lawful prize. Some depositions are referred to " as on file," which probably proved the ship to rightly belong to a British subject. Brayton, brigantine, John Harrison, master, a recapture. " Lancelot Thomson being duly sworn deposeth, that he belonged to the Brigantine Brayton, John Harrison mas- ter, that he was an apprentice to said master, that they sailed from Cork in said Brig last Spring bound to Que- bec, that they sailed in company with the fleet Bound there, that after they had been at sea six weeks, they parted in a gale of wind, that about 3 days after they parted with the Fleet they fell in with a ship, which proved to be a privateer called the Grand Turk, belonging to Salem, New England, that the ship chased them about two hours, when they came up with the Brig «& took her, the ship having 26 nine pounders & a copper bottom, that after they had taken out & shifted Hands & put a Prize Master on Board they were ordered by the Com- mander of the Ship for Salem, to which place they were steering as this Deponant was informed, when about 5 days after they fell in with His Majesty's ship the Assur- ance, who Retook them, that before the Assurance came up with the Brig the Americans all made their escape be- ing 8 in number, that the Brig is loaded with Salt, & about 30 Tirces of Pork, that the Privateer's people took out everything they could come at in the Cabin, viz*., bread, butter, flour, the Mate's quadrant, & sundry other articles, that they also took 2 studding sails, a foresail & 3 boat sails, & eveiy coil of rope they could find on board the Brig, & 4 bundles of canvas, 15 fathoms of the Sheet 16. cable, the greater part of a Box of Tobacco, and sundry other stores, that the Brig is now in this Harbour, that the Master, Mate, three men & two boys were taken on lx)ard the privateer." "John Lamb, Midshipman on Board the Assurance, be- ing duly sworn Deposeth, that when they were coming out of Spanish River in the Island of Cape Breton, they discovered a Brig a little to the Eastward & northward which they gave chase to for about 4 Hours, when they came up with and took her, on or about the 19th Augt, Inst, that before the Assurance's boat could get a Board her they hoisted out the Prize's Longboat, & being in with the Shore they made their escape all except 4 Boys who all belonged to the Brig, & who informed the Deponant that the people who had made their escape were all Amer icans, that this Deponant was put in charge of said Brig as Prize Master, & that she is now in this Harbour." Bkittania, sloop, John Gray, master, cargo : wood, " found trading or on a pretended voyage to one of the said Rebellious Colonies without any Papers on Board," captured previous to April 27th, 1776, by H. M. S. Mil- ford. Bkittania, sloop, loaded with wood, bound for Boston captured off Cape Ann about July 16th, 1776, by H. M. S. Milford. Brothers, brigantine, a recapture. "Joseph Malls being duly sworne deposeth, that he belonged to the Privateer Brig called the Speedwell mounting 10 Carriage Guns, 46 Men, Commanded by Captain Cane, that the said Brig be- longed to Boston, that being on a Cruize in said Brig they fell in with a Brigantine called the Brothers, and took her being then in the Latitude of New York, and about three Degrees from New York, that they found the said Brig was from Madeira, Bound to New York, that they had got near to Casco Bay with the Brig Brothers, when they fell in with the Blond Frigate last Saturday in the morning, that the Blond took them and brought said Brig Brothers into this Port, that the Rebels had the Said Brig in their 17 Possession 15 Days, that the Rebel Prize Master Tied all the Papers of the Brig to the Tin Poker & threw them over Board." " Jeremiah Stevens Boatswain of the Brigantine Brothers being duly sworne deposeth that he shipped on Board said Brig at New York in June last by Capt. Dan- iel Bruce, the master for a voyage to Madeira, that they went to Madeira & there loaded with Wines & Boxes of Citron & some Cordage, that some time in the latter end of November last on their return to New York in the Latitude about 37° & Long. 73 they fell in with a Brig Privateer called the Speedwell, mounting 10 Carriage Guns, 40 men from Boston, that the Privateers People Boarded & took possession of the Brig Brothers, took out the Master, Mate & all the Hands, except the Deponant, another man and a Boy, that they also took all the Pa- pers, & then mann'd the Brig Brothers with a Prize Master & a Crew from the Privateer & gave them orders to steer for Boston, & that they were proceeding with said Brig for Boston, that on or about the 13th December Inst, being then as they imagined off of Cape Anne they fell in with a man of war, who chaced them the best part of a day and a night till they got near Casco Bay, where they were retaken by said man of war & sent into this Port, That while she was in the Rebels Possession, they took out 3 Kegs of Cordial belonging to the Captain, a Cask of Lemons and two Casks of Onions, several Boxes of Cit- ron, drank out one Pipe of Wine, & Broached several others & wasted it about the Cabin, that they took away a coil of 2 Inch Cordage, & cut some others to use aboard the Brig Brothers, that when the Man of War's boat was coming on Board they Pulled the spikes out of the Wine on Broach, & let it out about the Cabin, that there was also one or two down the Hold on Broach bat does not know how much was out, that he understood from the Captain of the Brig Brothers that the Cargo was consigned to Colo* Sherriff & one M'. Vandam of New York. That the Rebels used several Boxes of Citron & 3 Casks of onions, while the Brig was in their Posses- sion," 18 Cabot, privateer, brigantine. "Thomas Stone master of his Majesty's ship of War the Milford commanded by Andrew Barkley, Esq., being duly sworne Deposeth, that on Sunday the 23 March about 5 o'clock in the Evening, Cape Anne then bearing West about 5 Leagues distant they fell in with a Privateer Brigantine called the Oabot, who was in company with two others which they took to be Privateers also, that they gave chace to all three till Monday afternoon, the Cabot being Nearest & the others far to Windward they gave chace to the Oabot only till Tuesday evening, when the said Brig Oabot run ashore near Jaboque, & there the crew of the Brig Quitted her immediately, and took all the small arms with them that the Milfords people took possession of her, & that by papers found on Board they understood the Brig belonged to the Continental Congress." Caebonber, brig, a recapture. " Charles Hornsby (Prize Master on Board the Cutter Revenge Augustus Cunning- ham Commander, an American Privateer fitted out by the Congress, mounting 14 Guns, & navigated with 120 men) being duly sworne Deposeth, that being on a Cruize in Lat. 37 N. Long 7° 85 W. on or about the 17'" of April last they fell in with a Brig & took her & found she was from Trapoli in the Island of Sicilly Bound to Carboneer in Newfoundland loaded with Salt, the Capt. name was Phabian Street, the Brig was called the Carboneer, that the Capt. of the Privateer took out the Master, & all the Hands belonging to the Brig, & put the Deponant & 7 men on Board her, & ordered them to steer for the first Port they could fetch in America, that on or about the 11 Inst, being about 1 League to the Southward of Halifax Light House they fell in with the Ambuscade Ship of War, who retook the said Brig & sent her into this Port." Chance, ship, Thomas Rose, master, « found trading on a pretended voyage from one of his Majestys Colonies now in open Rebellion," captured previous to April 27th, 1777, by H. M. S. Roebuck. Chance, sloop, libel filed October 24*", 1777. Captured by H. M. S. Juno. All papers referred to " as on file." 19 Charles, brigantine, a recapture. " Peter Martin Mid- shipman on Board his Majesty's Ship of War the Mer- maid, being duly Swome Deposeth that some time in May last, being then to the Southward of Port Rosamay on the Coast of Nova Scotia, the said Ship Mermaid fell in with the Brigantine Oharles, one Jeffery Tapley Master, which Brig they Boarded and found she was in the Possession of the Rebells who were proceeding with her to the first Port they could make in the Rebellions Colonies, that Capt. Hawker took Possession of her, took out the Rebells, & manned her with his own People, & sent her into this Port where she now is." " Jefferey Tapley Master of the Brig Oharles, being duly Swome deposeth, that on the 11*'^ day of May last, being at anchor on the Banks of Newfoundland, a Privateer Schooner called the Lee, John Skinner, Master, Mounting 10 Carriage Guns & 18 Swivels, & 4 Cohorns, took the Said Brig and took out of her 10 men, and then mann'd her with the Rebells, and shap'd their course for Boston in New England, that on the 23d day of May they fell in with the Mermaid Man of War, who retook the said Brig and brought her safe into this Port of Halifax. " Chaeming Polly, sloop, laden with rye and Indian corn, captured March 4*"^, 1776, o£E Cape Cod by the transport Pacific, Captain James Dunn, and delivered to Commodore Banks, H. M. S. Renown. The Charming Polly had no papers on board. Comet, armed schr., six swivels mounted on sliding car- riages, and two cohorns, captured Apr. 26*'', 1781, after a chase during which the Comet fired two guns under a rebel pendant, at a place called false LaHave, Nova Scotia, by the armed schooner Buckram. The captain and men of the Comet escaped in their boat. Concorde, alias Viper, brigantine, George Gyet, alias McGuire, master, libel filed June 29*'', 1782, evidence taken as on file, claim of William Abbot filed, settlement of salvage and charges made. 20 Count D'Estang, brigantine, captured, after being driven ashore near Cape Cod about June 27"', 1777, by H. M. S. Amazon and Orpheus. From Martinico, loaded with powder, arms, duck and salt. James Walker deposed that he was taken prisoner, at the Isle of Sables by the rebels, being cast away in a gale of wind, that they carried him to Boston, and from there to Cape Cod, that the people and the brig belonged to New England, and that they un- loaded all the powder, arms and duck when she was driven ashore before the men of war's people took possession of her. Davis, brigantine, John Pepard, master, a recapture. " John Pepard, Master of the Brig Davis, being Duly Sworne Deposeth, that he sail'd from London on the 7*'' of May last Bound to Halifax loaded with ProvisioQS for the Army, that on his Passage to Halifax, being about 20 Leagues to the Westward of Cape Pine, the first, August Inst, he fell in with an American Brig, called the Hornet, mounting 10 Carriage Guns, & navigated with 40 men. Commanded by one John Sillers, which Chased them about 6 Hours, and came up with & took them, took out 5 of the Deponant's Hands, and put on Board the Brig Bavig 9 Rebells and a Prize Master, & Ordered them to make the best of their way for Salem, New England, that afterwards on or about the IS*** Inst, being then off Cape Sables in this Province they fell in with the Arm'd Sloop Howe, who retook them & sent Said Brig Bavig, into Hal- ifax Harbour, and the Deponant further Deposeth, that the said Brig is own'd by Thomas Scutt Merchant, in Lon- don, & is about 190 Tons Burthen." Defence, brigantine, a recapture. Libel filed Nov. 11th, 1782, by His Majesty's Frigate Jason. His Majesty's Naval Store Keeper claimed the Defence, alias Trepassy, Sloop of War. The cargo, being proved American prop- erty, was condemned as prize, and one-eighth of the De- fence to the captors. Defence, ship, Bilboato Beverly, cargo : brandy, steel, silks and blankets, captured Oct. 2d, 1781, in Boston Bay, by H. M. S. Chatham. 21 Diamond, schr., one Drew, master, from Plymouth, bound on a fishing voyage, owned by one Winslow of Plymouth, captured about June 20th, 1780, off Cape Cod, by the Letter of Marque Schooner Lucy, of Liverpool, to which port the prize was taken. Diana, brigantine, one Caseby, master. A recapture. Libel, Aug. 19th, 1780. Recaptured by Letter of Marque Dispatch. Diana, brigantine, Hugh Chisholm, commander, built at Dover on Piscataqua River about four months previous to capture, owned by M'. Martin, M'. Wentworth and others in Portsmouth, bound on a cruise in the Gulf of St. Lawrence and Banks of Newfoundland, captured July 21st 1781, by H. M. S. Danse after a chase of ten hours. Hugh Chisholm made deposition. Diana, brigantine, a recapture. " Heylen^Mayberry Master of the Brigantine Diana being duly sworne De- poseth, that he was taken in the said Brig the beginning of August by an Arm'd sloop called the Rover in the lati- tude 38°, 42 Long. 46°, 30" that the said sloop carried 14 guns, & had 95 men on board, that they chaced him from four o'clock in the morning tUl 12 at noon when they boarded the Brig & took Possession of her and then shap'd their Course for Salem, New England, that the Rebels told him the Sloop belong'd to Salem, that in 22 about 3 weeks after they were taken they made Cape Ann and got into a place called Braces Cove, & there Capt. Burr in the Milf ord Man of War came and cut the said Brig out under the fire of the Rebels who fir'd upon him the whole time, that the said Brig & Cargo belongs to Messrs. Charles Morris & John Church, Merchants in Cork." Diana, ship, "William Andrews, master, libel filed April 4th, 1783, on behalf of the brigantines Howe and Shark. Decree pronounced as on file whereby the ship Diana and cargo was decreed to be restored to the claim- ant, from which M^ Nesbitt Advocate General in behalf of the captors moved for an appeal. Diligence, brig, loaded with cyder, cotton, molasses and salt, bound to Elizabethtown, New Jersey, captured off Sandy Hook, about March 27th, 1776, by H. M. S. Phenix and Asia.' Dinah, brigantine, a recapture. " James Robert Mosse, Lieut, of his Majesty's ship Juno, being Duly Sworne Deposeth as follows — that on or about the 6th of Octo- ber Instant, being on a cruise off Cape Sables they fell in with and retook the Brigantine Dinah, that they found she was loaded with Provisions, that they found no papers on board except a Charter Partj' between John Wilkinson owner of the Brig Dinah and the Commissioners for Vic- tualling his Majesty's Navy and a Mediterenean pass and copy of a Commission given to John Lee Commander of the schooner Hawke by the Congress signed by John Hancock, President, which schooner was from Newbury- Port in the Province of the Massachusetts Bay that they found none of the hands on board the Brig that were first ship'd for the voyage that she was entirely in the Hands of the Re bells that they were proceeding with her to New- bury Port." "Robert Clark late Mariner of the ship Nancy mount- ing 14 Carriage Guns one Co wen Master bound from Cork to Quebec Deposeth that the said ship Nancy was taken by a Rebel Privateer caU'd the Hawke Commanded ^3 ■ by John Lee in the month of Sept. last m the Latitude 46, that the deponant was left on board said ship Nancy, with 14 of the Privateers men that about 14 days after- wards they fell in with the Brig Dinah in the Lattitude 42 which Brig they took and put the deponant on board to- gether with three of the Rebel Privateersmen, that after- wards on or about the sixth of October Instant, they fell in with his Majesty's ship Juno who retook the Brig. Dinah." DoLPHiN,brig, of Falmouth, loaded and bound from there to the West tidies, cargo : boards, shingles, staves and hoops. Captured about Nov. 19th 1776, to the south- ward of George's Banks, by H. M. S. Unicorn. The peo- ple of the Brig fired upon the boats from the Unicom. William Eoberts, seaman on board the Dolphin, made de- position. Dolphin, brigantine, David Felt, master. Libel filed Oct. 4th, 1782, on behalf of H. M. S. Chatham and Charlestown. Evidence as on file. Dolphin, schr., Aaron Bumham, master, registered at Gloucester, Apl. 16th, 1779, bill of sale of said schr. made William Jones to Daniel CoUis, dated Newbury Port, Apl. 14th, 1779, exhibited, also a receipt from Seth Barns of Yarmouth, N. S., for 58 barrels of tar and turpentine. Seized by Jonathan Binney, Deputy Collector of H. M. Customs for contraband trading, and condemned as for- feited. May, 1779. Dolphin, schr., John CoUyer, master, Dominico for Mar- blehead, cargo : rum, sugar and coffee, lost her rudder and got into Port Mutton, N. S., where Colonel Perkins, com- manding the Militia at Liverpool, and others, captured her about the beginning of March, 1780, and took her to Liv- erpool, and probably afterwards to Halifax to be sold. Thomas Curtis, mate of the Dolphin made deposition. Dolphin, schr., Joseph Clark, master, on a fishing cruise, last from Piscataqua, captured July 21st, 1777, at Passa- maquoddy by armed brig Hope, and taken to Windsor. — 24 All papers found on her, except one, produced. That one, the prize master deposed he understood was a pas- sage from the Committee of Safety at Passamaquoddy for the said schooner to pass and repass unmolested, & was found in a house at Passamaqoddy. Dolphin, schr., loaded with flour, bound to Martinico, captured off Cape Charles in Virginia about June 17th, 1776, by H. M. S. Otter. Dolphin, schr. alias Two Brothers and Betsey sloop. Libel Sept. 11th, 1782, by armed brigantine Meriam. Dolphin and Dispatch, schrs., privateers. " Lemuel Goddard, Midshipman of the Brig Observer, John Crymes Esq., commander, being duly swome deposeth. That on or about the first of September last being off LaHave, they Discovered Two Small Armed sch"*. That The Observer gave Chase to them, and they Run into false LaHave and Run the Vessels Ashore, that the people belonging to them all made their escape, that they found no papers, one Schooner had seven Swivels on the Comings of the Hatchways, and the other had 5 fixed in the same man- ner, that Captain Crymes ordered them to Liverpool, that one was about 18 tons, the other about 12 or 13 tons." Don Quixot, sloop, Newbury to the eastward after a load of wood. Had on board a small quantity of molasses, sugar, cotton and coffee, captured in the fall, 1780, off Cape Porpoise, by Letter of Marque schooner Mowatt. Dove, sloop. " Moses Dolsby, late Seaman on board the Sloop Dove, being duly sworn Deposith that he sailed from Cherristown, in Virginia in Sepf last and was Bound taken by a ship called the Peggy, belonging to Thomas Cochran of Halifax, and afterwards was retaken by an American Privateer called the Pilgrim, and a little time after was taken again by the Chatham, that he was taken out of the sloop and kept on Board the Chatham, that he never saw the Sloop afterwards until he came into this Harbour, and further Deposeth that the said isloop 25 Dove & Cargo, Did belong to John Kindall & Henry Harman in Virginia, that she is partly loaded with tobac- co." " Jeremiah Faman Seaman on Board His Majesty's Ship Charlestown, being duly Sworn Deposeth that he was on a Cruize in Said Ship in Boston Bay the 15th October Inst, when they fell in with a Sloop which they Chaised about Four Hours and took her and found she was in the possession of the Rebels, Loaded with Tobacco Bound to Boston, that Capt. George put the Deponant on Board as Prize Master as Brought her safe into this Port, that there was no papers found on Board her." Dkeadnatjght, privateer schr. Libel filed Sept. 24*'', 1782, on behalf of the armed brigantine Observer. Evi- dence of Amos Potter and Lemuel Goddart taken as on file. Eagle, brigantine, Seth Storer, master, Salem to the West Indies, cargo: fish and lumber, captured Oct. S**", 1781, in Boston Bay, by H. M. S. Chatham. Seth Storer made deposition. Earl of Glbncairne, ship, Alexander McCall, master, a recapture. " James Karr being duly sworne deposeth that he belonged to a Privateer Schooner out of New York, that on the 5 or 6*'' of this month [Aug. 1779] he was taken by the Boston & Dean Frigates & was put on board the Boston, that on the 9*'' of August they fell in with the Ship Crlencairne which thej'^ took, that the Deponent was put on Board the Ship G-lencaime after she was taken, that he saw the Rebel Boats pass & Repass near an Hour and a half before he was put on Board the Ship G-leneairne, he saw several Trunks & Blankets filled with Pieces of Chuk & other things carried from the Ship by the Ameri- cans, & that he also saw four or five Deale Boxes about 14 Inches long & 8 or 9 Inches wide which had been Broke open & things taken out but what they Contained he does not know, that he saw several Bundles of Silk Stockings & Pieces of Chuk delivered the Rebel Prize Master by the Rebel Seamen, that afterwards on or about the 23d of 26 August Inst, they fell in with the Romulus, Captain Gay- ton, who retook the ship Earl Crlencairne & brought her safe into this Port." The JEarl of Q-lencairne was bound from Greenock to New York, and was taken on Nantucket Shoals by the Dean and Boston, who took out the captain, passengers, and all the crew with the exception of two sea- men. Elizabeth, brigantine, Thos. Howe, master, Bordeaux to New York, cargo : wine and brandy, captured May 2d, 1778, off Cape Anne, by H. M. S. Eainbow. The master, Thos. Howe, made deposition, and claimed the brig* but failed in his claim. Elizabeth, brigantine, a recapture. "Thomas Perry mate of the Brigantine Elizabeth William Garnett late Master being duly sworn deposeth that on his Passage to Antigua, from Liverpool on the thirteenth day of January last [1777] they were taken in the Lattitude 17.14 North and Longitude 36.30 West by a Sloop call'd the Lion com- manded by one Timothy Shaler from Connecticut, that the said Sloop chas'd them three hours, and that they fired two Broadsides and three Guns before the Brig Struck to them, that after they Struck the Privateers people came on board and took out of the Brig eight People besides two Gentlemen Passengers, that they left only an old man and a boy and the Deponent on board the Brig, that they took out of the Sloop a Prize Master and Seven hands, and put on board the Brig and then steerd for Egg Harbour near Philadelphia, that on the 28d day of February last in Longitude 61 : 58. Latt. 35 : 29, they fell in with the Mil- ford Man of War Commanded by Captain Barkley, who retook the said Brigantine the 24*'' and sent her into this Port. That before the said Brig was taken by the Mil- ford, the Rebels had Plundered her of many valuable ar- ticles ; that the Papers from number one to ten were all the Papers the Rebels left on board the Brig, that be- longed to her." Elizabeth, brigantine, loaded with powder, arms and dry goods, no papers on board, bound to New York, cap- 27 tured the beginning of June, ofE Long Island, by H. M. S. Cerberus. Elizabeth, sloop. The Advocate General filed the de- position of Thomas Prestland, taken before Joseph Win- niet. Cause : James Hawker, commander of H. M. Ship of War the Mermaid vs. Sloop Elizabeth & cargo, dated July ll*^ 1777. Emerald, brig, retraodt. Endeavour, brigantine, a recapture, from Greenock in Scotland to Halifax, James Robertson, then master, cargo : beef, pork, soap, candles and butter, taken Aug. 21st, 1781, oflf Isle of Sables, by the privateer brig Swift, com- manded by John Fittle, of Salem, 14 guns, and course shaped for Salem, recaptured about Aug. 31st, 1781, off Cape Ann, by the Gen. Monk, and taken to Penobscott. Enterprise, ship, a recapture. " Alexander Francis Landsman on the Ship Enterprize, being Sworn Deposeth that he shipp'd on Board said vessel last spring. Captain Winter, bound on a Cruize, that she mounted 22 Guns and navigated with 140 men, owned by Thomas Eason & Co. of Bristol, that the latter end of July last being near the Landsend, they fell in with a Rebel Ship, which Chased them about three days and came up with the Enterprize, that she mounted 16 Guns, that she Engaged them four Glasses & an half when the Enterprize struck to her having four men killed and two wounded, that she was called the Franklin, that they took out all the men belong- ing to the Enterprize but six, and were carrying her to Sa- lem, that the latter end of August they fell in with His Majesty's Ship Amphytrite who retook the Ship Enterprize and sent her safe into Penobscott." Esther, schr. of Georgia River. Goods seized on board the schooner Esther. The Esther was captured in Georgia River about the latter end of February, 1776, with no papers on board, by H. M. S. Scarborough. They took the goods out of her and she was afterwards burnt. The goods were put on board the ship Rittenhouse and brought to Halifax. 28 Esther, schr. understood to be owned in Cape Anne, from Carolina to Cape Anne, cargo : rice and tar, captured April 29*'' 1777, about four leagues from Cape Anne, by H. M. S. Scarborough. Eunice, brigantine, Ebenezer Peck, master, from the West Indies to New Haven, where she was built and owned by Chipman Todd and Ebenezer Peck, cargo : salt, rum and sugar, carried six six pounders and one four pounder, had three passengers and thirty-four hands, mas- ter included, captured previous to Jan. S*"", 1783, by H. M. S. Garland. EuKOPiA, sloop, a recapture. From the West Indies for Halifax, with rum and fruit, captured Oct. 19*^ 1781, by the ship Minerva, American Letter of Marque, from Amsterdam to Newburyport, and recaptured the next day in Lat. 42° N., Long. 66° W., by H. M. S. Assurance. The Europia was owned by Mr. Cochran of Halifax. Fair American, brigantine, privateer, Hugh Ches- holmn, commander. Libelled Oct. 4*^ 1781, by H. M. sloop of war the Vulture. " The evidence of Hugh Ches- holmn taken as on file." Fair Play, schr., bound for West Indies, loaded with lumber, captured early in December, 1778, near French- man's Bay, by the True Blue. Falmouth Packet, schr., libelled by armed schooner David, Feb. 20*'^, 1781, all evidence and decree referred to " as on file," giving absolutely no information. Fanny, brigantine, Samuel Tucker, master, from Gra- nada to Salem, cargo : rum, captured Oct. 18"', 1781, near Brown's Banks, by H. M. S. Charlestown. Fanny, sloop, William Britton, master, loaded with flour, tobacco and lumber, detained and brought to port by the brig that brought the Hessian troops, seized by H. M. S. Niger, as forfeited. Date of libel, June 29*", 1776. The master of the Fanny made deposition. 29 Fanny, brigantine, a recapture. " James Spence mate of the Brigantine Fanny being duly sworne deposeth, that the said Brigantine was Bound on a Voyage from Fal- mouth in England to Quebec, loaded with Wines, that on or about the S**" of July last they fell in with a Rebel Privateer Schooner of 10 Carriage Guns, call'd the True Blue, that the Rebels Boarded & took Possession of said Brig being in the Latitude 45° N. Long. 33. That the Rebels took out the master John Wood, & all the hands except the Depon* & a Boy, & also took out all the Papers except the Register & Bill of Sale of the Vessel, which are in the Attorney Genls. Hands, that they put on Board said Brig 7 men and a Prize Master & stood to the West- ward for Marblehead, that on the 29*"* of August last being near the Seal Islands in this Province they fell in with his Majestys Ship of War the Mermaid, James Hawker Esq' Commander who retook the said Brig Fanny & sent her Safe into this Port of Halifax, that when the Mermaid took possession of the Brig' the Rebels made their escape in the Boat & the Boy with them." Flying Fish, John Gavett, commander, fitted out at Salem, bound on a cruize on the Banks of Newfoundland, owned by William Rankling & Co. of Salem, captured about June 18'^ 1781, by H. M. S. Charlestown. John Gavett, made deposition. FoKTUNE, brigantine, a recapture. " March 27*^, 1 781. George Sutter part owner & Super Cargo of the Brigan- tine Fortune Thomas Blanche master, being duly sworne deposeth that on his passage from New York to Newfound- land, being off Block Is"* on the ll"' day of March Inst, they fell in with a privateer about 10 o'clock at night, which chased them all night & at 8 o'clock next morning the privateer came up with the Brig, & took her, that the Privateer's people took out sundry Sales & Stores & per account now filed, that after shifting Hands and putting a prize master on Board they steered for New London, that on the IG**" of the same month as they were steering for New London they fell in with the schooner Success, one Bennat Ireloan Commander, a privateer Bound from Halifax to 30 New York, who chased the Brig the whole day when they came up with & Retook the Brig & sent her into this port where she now is, that the Master & the papers belonging to the Brig were taken & kept on Board the privateer." "Elias Swann Seaman on Board the privateer called the Marquis LeFiat being duly sworn deposeth that the said privateer was fitted out at New London, owned by one Mumford, that they had been out 3 days when they captured the Brig Fortune, Thomas Blanche Master, that they were carrying her into New London." Fortune, schr., Rebel privateer, commanded by An- drew Palmer, who was commissioned by the Continental Congress, captured off New London, Feby. 3d, 1T77, by H. M. S. Amazon. She had six carriage guns mounted and some in the hold. The captors took possession and sent her to New York. Fox, privateer schooner, a recapture. Libel filed July 16"^, 1782. " Thomas Freeman being duly sworn, depos- eth that he was at Penobscott with M' Sherlock and saw the schooner then call'd the Hawk, that he has been on board the Fox, a schooner brought in here by the Ceres and Perseverance, Frigates, and examined her and knows her to be the same vessel sold to James Ryder Momatt of Penobscott last fall." The vessel was ordered to be re- stored to the claimant, he paying an eighth salvage, and articles returned as American property condemned as for feited. Fox, sloop, privateer, David Allen, master, libelled Oct. 10'^ 1781, by H. M. S. Chatham. Friend, schooner, of Boston, Lawrence, commander, 10 swivels, 20 men captured October 18*", 1777, about a mile and a half above the falls of the river St. John, by the armed schooner Nova Scotia. The Friend was fitted out by the Congress. Friendship, brigantine, libel filed June 24*^ 1782, by H. M. S. Albany. 31 Friendship, brigantine, Nathaniel Brimblecomb, mas- ter, Marblehead to Williamsburg in Virginia, in ballast, captured April Q*"", 1778, near George's Banks, by H. M. S. Orpheus. Friendship, schr., James HoUiday, master, captured near the end of May, 1779, by H. M. S. Blond. " Thomas Talbot mate of the Schooner Friendship, being sworne de- poseth that they sailed from Bermudas the 30*'' of April last Bound to Annapolis Royal in this Province Loaded with Salt, that on the 16*'' May they made the Land at Townsend, that next day they went into Townsend to get Provisions, the Master, James HoUiday went ashore & got a Calf, Half Bushel of Potatoes & some meal, they were to come out again the next day, but two men came on Board & Demanded their papers, the Captain gave the papers up to them, & these two men told the Captain his vessel was liable to be made a Prize of, the Captain then demanded his papers from them, that they would not nor did they deliver them. He then immediately set out for Boston, & Returned again in 9 or 10 days, the Judge of the Admiralty came with him, & the vessel & papers were delivered to Captain HoUiday, that they landed one hun- dred & odd Bushels of Salt at Townsend for Provisions, that the 3d day after they left Townsend they fell in with a Fleet which they took for an English Fleet, that when they came near them they saw they had French colours, they bore down to them & found the Headmost ship was the Blond." Friendship, schr., John Shelber, master, a recapture. " John Shelber Master of the Schooner called the Friend- ship being duly examined declares that he was bound from St. Christophus to Salem Loaded with Rum and Salt, that the Vessel & Cargo was owned in Salem by William Shelber, John Tucker & others. That she had Twelve men on.Board in all & one gun, that they were taken by the Halifax Packet in Latt. 40. 41. on Wednesday, after a chase of six hours, that she is about one Hundred Tons Burthen. That he understands she had been taken on her passage from New York to Penobscott in Ballast «&; carried into Salem as Prize. " 32 " William Currie late of New York being duly Sworne Deposeth, that he has been on Board the Schooner Friend- ship lately brought into this Port, by the Brigantine Hali- fax Packet and has examined her, that he saw the same schooner at New York, the 18*'' of June last, that he then shipped on Board her as Mate, that she was then owned by William Pagan & Company, that one Thomas Brown was then Master, that they were bound for Penobscott in company with the Ship Thomas, that he was taken in Pe- nobscott Bay by the Thrasher, that they put him with the Captain and all the Crew on Shore and carried the vessel and Cargo into Salem." Dec. 17*", 1Y82, the cargo was condemned as lawful Prize and the schooner to pay an eighth. Friendship, schr. , from Cape Anne in ballast, captured October 23d, 1780, off Casco Bay, by armed schooner David. The people of the Friendship took to their boats and got ashore, all but a small boy left on board. She was carried into Penobscott, Fort George. Feiendship, schr., from Plymouth on a fishing voyage all summer, had about 40 quintals of green fish, captured Sept. 8*", 1782, off Cape Sable, by the Prince William Henry, and Howe, Briggs and Buckram, schr. and brought into Halifax. Eli Curtes of Scituate, belonging to the Friendship made deposition. Friendship, sloop, Newbury to Martinico, cargo, lum- ber, hoisted French colours, crew all Frenchmen, that the prize master, deponant, saw, captured about June 23", 1777, in the passage from Rhode Island to the Bay of Fundy, by H. M. S. Flora. Friendship, snow, a recapture, "Gideon Ellis com- mander of the Arm'd schooner Shark, being duly sworn deposeth that on his passage from this Port to the Island of Bermuda on Sunday the eighteenth of August Instant being then about fifteen leagues to the Southward of the Light they fell in with a snow which they chased about four hours when they came up with her, and boarded her, that she was then in the possession of the Americans who 33 informed the Deponent, that they had been captured by an American privateer Ship called the Grand Turk mount- ing 18 Carriage Guns on one deck, that they said the Captain of the Snow and all her hands were carried on board the Grand Turk, that there was no papers on board her, except the copy of the Grand Turk's Commission now produced, that she had seven barrels of beef or pork and about eight bags of bread, that she has ten carriage Guns, threes and fours, that she is Square sterned, a woman's head, a white bottom, sheathed, and double deck'd, that she is now safe at anchor in this Harbour, the Prize Mas- ter and five men the prisoners are now on board the Prison Ship in this Harbour." Fkibndship, snow, a recapture. " James Ferrah, mate of the Snow caU'd the Friendship being duly sworne de- poseth that on his Passage from Quebec to Barcelona, they fell in with a Rebel Privateer Brig call'd the Washington* Commanded by one Elias Smith mounting 12 Carriage and 4 Svnvel Guns. That on the G*" November last in the Lat. 42 . 22 Long. 37. 3 the said Privateer took the said Snow, & took out the Captain, two Hands, & two boys & put on Board the said Snow 7 of the Privateer's Men, & then shaped their course for Cape Ann, that on or about the 26 of Nov. last, they were retaken by a schooner call'd the Loyal Nova Scotian, John Alexander, Commander, who brought the said Snow into this Port." Gapp Fish, schooner, one Yeaton or Eaton, master. May 28*'' 1781. " John Matthewson of Penobscott Fort George being duly sworn deposeth, that he was at Penob- scott when the schooner Graff Fish'-wa.s> brought into that port by the tender belonging to the Allegiance, that he saw the Captain of her one Yeaton or Eaton who inform'd the deponant that the said schooner Graff Fish belonged to Casco Bay, that he was the owner, & that this was the first time he had been taken during the War, & that he had destroyed the papers belonging to her before he was taken, & that he had two other large schooners, which he had rather should have been taken than this one, because *Owned in Beyerly. 34 she was such a Lucky Vessel & Sailed so well, that he the deponent saw said Eaton at another time, when he told him the deponant he wished he would make application to get his watch again, that he did not regret the taking of his Vessel was so much as his watch, for he knew his Vessel was a Lawful Prize, & further that said Eaton was paroled as a Prisoner of War, & that he went off from Penobscott in a Boat to Camden on the Rebel side." The Graff Fish was condemned, being then in Halifax harbor. General Gates, sloop, Joseph Dority, master, Balti- more to St. Eustatia, cargo : tobacco and staves, 8 carriage guns, 2 swivels, and 17 men, captured May 2d, 1779, in Lat. 23°, Long. 64° 30" by H. M. S. Hope. General Green, brigantine, Edward Bacon, master, Amsterdam to Philadelphia, cargo : dry goods and teas, captured Oct. 7"^, 1782, on the western part of George's Banks, by H. M. S. Renown. Edward Bacon made de- position, stating the brigantine was owned in Amsterdam by Peter Le Poole and the cargo was consigned to Mr. Hazelhurt in Philadelphia. His own home was Barnsta- ble, near Cape Cod. He had three gentlemen passengers and their servants. The whole number of seamen and all, consisted of nineteen persons. General McDugal, ship, a recapture. "Thomas Leuwelling a mariner on Board His Majesty's Ship the Diamond being duly Sworn Deposeth, that being on a Cruize in said Ship the latter end of May last they fell in with a Ship near George's Banks, that they -Chased her for 7 or 8 Hours when they came up with her, she Hoisted American Colours & Hauled them down again immediate- ly, that Capt. Fielding sent an officer on Board her, & found she was from Boston, four days out, that she had only 2 or 3 Casks of Sugar on Board, that she was bound to South Carolina, that the people on Board had told the Deponant she was a Ship that belonged to Liverpool in Great Britain, that she had been taken by the Americans three or four months before & fitted out by them, that she had 8 four pounders, 6 swivels & 2 Cohorns & 24 35 men & is between tkree or 400 Tons Burthen, that they called her the Q-eneral McBugal that the said ship is now in this Harbour." "Isaac Taylor late Seaman on Board the Ship now called the Q-eneral MeDugal being Sworne deposeth that he was Born in Warrington in Great Britain, that he was an apprentice to Jonathan Blundle of Liverpool in Great Britain who was the owner of said Ship, that he sailed in said Ship from Liverpool Bound to New York Loaded with Coals in November last, that the Ship's name was the Jonathan, that on his Passage they had two Engagements, one was with an American Schooner, the other with the Brig Genl. Washington who took them being then near the Island of Bermuda, that they took out all the Hands except the Captain (James Townsend) William Sampson & the Deponant who were wounded, that they carried the Ship into Boston N. E. where they stripp'd her & Dis- charged the Cargo." General Staek, privateer ship. William Coas, master, of Cape Ann, 24 carriage guns and 90 men, on a cruize, captured Oct. 8'% 1781, in Boston Bay, by H. M. S. Chatham. Wm. Coas made deposition. George, brigantine, a recapture. "Richard Raggate midshipman on Board his Majesty's Ship of War the Or- pheus being duly Swome Deposeth, that on the 17*'' June being on a Cruize in Boston Bay they fell in with the Brigantine G-eorge one George Williams Master, that they gave chace to the said Brig, & Boarded her & found she was then in possession of the Rebels, & that she was from Tobago, partly loaded with Rum & a few Bricks & Bound to Boston, that the papers filed by the Advocate General were found on Board her, that the Juno, & Amazon were in Company when they took Possession of said Brig G-eorge and that Captain Hudson of the Orpheus, made the Depo- nant Prize Master of said Brig & sent him with her into this Port, where she now is." " 29"' June 1777. Charles Frederick Charlson a Swede born at Stockholm, Seaman on Board the Brigantine George George Williams Master, being duly Sworne Deposeth, 36 that he was ship'd at Barbadoes & proceeded with said Brig to the Island of Tobago, that about one month ago, being about 3 English miles from a Harbour on the West end of said Island of Tobago, wiiich Harbour they were going into, they fell in with an American Privateer Sloop carrying 12 Guns & 75 men, that the said Privateer took Possession of the said Brig, & took out the Master & all the hands (except the Deponant) Broke everything in the Cabin & took out one Hogshead of Rum & sundry Pro- visions, that they then manned the Brig with Rebels & shaped their course for Boston New England, that on the 17*'' June being in Boston Bay, they fell in with three English men of War, that they sent a boat from each Ship and took Possession of said Brig G-eorge, & sent her safe into this Port where she now is, & that he the Deponant was shipped by Captain Williams the first day of March last at the monthly wages of Four pounds p month, Bar- badoes Currency." The Rebel Privateer which captured the G-eorge was the Trumbull, Henry Billings, master, which is ascertained from copies of papers filed in the case, & which are in- cluded in this particular record. Good Intent, schr., Willmot Wass, master, condemned Feby. 22d, 1780 as lawful prize to the captors, H. M. S. Albany. Greyhound, brigantine, Clifford Byrne, master, a re- capture, Nov. 2d, 1778. " John Gellen mate of the Brig- antine Greyhound being duly Sworne Deposeth, that he was shipp'd on board said Brig at St. Johns, Newfoundland, by Clifford Byrne the Master, Bound to Jamaica Loaded with dry Fish, that they sailed from St. Johns the 27**' of September last, that on the 7 of October in the Lat. 40° Long 52" W. they fell in with a ship Carrying 18 Guns & 95 men, that the Ship Chased them 8 Hours, came up with & took the Brig, that the Ship was from Piecataqua Com- manded by Thomas Darling, that they took out the Master of the Brig & Six Hands, & put on Board her a Prize Master and Seven Hands & Ordered him the Prize Mas- ter to Carry the Brig to Piscataqua, that afterwards on the 37 lO*** of October being then about 30 Leagues S. W. from Cape Sable they fell in with the Schooner True Blue [the Rainbow's tender] who Chased the Brig 12 Hours when they came up with & took her & brought said Brig safe into this Port." Greyhound, privateer schooner, from Salem on a cruize and returning home again, captured Aug. 11*'', 1781, off George's Banks, by H. M. S. Warwick and Garland. Greyhound, privateer sloop, one Stacey, commander, captured Sept. 20*", 1781, 30 leagues to the westward of Halifax, by H. M. S. Assurance. The Greyhound came from Portsmouth, N. H. Samuel Stacey made deposition. Halifax, brigantine, a recapture. " Peter Robinson, midshipman of the Serberus [sic] being duly sworne de- poseth that he was prize Master of the Brig call'd ye Joseph, a Prize taken by the Cerberus, that on his Passage to Halifax with the said Prize he fell in with & was taken by a Schooner call'd the Gen' Putnam a Privateer fitted out by some of the Colonies now in Rebellion mounting 6 Carriage Guns, that they put the Deponant and all the People of the said Brig Joseph on board the Privateer, that in the Lattitude about 37° and Long 57 on the 22* Septem- ber last the said Privateer fell in with and took the Brig- antine Halifax, Richard Hinckly Master that afterwards in the Lattitude 43 Long 66 on or about the beginning of October Instant the Deponant being on board the Brig Halifax they fell in with the Milford Man of War John Burr Commander who retook the Brigantine Halifax aforesaid and brought her into this Port of Halifax." Hammon, schr., 12 swivel guns and small arms, and 28 men, run ashore at L'Have, all hands but six got away, captured by H. M. S. Rainbow's tender. Deposition made April 13*^ 1778. Hannah, brigantine, owned in Newbury, New England, by Nathaniel Tracey, from Newbury for Guadelope, cargo : chiefly lumber, captured about April 30**", 1777, near Georges Banks, by H. M. S. Diamond. Caleb Turner, seaman on the Hannah made deposition. 38 Hannah, schr., James Clinton, master, libel filed April IT*"*, 1779, evidence as taken at Annapolis, N. S., read. Captured by schooner Liverpool, Letter of Marque. Hannah, schr., John Askin, master, Piscataqua to Damascotti, with only the vessel's stores on board. Cap- tured Dec. 29"", 1780, on the coast of New England, by armed schooner David, & taken to Penobscott. All the crew escaped, except one man, John Barker, who made deposition, and said the schr. was owned in Damascotti by one Prince Barker. Hannah, schr., Philip Hodgkins, master. Libel filed Nov. 27*", 1782 by Dreadnaught. Evidence taken at Liverpool read. Hannah, schr.. Cape Anne to Kennebek, with some cider and rum on board, captured in October, 1780, off Casco Bay, by armed schooner David, and carried into Fort George Harbour, at Penobscott. The crew escaped in boats during the chase. Hannah, schr., Marblehead to New Meadow, cargo: apples, cider and cattle, captured in October, 1780, near Cape Porpoise by schooner Halifax Adventure, a priva- teer. The prisoners were sent to Boston in a cartel from Penobscott. Hannah, sloop, Charles L^Ballister, master, Marblehead for Fort George at Penobscott with 14 prisoners, which were delivered at Penobscott, after remaining there three days, sailed for Broad Bay where the vessel was loaded with cord wood and boards, sailed for Boston, captured April 27*", 1781, off Cape Porpois by the Letter of Marque Schooner Halifax Bob. William Clark, appren- tice to the master of the Hannah, made deposition. Hannah, sloop, owned by James Howard of the West Jerseys, cargo : molasses and brandy, bound to the West Jerseys, captured April 4*", 1776, off Egg Harbour by H. M. S. Phenix and Asia. Hannah, sloop, libel filed June 24*", 1782, by H. M. Sloop of War the Albany. 39 . Habribt, brigantine. Montgomery, master, a recap- ture. Recaptured from the Americans who had taken her six days before, July 5*, 1782, off Cape Sable, by H. M. Frigates Perseverance and Ceres. She was from Jamaica to Halifax loaded with rum and molasses. The American privateer which took her was called the Dispatch. Hawke, schr., loaded with arms, powder, dry goods, gin, rum, etc., had no papers, understood to be bound to New York, captured off Long Island the begiiming of June, 1776, by H. M. S. Cerberus. Hbnbica Sophia, brig, a recapture. "Peter Heldt Master of the Brigantine Senrica Sophia being duly Sworne Deposeth that the said Brigantine is owned in Stockholm in Sweden, that he was Bound on a Voyage in said Brig from London to Teneriffe, that in the latter end of May last being in Lat. 40° & Long. ] 2 from London they fell in with an American Privateer called the Revenge mounting 14 Guns & had 60 men, that the Privateer fired a shot at the Brig and brought her too, & ordered the De- ponant to put out his Boat & bring his papers on Board the Privateer which the Deponant did, that afterwards they Sent an officer, & examined the Letters and papers, that the Capt. of the Privateer one Cunningham then told the Deponant the Cargo was English property & therefore was a Prize, that he took out the Deponant's mate & 7 Hands & put on Board the Brig a Prize Master & 8 Hands from the Privateer, & then ordered the Prize Master to make the best of his way with the Brig for Newbury, Piscataqua or Casco Bay whichever they could get into, that the Mas- ter of the Privateer told the Deponant he should have his Brig again and Freight for the Cargo Six Hundred Pounds Sterling, that before this 2 Days in the Lat. 42° 50" another Privateer fired a shott under striped Colours, brought them too, sent his officer on Board the Brig opened Several Chests & Boxes looking for papers, after examining the papers, told the deponant he might proceed his voyage, and the deponant further deposeth that on their Passage towards America as aforesaid on the 7*'' July Inst, being then off the Seal Islands near Cape Sables in 40 this Province they fell in with an Arm'd Schooner called the True Blue [the Diamond's tender] who retook the said Brig and brought her into this Port of Halifax." Hero, privateer brig, Silas Smith, commander, eleven carriage guas, captured in or near the Gut of Canso, July 4*^ 1781, by H. M. S. Charlestown, all the men of the Hero escaped ashore in boats, and the brig herself was aground. The first lieutenant of the Charlestown fired his piece at the shore, and the fire was returned. Hero, sloop, libel filed October 24**', 1777. Captured by H. M. S. Juno. AU papers referred to "as on file." Hester, ship, a recapture. " David Crombie, master of the ship Hester being duly S wome Deposeth as fol- lows that on or about the 28**' of August last Lattitude 39° 40" Longitude 48° 45" he was taken by a Rebel Pri- vateer from some of the Colonies now in Rebellion call'd the CoUumbus whereof was Master one Abraham Whipple mounting 28 Carriage Guns, that they took out all of his People and put on board 14 of the Privateer's men, that they then shap'd their course for some Port in New Eng- land, that on or about the 21°* of September the Deponant fell in with Capt. Henry Bellew of his Majesty's Ship Liverpool on Georges Banks who retook the said ship Hester and bought her into this Port of Halifax." HiTTY, sloop, Salter, master, from Charlestown, North Carolina, cargo : chiefly provisions, captured off the Cape of Virginia by Phenix some time in May, 1777. The Hitty was at anchor, & cut or slipped her cable & was taken after a three hours' chase. Hope, brigantine, David Ross, commander, a recapture. " Richard Pugh, masters mate of His Majesty's Sloop of War Atalanta being duly sworn deposeth that being on a Cruize in said Sloop of War they fell in with a Brigantine off of Cape Negro, on the Coast of Nova Scotia call'd the Hope on or about the fifth day of December last, which they took about two O'Clock in the morning of the sixth, and when they took possession of her found only — man 41 on board a passenger, who informed the Deponant that she had been taken a few hours before by an American privateer Brig, and that the Americans had quitted her, and took to the boat and carried off a Cable, and Plunder as much as they could carry in the Boat, that after Cap- tain Britt had put the Deponent on Board as Prize Mas- ter, with hands sufficient to Navigate the Brig* he order'd the Deponent to follow the Atalanta, that about one O'clock P. M. the same day Captain Britt took the Brig Taw & endeavour'd to get into Liverpool, the wind at E. S. E. and Hazy Thick Weather, that about five O'Clock they came to anchor in Liverpool Harbour, that the next morning the wind came on to blow very fresh and in- creased, and the Brig having but one cable she parted it and was forced ashore by the force of the wind and sea, and altho every effort was made to save her she was lost, that she was loaded with Rum & Sugar, that Captain Britt with his people immediately gave every assistance to save what they could of the cargo and did save about thirty-two casks of Rum, which he brought to Halifax in the Atalanta, that they found no papers on board, that he understood the Master of her was on board the Rebel Pri- vateer, that his name was David Ross." An eighth of the value of the salved cargo was paid to the captors. Hope, brigantine, a recapture. " John Bell, Master of the Brigantine Hope being Duly Sworne Deposeth that on or about the 30*" of October last in the Lattitude 42 & Longitude W & some odd he was taken in the said Brig- antine by a Rebell Privateer Schooner call'd the Hawke one John Lee Master, that they took the Deponant & kept him on Board the Privateer 48 Hours, they then put him on Board his own Brig again & took out the Mate of the Brig & two men, & put on Board the Brig five men & a Boy besides the Prize master, that after this was done they made the best of their way for Newbury Port in New Eng- land, that afterwards on or about the 11*'^ Instant Dec"" near Georges Banks they fell in with the Lizard Man of War Capt. McKenzie Commander who retook the said Brig and sent her safe into this Port of Halifax. That the 42 said Brig was Bound from larow in Portugal to Dublin loaded with Fruit Principally." Humbug, schr., libelled Nov. 3d, 1781, by the letter of marque schr. David, and condemned. HvDEB Ally, schr.. Will"" Baldwin, commander, of Salem, eleven three pounders, forty-three men, about 56 tons burthen, captured Oct. 31st, 1782, on Georges Banks, by H. M. S. Chatham. Independance, ship, Joseph Olney, commander, built and launched three months previous to capture, in Provi- dence, owned by Captain Creed and Robert Taylor, out about three weeks cruizing on the Banks of Newfoundland, captured July 17*'', 1781, after a three hours chase, by H. M. S. Danse. Joseph Olney made deposition. Industry, brigantine, Arthur McClelan, master, bound to St. Lucas, loaded with lumber, captured December 4'", 1777, in Lat. 41°, Long. 65°, by H. M. S. Milford. Innis, schr., Smith, master, Broad Bay to Marblehead, cargo : lumber, captured some time in November, 1777, near Townsend on the coast of New England, by H. M. S. Rainbow's tender. Jack, ship, privateer, David Ropes, commander from Salem, 15 guns, 9 and 6 pounders, 58 men, 12 of which were killed at the capture and nine wounded, captured May 28"*, 1782, to the westward of Halifax, by the armed brigantine. Observer, after an engagement of two hours. " Lucas John- stone, midshipman on board His Majesty's Ship Charles- town being sworne declares that in the latter end of July last on their passage from Halifax to Spanish River in company with the Allegiance, Vulture and Jack and some transports under their convoy, being off of Spanish River Seeing two French Frigates L'Astrea & Hermionne to Leward, Captain Evans who then commanded the Charles- town, order'd the Deponent on board the Jack with orders to Captain Tonge, that sometime after they engaged, that the Jack was obliged to strike to the French Frigates, and the Deponent and the whole crew belonging to the Jack, 43 were made prisoners and carried into Boston, that the Jack at that time carried ten nine pounders and four sixes, and was manned with sixty seven men, Richard Peter Tonge Commander, that the Deponent has seen the ship called the Jack (taken by Captain Crymes) now laying in this Harbour & knows her to be the same ship taken by the L'Astrea & Hermionne as above mentioned, and further that when he was on board the Jack in July last he saw her log book wherein was mentioned that she belonged to the Province of Quebec, and was call'd His Majesty's Arm'd ship Jack." William Gray, first lieutenant of the Jack (American) made deposition. James, schr., cargo : dry goods, spirits and flour, cap- tured by H. M. S. Asia and Phoenix in East River above New York. Date of libel, May 20* 1776. James, sloop, Richard Priller, master, captured previous to April 2T\ 1776, by H. M. S. Chatham. Janus, ship, 150 tons, Bordeaux to Boston, cargo : brandy and bale goods, thirty-five men, 12 carriage guns, four pounders, captured Oct. 10*", 1782, off Cape Cod, by H. M. S. Chatham, which hoisted French colours and the Janua came up to her. John, brig, a recapture, Casco Bay to Boston, cargo : lumber, captured Sept. 6' , 1781, near Cape Porpoise, by the armed sloop Howe and schooner Buckram. The people on board escaped to the shore in a boat. John, schr., John Hews, master. Libel filed Oct. 2d 1782, on behalf of H. M. S. Renown. John, ship, a recapture. " John Hunter, master of the ship John being duly sworne deposeth that he was taken in the said ship on his passage from Quebec to England SO*** August last by the Schooner Independence John Gill 44: Master being an arm'd vessel having 6 carriage guns 8 swivels & 50 men, that they were taken 30 leagues S. S. E. from Cape Race, that they the said Rebels were proceed, ing with the said ship to Boston when Capt. John Burr in the Milford came in sight & gave chace to them six hours & took them S*** Sepf instant about 30 leagues to the Eastward of Cape Ann, that the schooner Independence was own'd in Boston, New England. " Capt. Hunter offered to pay the one-eighth salvage to the captors, so his ship could proceed in the service of His Majesty agreeable to her charter party. John, sloop, William Chace, master, cargo : bread and flour, " found on a trading voyage with the Colonies now in Rebellion," captured previous to April 24*^ 1776, by H. M. S. Nautilus. John and Maky, brigantine, Daniel Haw, master, a re- capture. " Samuel Ranney a Boy on Board the Brigantine John and Mary of Lawful! age, being duly sworne depo- seth that they sailed from St. Johns East Floriday ou the le*"* day of Aug' Bound for London, Loaded with Tur- pentine, that on the 23* Aug. they fell in with an Ameri- can Privateer which took them & were Carrying them to Boston, that on the 2* day of Segt. they fell in with the Delight & other ships which retook the said Brigantine, & brought her into this Port, that the rebels before they fell in with the men of war had taken out of the Brig, 2 or 3 coils of Cordage, some new sails, 3 casks of Beef, 3 of Bread, all the Cabin Furniture, some water Casks & all the Colours to wit, a Burgee Pendant, a Long Pendant, an English Ensign & Jack, & a French Jack, & took all the Hammocks, 4 Brass Blunderbuses, 4 Brass Pistols, 2 Pocket Pistols, & a Hanger, & further saith not." Joseph, brigantine. No particulars recorded. The Joseph was captured by H. M. S. Rainbow, and libel filed Sept. ll*^ 1777. ^_ '45 Jeanie, snow, a recapture. Kennedy Deane Midship- man on Board His Majesty's Ship Assurance being duly Sworn Deposeth that on or about the tenth day of Sep- tember last, being about fifteen Leagues to the Southward & Westward of Cape Sables they fell in with a Snow which they gave chase to and took her and found she was in the possession of the Rebels and that she had been taken by a Rebel Privateer called the Porgas one Armstrong Commander, that the Prize master informed the Deponant they were Bound to Boston with Her, after exchanging Hands Captain Swiney ordered the Snow for this Port, that the same evening it being dark & Foggy and Blowing very Hard they fell in with the Rock called the Gannet Rock to the northward of Cape Sable, that the Amagins [OTc-probably " he imagines "] they were forced to the Northward by the strong flood Tide then running into the Bay of Funday which M"^ Pitts the Prize Master was un- acquainted with & had no pilate, that they got out a Kedge anchor (the others being too heavy for the people to get over the Bows), the Kedge brought Her up, that after she was brought up they got out a Deep Sea Line and Sent the Boat a Shore with all the Hands but two made the line fast to a hauser and hailed it Shore and made it fast a Roack and Sent the Hands on Board again & Rowseed the Hauser taught which moored Her, where lay safe between Two of the Tusket Islands, that they lay there Two days till the Weather Cleared up, that the third morning she 46 got under way but before they got under way she got one of the anchors of the Bows, that going thro the Passage of the Tuskets Island the wind died away and the Tides took her upon the Bow and forced her Shore before they had time to let the anchor go the tide running 6 or 8 nots, that four schooners which were outside the Islands, came in to them But having no Boats sufficient to carry out an anchor the Snow's boat being thrown over Board in a Gale of Wind before the Assurance took her, and being no wind when she floated, they got a hauser a Shore & made to a Rock, that about Twelve oClk at night she fell upon a C and about six in the morning she found the Hole half full of water, threw the Lee Gruns overboard and Hawled one of the Schooners a long Side and Loaded her with 73 Barrels Tarpentine what provisions that could be saved and some sails, M' Pitts went with them to Yarmouth & Delivered them to the care of M' Barnard, that the Depo- nant was left with the Rest of the men to Load the other Schooners which he did one Fifty five Barrels and the other with Fifty and sent them to Yarmouth and Two other Schooners came, that he loaded one of them with 51 Barrels and sent to Yarmouth and a Fifth schr. they put Eighty Barrels on Board, and then hauled another Schoon- er along Side and had got in Six Barrels a Trysail & Maintopsail of the Snow's, that while they were loading this last schooner Two Rebel Privateer Shallops came with Twenty-five men each arm'd, that they took M' Pitts com- ing down from Town with Flour in a Schooner, the Schooner with Trysail &o. got away But that they took four or five of those Schooners that had been employed in saving the cargo of the Snow, and also took possession of her & took out all the remaining cargo and then set her afire, that they then went to Yarmouth and took several other small vessels and Shallops with Six Barrels Turpen- tine that was on the Wharf, that they said they were going to carry it to Salem — that M"^ Pitts and four men are at Yarmouth taking care of the Terpentine &c. saved being Two Hundred & Thirty Two Barrels." "Samuel Midshipman on Board the Assurance being duly sworn and hearing the evidence of Kennedy Deane : 47 read to him cenfirms the same, & further Deposeth that about a week after M' Kennedy left the Deponant, a Rebel Privateer Schooner, 8 Guns commanded by one Jese Obrien from New England came to Yarmouth and took all the Terpentine that was left and sent it New England and there is now not any part of the cargo of the Snow Janie or of her materials remaining to this Deponants knowledge, that he came here a prisoner on Parole." Joseph, ship, a recapture. Recaptured by armed ves- sels Howe and Buckram, June 3d, 1679, between Monhe- gan and Damascotti, all on board escaping in a boat. "Halifax, July 6*", 1779. George Davis late seaman be- longing to the Ship Joseph Libelled in this court by Jones Fawson and Arch. Allardice being duly sworne on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God deposeth that he was born in Wareham about eight miles from Pool in Great Britain, that he shippd himself on Board said ship at New- foundland in Trinity Harbour by signing a contract with John Jenkins the master to proceed on a voyage from thence to St. John, & to Cadiz where they lay all winter, thence to Newfoundland, that she was loaded with salt & three small Casks of Wine for the Owners, that on their Passage to Newfoundland they fell in with a ship called the Black Prince on or about the 12"' day of May last which Chased them about two hours came up with & took them about 9 o'clock at night, the Privateer ship carried 18 Guns & about 45 men then on Board, that she belonged to Salem, New England, commanded by one West, & had taken about Eleven Prizes, that after shifting hands they made the best of their way for Portsmouth, that Captain Jenkins was sent to Boston, & put on Board the Guard Ship, that the Deponent made his Escape in a Boat with some other Europeans, that he has been on Board the ship Joseph since he came here, & knows her to be the same ship . . . and further deposeth that there are three owners all living in Pool in Great Britain, their names Jeffreys, Randle and Street. " Joseph, sloop, Isaac Green Heason, master, of Newbury. Cargo : a few boxes of Spermaceti Candles, Shook Hogs- 48 head Staves, &c. Captured on or about Nov. 16* 1776, off Seguire Island near Kennebeck, by H. M. S. Juno. Juno, brigantine, William Keith, master, bound for Philadelphia, carrying 24 hogsheads Salt Petre, 12 barrels Sulphur and 20 barrels gunpowder, captured February 28*»' 1776, near the Cape of Delaware, by H. M. S. King Fisher, and taken into Hampton Boad. The gunpowder was put on board the Roebuck, the sulphur and Salt Petre was brought to Halifax. Juno, sloop, owned in Old York, New England, by Joseph Harris and Col. Dunnel, bound from Old York to Santa Cruse, cargo : lumber, captured about April SO"* 1777, being on the south eastern part of Georges Banks, by H. M. S. Diamond. Francis Lewis, seaman on the Jwno, made deposition. Kitty, brig*, John Palmer, master, entered Le Have flying signal of distress, being much battered, sent a boat ashore with four men, who were taken prisoners by the Le Have people, who later went on board the brig and found she had already been surrendered to one Thomas Harrington and others. Later the Militia of Lunenburg took possession and had the Kitty taken to Lunenburg with some difficulty. Owing to the disabled condition of the brig, she was ordered to be sold at Lunenburg. Date of libel Mar. 18, 1780. Lady Gage, ship, captured March 27'" or 28*", 1776, by H. M. S. Asia and a boat from the Phoenix in the river Amboy the cargo all discharged, and no papers or persons on board but the mate. James Downie being swome says the ship belonged to the Franklins in New York and two gentlemen in London. Lark and Betsey, schrs., libel filed July 8*", 1782, evidence sent from Penobscott as on file, claims of Rich- ard Meagher filed. Record of this case left unfinished.* • It may be tbat all these cages of " evidence taken as on file " refer to prizea, taken into Penobscot, wbicb might account for the meagre record at Halifax. — 49 Le Leveiek, schr., Elicane (or Etienne) Morin, master, Boston to Cape Francois, two six pound guns, thirty-five men including officers, captured previous to July IS**", 1782, near George's Banks, by H. M. Frigates Persever- ance and Ceres. LiBEKTy, brigantine, captured by H. M. S. Cerberus. Papers exhibited and filed in court by H. M. Advocate General August 2d, 1777, were : " Liberty's Clearance from New Haven to Martinico & her Permit to Pass Fort Trumbull, which Papers and the Oath of Jno. Townsend taken before Henry Barry D. Judge Advocate proving them to be found on Board as also the Oath of Samuel Thomson proving the capture of said Brig." Little Job, schr., Giles Latham, master, libelled Feby. IS*'', 1780, captured by the Privateer schooner Lucy. Little Tom, schr., Richard Adams, master, owned in Newbury, cargo : boards and shingles, captured June 3d, 1779, off Damascotti on the coast of New England, by armed sloop Howe and schooner Buckram. Richard Adams, master of the schr., made deposition. Lively, schr., of Salem, David Ropes, commander, 13 swivel guns, 16 men, a commission from the Congress, captured Nov. 10*", 1778, off Jeddore, N. S., after being chased about 2 1-2 hours by the armed Sloop Howe. Lively, ship, Letter of Marque, Nathaniel Goodwin, master. Captured by H. M. S. Pandora. Libel filed April 18*^ 1782. " Evidence of John Little, master's mate on board the ship Pandora, and that of Nathaniel Goodwin taken as on file." Lively, sloop, John Augustus Dunn, master, 8 carriage guns, two and three pounders, deserted by her people on the approach of the captors. Captured May S*"*, 1782, in Annapolis Basin, by the armed schooner Buckram. Lively, snow, a recapture. " Jno Carter master of the Snow lAvely being duly sworne deposeth that on their 50 passage from this place to Bristol on the 30*'' of August last they were Chased, fired at and taken by a Rebel Pri vateer the Lee Commanded by one Jno. Skinner, being then in the Latitude 47. 42. W. Long. 45° 49" W. that afterwards on or about the 23d of September following being then about 15 Leagues off Boston, they fell in with Captain Fieldings Tender called the Buckram, who retook the said Snow Lively & brought her safe into this Port of Halifax where she now is." LocKABT Ross, ship, John Cobb, master, a recapture. On a voyage from Quebec to Placentia in Newfoundland, captured by two French war ships July 20*'', 1781, and was being taken to Boston. The next day the Danae and Surprise recaptured the ship and sent her to Halifax. Lord Dungannon, brigantine, a recapture. " Charles Kirby, master of the Brig the Lord Dungannon being duly sworne deposeth that on his Passage from Cork to Antigua in the Lat. 17. 10. Long. 60. 30. on the 5 of March last they fell in with two American privateers called the Cum- berland and Fanny, the Cumberland was a 20 Gun ship, & had upwards of a Hundred men, the other 16 Guns, 80 or 90 men, that they Chased him about four Hours when the Privateers came up with & Boarded the said Brig, took out all the men, except the Deponant & a Boy, & then put on Board a Prize Master and 8 men, gave the Prize Master orders to make the best of his way for any Port near Boston, New England, that on the 6 " of April Inst, being in the Latitude 42° 12. Long 67, they fell in with the Blond Man of War who retook the said Brig & brought her into this Port of Halifax, that the Privateers people took out Sundry articles of the Cargo while the said Brig was in their possession." Lovely Lass, schr., Abram Toppan, master, Newbury, to some of the French West India Islands, cargo : fish and Lumber, captured October 8*'', 1777, 70 leagues to the eastward of Cape Ann, by H. M. S. Flora. Lucr, brigantine, a recapture. " Nicholas Watson, master of the Brigantine called the Lucy being duly 51 Swome Deposeth tliat he was Bound from Cork to Quebec with Provisions for the use of his Majestys Forces there, that on the 19*^ May last being off of the Island of St. Peters they fell in with a Rebel Privateer Sloop called the Providence, one George Pitcher Commander, having 14 Carriage Guns, 14 Swivels, and about 130 men from Providence, that the said Privateer Engaged the Brig Imci/ about 5 Hours in which time the Deponant had 3 men wounded, & the Rigging & Sails of the Brig so much Damaged he was obliged to give up the said Brig to the Rebels who Boarded and took Possession of her & then Shaped their course for Boston, that on the 6'" June Inst, being about 12 Leagues from Cape Cod they fell in with the OrpheUs, Amazon, & Juno, men of war, who Retook the said Brigantine & sent her under this Deponants Care into the Port of Halifax, where she now is." Ltjcy, schr., one Holmes, master. Dartmouth to Ply- mouth in ballast, owned by Alexander Watson of Ply- mouth, captured about June 20"', 1780, off Cape Cod, by the Letter of Marque schooner Lucy of Liverpool, to which port the prize was taken. Lucy, schr., Seth Smith, master, Plymouth to Cape Francis, cargo : fish and lumber, captured December IG***, 1778, off St. George's Banks, by the Armed Sloop York. Lucy, schr., Nathaniel Thare, master. South Carolina to Boston, cargo : rice, captured October 12*'', 1777, 32 Leagues from Cape Sable, by H. M. S. Scarborough and Lark. The Luc^ was owned in Boston by one Job Prince. Lucr, sloop, loaded with cordwood and lumber, cap- tured August 28*" 1777, off Seguin Island, by H. M. S. Rainbow's tender the Spitfire. The master and people were put on shore. Lydia, brigantine, understood to be owned in Salem, Joshua Grafton, master, " from Hispaniola, Capt. Nichola Mold, Bound to Salem in New England," cargo : molasses, 52 coffee, brandy, canvas, etc., 4 three pounder guns and 8 swivel guns, about 12 stands of arms, captured April Q*\ 1778, off George's Banks to the southward, by H. M. S. Diamond. Lydia, schr., loaded with staves and fish, bound for the West Indies, captured seven leagues from Cape Ann, previous to June 24*", 1776, (date of libel) by H. M. S. Lively, MiLford and Hope. Lydia [or Lady], schr., loaded with lumber, outward bound, captured in Nantasket Road previous to June 27th, (date of libel) by H. M. S. Renown. Lton, brigantine, Henry Potbury, master, a recapture. Libel Sept. 21" 1780, « Henry Potbury master of the Brigan- tine Lyon being examined, declares that he got over Aveiro Bar the 16th July last Bound for Trepassey in Newfoundland, Loaded with Fifty tons of Salt and there- abouts, & some Brandy, Wine & Oil, that on the 3* day of Aug. being Lat. 44° 30" long. 36°, 30" they fell in with a ship which chased them about 2 Hours, that they came up with the Declarent & Brought them too, that she proved to be a ship from Salem a Letter of Marque, that they took possession of the Brig Lyon & Exchanged hands, and then ordered the Brig to Salem, that on or about the 25*'' day of August last, being then off Cape Sable, they fell in with the Schooner Halifax Rover, Thomas Freeman, Commander, who retook the Brig Lyon, carried her into Annapolis in this province where she remains, that the pa- pers No. 1,2, 3, 5 & 6 did belong to the Brig Lyon when he was Master, No. 4 he believes is a copy of the Ships Com- mission that took him." Lyon, Schr., Moses Barlow, master, bound to Long Is- land, cargo : Arms, powder, sulphur, flints, steel, salt and molasses, captured May 1st, 1776, twenty leagues to the eastward of Long Island by H. M. S. Cerberus. Lyon, ship, William Tuck, master, a former British ship called the George, captured off Newfoundland three 53 years previously, by the American privateer Ranger, taken into Beverly, purchased by the Cabots of that place altered and fitted out as a mast ship, and was a letter of Marque carrying 20 guns, 14 nine pounders, 4 sixes and 2 twelves, and had 50 men. Sailed from Salem, early in May, 1782, loaded with masts and naval stores, in company with oth- ers, for Hispanola, captured May 6th, 1782, off Cape Ann, by H. M. S. Blonde. Benjamin Flemming, of the Lyon, and other Americans, made depositions. MoPheeson, brigantine, Benjamin Rogers, master Newbury to Suranam, cargo: lumber and fish, captured June 21st, 1777, on the coast of New England, byH. M. S. Scarborough. Makgarbt Chbistiana, ship, a recapture. " David Anderson, Super Cargo of the Ship Margaret Christiana, Benj. Cole late master being duly sworne deposeth that in his passage from London to Quebec on the 9"" day of July Inst, being off of St. Mary's, Newfoundland, they fell in with a Privateer Ship about 4 o'clock in the morning, which Chaced them about four Hours when the Priva- teer came up vidth them, that the Privateer Hoisted Amer- ican Colours & fired at the Ship Margaret Christiana, that the Privateer being a Ship of 20 Guns, six pounders, and having 120 men they were obliged to strike to the Priva- teer, that they then boarded them, that she proved to be a Rebel Privateer Ship called the Essex, from Boston or Sa- lem, Commanded by one John Cathcart, who put two Prize Masters on Board with 10 or 12 Hands, and ordered her to Boston, Beverly or Salem, that they took out Captain Cole, his mate and all his Hands except four, that before they parted, two boats were employed by the Privateers people in Carrying Provisions and Goods from the Ship Christiana to the Rebel Privateer, that they carried off barrels of Beef, Flour, Porter^ some Trunks and Boxes of Merchandise &c., but what quantity can't say as it was done in a great hurry & Confusion, that the next day the said Privateer fell in with them again, & took out other articles, that after this as they were proceeding with the Ship for Beverly, Boston or Salem, they fell in M with His Majesty's Ship the Surprize, who retook the ship Margaret Christiana, on the 14*'' July last, [1780] & brought her into the port of Halifax, where she arrived on the 24th July last, that the four hands left with the deponant by the Rebels were pressed into His Majesty's service after the ship's arrival in Halifax." Makia., sloop, a recapture, Sept. 28*^ 1781. Evidences taken at Penobscot, Fort George, filed. Marquis op Kildaee, brig, 1777. " Registers Office May 7th. Deposition of John Anson Atkinson, taken as on file, Jonathan Pason, a Passenger on Board the Brig- antine Kildare being duly Sworne confirms the Deposition of John Anson Atkinson, & further says that the cargo of Brig was owned by Jonathan Jones & Company of New England, & the Brig was chartered by them for the voy- age mentioned in Atkinson's Deposition, & that she was taken on the Shoals of Georges Banks on or about the 24 day of April last by the Hearlem." Mart, brigantine, 100 tons burthen and upwards, loaded with rum, bound for New York, captured near New York some time in March, 1776, by H. M. S. Phenix' tender. The master of the brigantine deserted her and went ashore on Long Island. Mary, schr., George Todd, master, libel, Aug. 7th, 1781, evidences, etc., taken at Annapolis, N. S., filed. Captured by the Letter of Marque schooner Adventure. Mary, sloop, Salem to Casco Bay, cargo : apples and cider, captured in October, 1780, near Cape Elizabeth, by schooner Halifax Adventure, a privateer. Mead, brigantine, Thomas Archdeacon, master, a re- capture. The armed vessels Howe, Buckram and Snake on June 14*'' 1779, gave chace in Chebucto Bay to a Pri- vateer Brig, which had captured the Mead, but finding the Privateer outsail them, they bore away for the Prize, which they boarded, found the Rebels had deserted her, and the wind being high, she ran ashore in Halibut Bay, 55 and was wrecked. Cargo was salved. The privateer put Capt. and hands of the Mead ashore at Prospect. Mercury and Fortune, sloops. Libel. Oct. lO"" 1780. Captured by H. M. Ships, Blond, Albany, Nautil- lus, North and brig Hope. Minerva, brigantine, John Bolton, master, a recap- ture Oct. 2d, 1781. "John Seagrove Gunner of the Sloop of War General Monk, being duly Sworn Deposeth, that they fell in with the Brig off of Cape Elizabeth near Casco Bay, on or about the 17th September, last, that they chased about three Hours, came up with and took her, and found she was in Possession of the Rebels, with a Rebel Prize Master, that they found no papers on Board except some, that was in the possession of an Officer that was on Board the Brig, that after they had exchanged Hands, the brig was ordered for Penobscott, Fort George, that she was loaded with Tobacco and called the Minerva, that she is about one hundred tons." The Minerva was afterwards taken to Annapolis, N. S. Minerva, brigantine, one Gaspar, master, a recapture, London to Quebec, loaded with wine, porter and ball goods, sugar and iron, taken near Newfoundland by a rebel privateer brig called the Cato, who took out the Cap- tain and all hands except a Portugese seaman, and shaped her course for Salem. Recaptured in Boston Bay three weeks later by H. M. S. Orpheus. Date of libel, Aug. 14*1' 1781. Molly, schr., loaded with corn and oats, bound to Sante Cruise, captured near Philadelphia, May 24*'' 1776, by H. M. S. Mercury. The rudder of the schooner gave way, and they took the cargo out of her and brought the same to Halifax. Montgomery, ship, Rundeau, master, Boston to Mar- tinico, cargo : lumber, chiefly, captured the beginning of September, 1777, in sight of Boston Harbour by H M. S. Diamond. The master and most of the men were French. "Captain Fielding put a Prize Master and Hands on 56 Board & sent the Ship Montgomery with all her papers to Rhode Island." John LeGar, a passenger on the Mont- ffomery, made deposition that he understood Captain Run- deau had given 18 six pounders in part payment for his cargo in Boston. The Captain was asked if he would claim the ship Montgomery but said he had. no money to pay the charges, and the ship and cargo were condemned. Morning Star, brigantine. Several depositions re- ferred to " as on file," but not recorded. Sept. 26th, 177T. " Rich*. Gibbons Esq. Proctor Exhibited the claims of Charles Hill in behalf of the owners which was read as on file, & order made thereon. The Advocate General moved that the Claimant should produce some proof to the Court that the owners were in Obedience to the King & under his protection. The Proctor for the Claimant moved the Court the Brigantine Morning Star might be taken into the Custody of the Marshall of this Court, alledging that she had been robbed of sundry of her rigging & Furniture. Ordered that the Marshall of this Court do take the said Brigantine into his Custody, & her safe keep untill she shall be either Condemned or ordered to be restored to the said Claimant for the Own- ers by the definite sentence of this Court in the premises. Court adjourned to the 1 of October at Eleven o'clock A. M. Oct. 1. Court opened by making proclamation as usual. Warrant of survey and return thereon read, the Advocate General moved for a Decree, which was pro- nounced as on file, whereby the Brigantine Morning Star was ordered to be restored and delivered up to Charles Hill the Claimant (on his paying an Eighth & Charges) also another decree whereby the Cargo of said Brig was condemned as Lawful Prize to the Captors." H. M, S. Diamond captured the Morning Star. Nancy, brigantine, Peter Joliff, master, a recapture, bound from Ca^bonear in Newfoundland for Lisbon, with dry cod fish, captured the second day out, July 20th, 1782, by an American privateer ship, the Junius Brutus, and ordered for Salem, recaptured August 6**' in Lat. 44° 12" by the Frigate Cyclops, and brought to Halifax. 5Y Nancy, schr., Edw. Freeman, master, owned in Boston by Samuel Paine Somes & Wales, South Carolina to Boston, cargo : rice, indigo and deer skins, captured March 1st, 1778, within George's Banks, by H. M. S. Orpheus. Nancy, armed schr. George Leach, master. Six sur- vels mounted on carriages. Captured previous to March 27*" 1781, to the eastward of Halifax, by the tender to H. M. S. Albany. Nancy, sloop, John Humphrey, master. Evidence brought from Liverpool. The Nancy was condemned. Nancy, sloop, a recapture. Casco Bay to Boston, car- go: lumber, captured Sept. &'^, 1781, near Cape Porpoise; by the Armed Sloop Howe and Schooner Buckram. The people on board deserted before the captors came up. Nathaniel, brigantine, James Ferry, master, a recap- ture. " John Bennat, mate of the Brigantine Nathaniel being duly sworne deposeth as follows, viz : that he shipp'd on Board the said Brig at London the 17th day of March last, bound on a voyage from thence to Quebec, that they lost their convoy and met with repeated Heavy Gales of wind which obliged them to Bear away for Hali- fax as did all the Fleet, that on or about the 30*'' of Octo- ber being off Halifax Light House they fell in with a schooner, & it being almost calm they rowed up under the Brig's stem and Haled the Brig & asked where they were from, that they ans* from Portsmouth, that the Brig then Hailed the schooner & the Schooner answered from Halifax & had an English Jack at masthead at the same time, that while the ^schooner lay on the Brig's starboard quarter, they kept up such a constant fire with small arms from the Schooner, that the People of the Brig could not keep the Deck, not having it in their power to bring one of the Brig's guns to bear on the Schooner, that they boarded the Brig and took Possession of the Brig, that the schooner had six carriage guns, 4 swivels, & between 20 & 30 men, that they exchanged Hands, put a Prize Master on Board, & ordered her to Boston, that on the 58 first of November being off of Cape Sable they fell in with the Savage Sloop of War Thomas Graves, Esq., Commander, who retook the said Brig and Brought her safe into this Port where she now remains Loaded with Beef, Pork, Flour & Pease." Necessity, brigantine. " Thomas Ozard Midshipman on Board His Majesty's Sloop of War the Vulture, being duly sworne deposeth that being at Passamaquoddy some time in the Month of October last they took a Brigantine loaded with Lumber Bound to Bermudas, that the Cap. of the Brig told the deponant he had been taken by the Rebels and Carried into Maderias where the Vessel was Cleared out & sent to Passamaquoddy for a load of Lum- ber that Capt. Teatus ordered the Deponant to take pos- session of said Brig & follow the Ship to St. John's, that the said Brig is a Bermudian Built Vessel, that there was no papers on Board." Neptune, schr., loaded with lemons and bale goods, bound in to Philadelphia, captured oflP the mouth of Dele- ware River, about June 3d, 1776, by H. M. S. Liverpool. Neptune, snow, Nathaniel Swaney, master, Bilboa to Newbury, cargo, fruit, iron and salt, captured in March, 1778, by H. M. S. Rainbow's tender. The owners of the snow lived one in Boston and one in Newbury, the Cap- tain belonged to Marblehead, 4 besides the master were English and 10 Spaniards. John Young 15 years of age, of the Neptune, made deposition. New Yoek Packet. Cause dated May 11th, 1776, relates to two hundred and ninety-one bars of iron found in the New York Packet, which iron was condemned as lawful prize to the captors thereof, H. M. S. the Tamar. Olive, schr., John Bulkeley, master, fitted out from Connecticut River, loaded with salt, captured about March 13 t,l777, by H. M. S. Amazon. 59 Olive, sloop, William Nicholson, master, libel filed Apl. IT*'', 1779, evidence as taken at Annapolis, N. S., read, captured by schooner Liverpool, Letter of Marque. Olive, sloop, Manor Wilbur, master, captured April 20*f, 1777, by Mr. Knight in the Armed Sloop Hearlem. The Olive was owned in Dartmouth, New England. Wil- bur made deposition, from which above information is taken, and in it he refers to deposition of John Anson Atkinson (which is not recorded) as being true as relates to the said sloop. Otter, brigantine, Edward Smith, jr., master, Salem to Guadaloupe, cargo: fish and lumber, owned by Joseph Lambert of Salem, about 120 tons, no guns, nine men, libelled by the private ship of war Lord Cornwall is, Nov. 28*'', 1781. Captured in Boston Bay. Paco Bob, schr., Solomon Coit, master, libel filed June 24*^ 1782, by H. M. Sloop of War the Albany. Claim of Alexander Brymer filed July 18*". "M^ Gibbons Proctor for Alexander Brymer exhibited Let- ters and papers from M'^. Brymer's Attorney at Penobscott, which were read as on file. M'. Gibbons then moved the Court that as the schooner Saco Bob (by the Evidence produced in the course of the trial) had been clearly prov'd to be the property of Alexander Brymer Esquire, and that she was the Identical Vessel for which he had obtained a Commission out of this Court, by the name of the Halifax Bob, that the Captor's should by Decree of this Court be made to account with him the said Alexan- der Brymer for the said Vessel agreeable to an Estima- tion made at Penobscott being One Hundred and ninety pounds by persons nominated by the parties for that pur- pose, deducting, only the eighth to be allowed them agreeable to act of Parliament." Decree was pronounced in accordance. Patty, sloop, loaded with wood and bark, captured July 5*^ 1780, off Sheepscutt River by the Mermaid, tender to the Albany, the crew all escaping in boats. De- 60 ponant states he had seen the Patty before, that she be- longed to Townsend, owned by one David Rudd. She was carried into Penobscott, Fort George. Peacock, schr., Salem to Newburyport, cargo : salt and ash timber, captured September G'^'lTSl, off Cape Por- pois, by the Sloop Home and Schooner Buckram, and taken to Penobscott, Fort George. Peggy, schr. , Ray, master. Nothing on board but some green fish, a hogshead of salt and fishing craft, captured July 23d, 17T9, near Cranberiy Island, off Goldsborough River, by the schooner Rachael. Polly, brig, a recapture, Sept. 10th, 1778. " Benja- min Stone being Duly Sworne Deposeth, that he was at Harbour Briton, the latter end of August last, when a Privateer Sloop call'd the Bodin, Mounting 10 Carriage Guns, & Had about 30 men, commanded by one Thomas Stevens, came in there & cut out the Brig Polly, Capt". Newman, and mann'd her with 6 Rebels & a Prize Mas- ter and the Deponant, and Order'd them to make ye best of their way for Salem in New England, that afterwards on or about the latter end of August last, being then off Cape Lee Have they were chased by the Buckram, Let- ter of Marque who retoook them and sent the said Brig into this Harbour, that she is loaded Principally with Fish, Oil and Salt, which the Rebels plundered from the Stores on Shore, that when the Rebel Privateer came into Harbour Briton, there was no Person on Board the Brig except the Master, the Hands having all Deserted the Day before." Polly, letter of marque ship, Joseph Forster, Master, 14 guns, 85 men, Cape Ann to Guadaloupe, Cargo : fish and lumber, captured July 4*", 1782, near George's Banks, by H. M. Frigate Ceres. Joseph Forster, captain of the Polly confirmed the evidence given by the Prize Master. Polly, schr., John Carrol, master, Charlestown, S. C, to Boston, cargo : rice, indigo, rum and sugar, captured 61 Sept. 18*'', 1Y78, off Nantucket Shoals, by H. M. Sloop of "War, the Dispatch. PoiiLY, schr., John Dyer, master, understood to be owned m Falmouth, bound to the West Indies, cargo: lumber, captured March 13**', 1778, off Falmouth, by H. M. S. Rainbow's tender. Polly, schr., Peter Hinds, master, captured Jan. 27**', 1781, off Owls Head, by armed schooner David, one Marblehead man and three men from Penobscott on board, one David Dayly put on board as Prize Master, and three other hands from the David, and orders given to beat into the harbour called George's Island Harbour and lay there until the gale then blowing was over. The Polly was by accident cast away and totally lost on George's Island, with the exception of her sails and an- chors, which were saved and carried into Penobscott. Polly, schr., Ignatius Webber, master, Farro or Ferro in Portugal, standing in for Boston, the captain told the captors he was bound for Halifax, cargo : salt, captured May 10**' 1778, between George's Banks and Cape Anne, by H. M. S. Rainbow. Samuel Pierson, a passenger on the Polly, made deposition. Polly, schr., cleared from Georgetown, South Carolina, April 28*", 1717, cargo : rice, pitch and turpentine, chassed into Port Rosaway by H. M. S. Mermaid, where the mas- ter and men deserted her, and the Mermaid's people took possession on May 24*^ 1777. Polly, schr., of Newburyport, captured July lO***, 1777, westward of Halifax lighthouse, bound for St. Peters, by armed Brig Victor. • Polly, ship, John Leighton, master, a recapture. The Polly in possession of the Americans, was from Boston to Saco, John Leighton, master, had ten carriage guns which were thrown overboard, no papers found on board, cap- tured near the end of September, 1781, in Boston Bay, H. M. S. Chatham. 62 Polly, sloop, Charles Gallaghan, master, owned in Bos- ton by Jonathan Davis and others, from St. Eustatia to Casco Bay, cargo : molasses, rum and salt, captured about April 1st, 1777, on Georges Banks, by H. M. S. Dia- mond and Greyhound. Benjamin Randall, seaman on board the Polly, made deposition. Polly, sloop, libel filed July 1Z^\ 1782, by the Armed Schooner Dispatch, evidence brought from Liverpool, N. S. POMPBY, sloop, libel filed Nov. 27*" 1782, on behalf of Joseph Barss, master of the Schooner Dreadnaught. Evidence and papers sent up by Registrar at Liverpool. PooLE, brigantine, William Whitecomb, master, a re- capture. From Poole to Newfoundland, and from thence to Lisbon with a cargo of fish, taken Sept. 11*", 1781, by the American Privateer ship called the Franklin, and were steered for Boston, recaptured Oct. 12, in Boston Bay, by H. M. S. Assurance, William Stanley, seaman on the Poole, made deposition, and stated the Americans took a new towline, one barrel of pork, and 10 gallons of rum, and cut up an old mainsail and a new mainsail, and the master of the Assurance took a hanging Compass and some small cordage, that the master was kept on the pri- vateer and took all his papers with him. Princess Royal, recapture. "George Davis, being duly sworne deposeth that he is a mariner on board the ship called the Princess Royal, that on or about the 10*" of Julj'^ last [1776] off the Island of Bermuda they were chased by an armed schooner, called the Sturdy Beggar, fitted out by some of the Colonies now in Rebellion, that the said schooner fired at and hailed the said ship Princess Royal, and ordered them to hoist out their boat and go aboard the said schooner, that Archibald Duffy, the cap- tain of said ship Princess Royal told them he could not hoist out his Boat, jas it was lumbered up, they in the Armed Schooner then hoisted out their own boat and came aboard with Twelve men all armed, took Possession of thet ship, and took out the Master, Boatswain, 2 mates, 6 Fore- 63 mast men, a black man Passenger, & a Prentice Boy and then shaped their course for New England, that on the 25*'» of July last, Captain John Burr, Esq., Commander of his Majesty's ship the Milford, gave chace to the Ship Princess Royal [within about 3 Leagues of Cape Ann, & retook her within about 3 miles of Newbury, & brought the said ship Princess RoydC] into this Port of Halifax, and that said ship and Cargo is owned by persons residing in England & some of them in Jamaica." Pbovtdbncb, sloop, loaded with lime and cord wood, captured Nov. IS*** 1776, while trying to enter a harbour called Herring Gut, by a boat from H. M. S. Albany. When the boat was approaching aU hands on board the sloop deserted, and no papers were found by the captors. Race Hokse, sloop, Clifford Byrne, master, Cape Francois to Salem, cargo: molasses, captured Sept. 4*'', 1780, off Cape Cod, by H. M. Ships Delaware, Delight, Bonetta and the Armed Sloop Howe. BAldBLEB, schr., Benjamin Fuller, master, two six pounders, one three pounder, one two pounder and four swivels, 30 men, owned in Newbury, were on a cruize from there, captured while ashore in St. Margaret's Bay, near Halifax, about July 20*^ 1781, by the brigantine Lady Hammond, tender to H. M. S. Charlestown. While they were trying to get the schooner off, the people of her in the bushes ashore fired on the captors and killed one and wounded another. The captors then went ashore and scattered them, capturing one named Robert Kelley, who made deposition and stated they had taken six shallops, two belonging to the Frenchmen to the Eastward, and sent them to Newbury. Rangkk, schr. one McGra or McCra, master. "John McGra being duly swome deposeth that on the 14*May of March, inst about sun sett, he arrived in the Harbour of Halifax at Fairbank's wharf, that he was Hailed by the Albany to come alongside, but that he did not understand them, then went into the said wharf, that an officer came 64 from the Albany and threatened the Deponant, and told him he had done for himself because he did not obey the orders in coming under the man of war's stern, that the deponant told the officer he did not understand them, the Deponant thought they asked where they came from, and that was the reason he answered from Falmouth & did not go under the stern of the ship, that the officer staid on board the schooner Ranger about 3 minutes, & returned to the Albany, that he left no person on Board the schooner." In answer to a question the Captain stated he had loaded at Boston, proceeded to Piscataqua, and then came to Halifax. The Ranger was seized by a Custom House officer, and there was some dispute as to whether or no the Albany had made the seizure. The schooner was condemned. Ranger, schr., probably a recapture, by the Sloop Gage, William Callaghan, master, libel dated Nov. T***, 1778, but record contains no further information. Recovery, brigantine, loaded with molasses, going into River Delaware, captured off the Capes of Philadelphia June 18th, 1776, by H. M. S. Kingfisher. Resolution, schr., privateer, libel filed March 24th, 1783, on behalf of the Brigantine Shark. Resolution, privateer schr. of Boston. Abel Gore, commander, two carriage guns, one a two pounder, the other a three, eight swivel guns, two cohorns, and part of two half-barrels of powder, captured previous to May ll***, 1779, seven leagues to the westward of Halifax lighthouse, by H. M. S. Blond. Rbstobation, ship, a recapture. "Joseph Toye Gun- ner on Board the Ship Restoration, being duly Sworne deposeth that in his Passage from Quebec to Port in said ship they fell in with a Rebel Privateer near the Western Islands, on or about the 19th day of July last, that the Privateer Chased them from 6 in the Morning till 6 65 o'clock in the Evening, when they Boarded the ship, the Privateer was a 20 Gun Ship fitted out from New London called the Oliver Cromwell Commanded by one Harding, that they took out the Master, mate and all the hands except the deponant and three boys, & put them on Board the Privateer, manned the Ship Restoration with a Rebel Crew and Prize Master, & then shaped their Course for Boston, New England, that the beginning of this month September, being by their reckoning about one days sail from Boston, they ifell in with the Ambuscade, John Mc- Cartney, Esq' Commander, who retook the said ship Resto- ration and brought her safe into this Port, that the Papers were all taken by the Rebels." Revenge, sloop, ll**" July, 1777, Reg' of the sloop Revenge filed by the Advocate General, & proof of its being found on board said sloop taken by Joseph Winniet, Esq., Justice of Peace for the County of Annapolis also filed. This cause entitled "Sir WiUiam Burnaby, com- mander of His Majesty's shipMilford, vs. the Sloop Revenge & Cargo." RicuSET or Recusett, schr., Zachariah Murphy, mas- ter. Captured early in August, 1778, by H. M. S. Grey- hound, Blonde, and Dispatch. " James Harley being Duly Sworne Deposeth, that he sailed out of Salem, in a Privateer, about two months ago, that they took two Brigs and one Schooner, loaded with Green Fish, that he was put on Board one of these Prizes the Schooner), that about 9 or 10 Days ago, they fell in with a Schooner, near the Isle of Sables, that the Said Schooner Bore down upon them, and asked where they were Bound to, that they answere'd to Salem, that they said they wanted wood and water, and then they ask'd the Prize Master of the Schooner, the Deponant was on Board to let them have a Pilot, to Pilot them into Salem, Newbury, Boston or any Port they could get into, that the Prize Master then sent the Deponant, on Board said Schooner as Pilot, and received a Spaniard in Exchange from ye Aforesaid Schooner, that about three Days after 66 this, they fell in with three Men of War, who took them, and Brought said Schooner into this Port, that one Zaoha- riah Murphy was Master of her, that she is about 80 Tons Burthen." Zachariah Murphy also made deposition. The schooner is called the " Rosa " in deposition of John Fox, one of the prize crew. RiTTENHOUSB, ship, Ambrose Bartlett, master. Cause dated May 2d, 1776 relates to a sum of money. J 2000 in specie and £800 in Sterling Bills of Exchange, the property of Merchants residing in Philadelphia, being the proceeds of a cargo sold at Lisbon, taken from the ship Kittenhouse, Ambrose Bartlett, master, by Captain Stan- hope of H. M. S. , the Raven. The Rittenhouse was taken off the Cape of Virginia bound from Lisbon to Philadel- phia, and was owned by York and Potts of the latter city. Two q' casks of wine were also taken. The money was condemned as lawful prize to the Captors, but there is no mention of what became of the Rittenhouse. ROB0STE, ship, a recapture, Dec. 4th, 1781. "John Flemming Sailing Master of the Ship Lord Cornwallis, being duly Sworn deposeth, that being on a Cruise in Boston Bay, they fell in with a Ship on the 25 November last, which they Chased about two hours, came up with and took, that she was called the Robust and was from Salem bound to the Havannah loaded with Lumber, Fish, Soap, and Tallow, &c., that she is about two Hundred Tons Burthen, 14 Guns & 20 men, that they found no papers on board, that the Ship is now in this Harbour, that the prisoners are all on board the Lord Cornwallis." "David Black, Seaman, being duely Sworn deposeth that he has seen the Ship Robuste since she came into the Harbour, that he belonged to her when John Noble Esq. of Bristol owned her, that he was gunner of her, that she was a French Snow, and the first Prize brought into Bris- tol this war, that she was then copper'd by M' Noble in his own Dock, and made into a Ship, that the Deponant sailed the first voyage in her after she was made into a ship, and knows her well." The cargo was condemned as 6Y prize to the captors, and an eighth of the value of the ship as salvage. Royal Bounty, ship, a recapture. "Seth Russel late Seaman on Board the American Privateer called the Tar- tar being duly sworne deposeth that the said Privateer was fitted out from Boston, that one of the Owners names was Macky the other he don't know, that she mounted 24 Carriage Guns & had 180 men, that the masters name was John Grimes, that being on a Cruize off Shetland some time in August last they fell in with the Ship Royal Bounty which they took & the next day they took a Brig which belonged to Norway, that they gave this Brig to the Captain of the Ship Royal Bounty, that they put the Cap- tain of the ship Royal Bownty & all his Hands on Board the Brig except seven, that the Captain of the Tartar then gave Orders to the prize Master of the Ship Royal Bounty to proceed immediately for Boston, New England ; that afterwards sometime in September last being then off of Cape Ann they fell in with the Diamonds Tender who retook the said Ship Royal Bounty the Diamond being then in sight, that the said ship Royal Bounty is now in this Harbour." " Seth Russel being reexamined further deposeth that they took out of the Brig belonging to Norway & put on Board the Royal Bounty 800 Calve Skins, that after this they Cruized in Company with the Privateer about 3 weeks, and in about 14 days they took another Norway Brig strip'd her of all her Tackle & Furniture & put the same on Board the Royal Bounty, & then Burnt said Brig, that a few days after this they took another Brig Loaded with Lumber and 60 Tons of Iron, that they stripped this Brig also of all her tackle and furniture & put on Board the Tartar, & as the Brig was Leaky they scuttled and sunk her, and further Deposeth that before they took the Ship Royal Bounty they took a Brig off of Shetland, that he thinks she was loaded with Lumber and Hides, that they took the Hides (but does not know what quantity) as also the Rigging & Furniture & then Burnt her, that these things are on Board the Royal Bounty. That they 68 also took another Brig and took out about 30 Barrels Tar & put the same on Board the Royal Bounty, & gave said Brig to the Master of her his name he does not know. St. David, a recapture, Dec. llth, 1781. " David Cormick being duly Sworn deposeth that he shipped on board the Ship St. David at St. John's, Newfoundland, as Surgeon one William Price then Master of her, that they were bound from that port to Statia or Jamaica, that they left St. Johns in December, 1780, that about the 15*" Jan' 1781 they arrived at Antigua with a Prize they had taken, from that they went to Eustatia, and from thence to Ja- maica, where they loaded the Cargo she has now on board, which was ship'd by McLeans and Moare, consist- ing of Rum, that on the 24th August last they sail'd from Jamaica with convoy for London, that after they had been a month or five weeks out, they met with a heavy gale of wind and parted convoy, that about three weeks after they fell in with a ship call'd the Shambree, that she was in a very distress'd Situation being water Log'd, that they got about 80 Men, Women and Children out of her, that the weather came on so bad they could not take any more out, that they left about twenty-five behind, they did not see the ship again, the next day they saw the ship Lord Howe go down, some days after this they fell in with the thorn Privateer, which was mann'd with Americans, that the Thorn chas'd them a whole night, came up with and engaged the St. David about forty min- utes, when the Captain and five men of the St. David were Kill'd, and fifteen or sixteen wounded, and the wheel be- ing shot away oblig'd the St. David to strike, that the Thorn exchanged hands, took out all the papers and were sending her to Marblehead, that they were a Month all to one day endeavouring for Marblehead, when they fell in with the Brig Sir Andrew Hammond, who retook them and brought said ship St. David safe into this port. " 69 St. Bees, ship or barque, John Williamson, master, a recapture. " James Bishop mate of the Barque St. Bees being duly sworne deposeth that he shipp'd on Board said Barque at New York the W^^ of November last with one John Williamson Master, Bound on a voyage from thence to Lisbon, & from thence back again to New York, that on or about the 8th of August last on their Passage to New York in Lat. about 39° North, Long. 70" West, they fell in with two Brigs which chased them from about 8 o'clock in the morning till about 2 when they came up with the Barque & Boarded her, that the Brigs both be- longed to Maryland, that they exchanged Hands put a Prize Master on Board, & ordered the Barque for Phila- delphia, but could not get there. Afterwards they en- deavoured for Boston in New England, that before they parted the Kebels plundered the Barque of sundry valua- ble articles, an account of which the Deponant has made out as on file, that on or about the 1st of Sept. Inst., being then on the Shoals of Cape Cod, they fell in with the De- light & Delaware which retook the Barque & sent her into this Port, that she is loaded with Wine & Fruit, that they arrived here the 13th Inst." St. John, brigantinc, James, Lowrie, Master, a recap- ture. "Donald McMullin, Seaman on Board the Brigan- tinc called the St. John being duly sworn deposeth that he shipped on Board said Brig the 14th day of June last, at Greenock, in Scotland, bound to St. Johns in New- foundland, one James Lawrie then Master, that she was partly loaded with coals and Dry Goods, at Greenock. 70 Dry Goods consisted of Shirts, Jackets, Trowsers, shoes and other Traps. He believes one Densmore shipped these articles, but is not certain of it, that they took in at Dublin Sixty Hhds. of Molasses, can't tell who shipp'd the Molasses, that they proceeded from Dublin for St. Johns, Newfoundland. Can't tell who she was consigned to them, that on the 28"* of August last near the Banks of Newfoundland they fell in with an American Letter of marque ship called the Cato, who took the Brig and car- ried the Capt. and all the people on Board the ship ex- cept Three. That they took all the Ball Goods out of the Brig, one new cable, all her new rigging, all the best Sails and Sail cloth, some coarse Earthern Ware, and many other Articles, that put on Board the Brig a Prize Master and five Hands, and ordered the Brig to Newbury or the first American Port they could make. That on the 28th of September last they fell in with the Ship Renown, who retook the Brig and brought her into this Port, where she now is." Salem Packet, ship, Joseph Cook, Master, Bilboa to Salem, Cargo : Salt and dry goods, captured in August, 1781, in Boston Bay, by H. M. S. Amphytrite. Sally, brigantine, Moses Fenny, master. " Paulus Bray- zelius of Lunenburg being duly sworn Deposeth that on Friday morning the 25* feby. Inst, they discovered a Brig at anchor in the Harbour of Lunenburg, that they sent four men ashore for Fresh provisions, that an officer of the Militia went and took them Prisoners, Casper Wool- enhof t commanded the party, that Colonel Creighton asked them where they came from } y* they (the Prisoners) an- swered, from Guadeloup, Col. Creighton then ordered an alarm Gun to be Fired to alarm the People, & the Brigan- tine also immediately Fired a Gun, & then Col. Creighton sent two Boats full of men to Board her, & they the Peo- ple belonging to the Brigantine resisted, & would not let them come on Board, & Hoisted Rebel Colours, the Fort immediately fired two Guns which both took effect, the Brigantine then immediately struck her Colours, & the 71 two Boats returned & Boarded her took them Prisoners & delivered them over to the Militia." The Sally was appa- rently brought to Halifax to be sold. Sally, brigantine, Jno. Holland Rickard, master, from Plymouth, to Frenchman's Bay, then to Charlstown, South Carolina, cargo : lumber, captured June 12*'', 1778, to the westward of Cape Sables, by H. M. S. Blond. Josiah Dunham, mate of the Sally, made deposition that she was built at Newbury 8 years before and had always remained the property of Americans. Sally, brigantine, Soloman Saltus, master, a recapture. "Soloman Saltus Master of the Brigantine Sally being duly sworne deposeth that he loaded at St. Michaels with Wine & Fruit & sailed from thence the 6* of February last, Bound to New York, that on the 27"* March last being in Lat. 37° & about 67 or 68 Long, they fell in with the Gen- eral Stark ship mounting twenty two Guns, an American Privateer Commanded by James Pearson of Cape Anne, that the ship chased them a few Hours, & came up with the Brig, that the Ship Hailed the Brig, & ordered her to Bring too, that the Privateer sent their Boat & Exchanged Hands, that they permitted the Depon* to remain on Board as he declared to them he was owner of the Vessel & Car- go, that after this they steered for Cape Anne, that they met with repeated heavy Gales of Wind, & the first land they made was Cape L'Have which the Prize Master took for Seguin Island & they ran into L'Have the IS"* day of April Inst, in the evening, & came to anchor near Petit Eiviere, the next morning seven men came on Board in two different Boats & said they were Militia of Nova Scotia the Rebel Prize Master told them he was from New York bound to Halifax, & offered four shillings a day for two of them to assist him in navigating the Brig to Halifax, that the Deponant hearing this Conversation on Deck thought it might be something in his favour, & tho sick in bed got up to go on Deck, but in his passage was met by the Rebel Prize Master's Mate, who threw his arms around the Deponant & endeavoured to prevent him from going , 72 on Deck, that he then told the Prize Masters mate that he would cry murder if he did not let him go on Deck, that he then let the Deponant go, that the Deponant when he got on Deck, asked the Militia how far they were from Halifax, they answered about 17 or 20 leagues & that if he was Bound there it was a good time, that the Deponant told them he did not know he was bound to Halifax, he understood they were bound to Cape Anne, but he should be glad to go to Halifax, that he found one M"^ Brown was overhauling the papers, that the Prize Master insisted he was Bound to Halifax, that the Deponant then took the papers from said Brown, & told him he had been on a voyage Bound to New York, & that the Brig Sally had been captured by the General Starks an American Priva- teer, & that the Prize Master was only deceiving them, that M"^ Brown then took the papers, & he the said Brown & the other people of the aforesaid Militia agreed to take the Brig to Liverpool, the wind proving contrary they re- turned back to the Folly, a Harbour at Cape L'Have & came to anchor there they lay till 9 o'clock in the morning of the 14*^, that there was great disputes among said Mili- tia about what they should do with the Brig, that the same evening M"^ Brown gave the papers to one Cavanagh, the next day they made the second attempt for Liverpool, but the wind proving contrary they returned again into the Folly, that the same afternoon of the 15*'' there came about 30 men armed from Lunenburg & demanded the papers from Cavanagh, but before they came Cavanagh had given the papers to the Deponant, that one McDonald who said he commanded this party demanded the papers, the deponant refused delivering them up, the same even- ing about 11 o'clock Captain Henderkin Commander of the Brigantine John and Eachael came alongside, that the Deponant heard some of the people on Board tell him to come along side, that at that time the Deponant was in the Cabin, that he heard the noise of Musquets, a Battle ensued which lasted about 8 minutes, that in this skirmish the Captain of the Militia was killed & two of Captain Henderkin's men in the Boat were wounded, & further de- poseth that two of the seven Men that came first on Board ■ 73 about an hour after they came on Board, said they be- longed to the John and Rachael which had a Commission, that after Captain Henderkin came on Board he took the possession of her & declared one William Brown was ap- pointed Prize Master." Sally, schr., David Lewis, master, on a fishing voyage from Cape Cod, owned by David Lewis of Barnstable, captured June 20*, 1780, off Cape Cod by the Letter of Marque Lucy of Liverpool, N. S. where the Sally was then taken. Sally, schr., Robert Lieth, master, from one of the Islands in the West Indies for Massachusetts Bay, loaded with molasses and rum, captured near the end of Septem- ber, 1777, off Georges Banks, by H. M. S. Milford. Sally, schr., Nicholas Smith, master, on a fishing voyage from Cape Cod, owned by Nathaniel and Laz. Goodwin of Plymouth, captured June 20* 1780, off Cape Cod by the Letter of Marque Lucy of Liverpool, where the Sally was then taken. Sally, sloop, Ben. Cole, master, libelled Febry. 15*", 1780, captured by the privateer schooner Lucy. Sally, sloop, Thomas Martin, master, loaded with wood and staves, captured June 3d, 1779, off Damascotti, the crew escaping in a boat, by the aiTQcd vessels Howe and Buckram. Sally, sloop, loaded with bale goods from Hamburg, captured off Nantucket shoals about July 27*" 1776, by H. M. S. Liverpool. The sloop was left at Head Quarters near New York, and cargo condemned at Halifax. Thomas Mullock, mate of the Sally deposed that she was bound for New York, but her papers cleared her out for St. Eus- tatia. Sally, sloop, loaded with cord wood, captured with no one on board, July 25*^ 1779, in Penobscot Bay, by H. M. S. Albany. The deponant, Richard Pomroy, of the , 74 Albany, stated "that she is a Plantation Built Sloop, square sterned, no head, all Black Bottom & sides, that he knows the said Sloop for that he sailed in her formerly out of Casco Bay about seven years ago & that she then belonged to one John Gray." Sally, sloop, libel filed June 24*\ 1782, by H. M. Sloop of war the Albany. Sally, sloop, libel filed Oct. 14* 1782, on behalf of the Sloop Tartar, tender to H. M. S. Allegiance. Sandwich, schooner, about 40 tons, with no cargo of papers on board, captured at a wharf in Norfolk, Va., previous to Aug. 28*'' 1776 (date of libel) by H. M. S. Otter. Savage, schr., Marblehead to Bilboa, cargo : dry fish, captured May 5*'', 1777, on Georges Banks, by H. M. S. Diamond. John Home, seaman on the Savage, made de- position and said he understood the schooner belonged to the Congress. SciPio, snow, a recapture. " Samuel Hinkman master of the Snow call'd the Scipio being duly sworne deposeth that the said Snow was Loaded principally with Wine at Teneriff, that he was proceeding with her to London, that on his Passage on the 15* November last he fell in with two American Privateers, one a ship call'd the Mars of 24 Guns & 90 men, the other a Brig call'd the Fanny of 1 8 Guns & 90 men, that they carried English Colours, the deponant crowded all the sail he could make, that they chaced him 5 Hours before they came up with the Snow, that they fired at the Snow, & ordered them to Haul down their Colours & bring too, that they came on Board and took out all the Hands, except one man a Boy & the De- ponant,. & put on Board the Snow nine of the Rebels with a Prize Master amongst which were 3 Frenchmen, & one Indian, that the Rebels plundered the Snow of Wine, Fruit, & Sundry other articles, also about one thousand dollars in specie, that after they had taken these things , 75 out of the Snow they gave directions to the Prize Master to proceed with her for Dartmouth or any other Port they could get into in America. That on the 23d December last being in the Lat. 41° 30" Long 64° 40" being near the Soutii end of Georges Banks, they fell in with the Greyhound Man of War Archibald Dixon Commander who retook the said Snow from the Rebels, & brought her into this Port of Halifax. The deponant further deposeth that the said Snow is owned by Mess"* Paul Graves in North Yarmouth in Great Britain, that the Cargo is owned by sundry Persons subjects of & residing in Great Britain, that the Rebels took the Snows register. Invoices, Bills of Loading, Mediterranean Pass & sundry other papers & that the Rebels drank & destroyed Great quantities of Wine, exclusive of what the Privateers people took." Sea Duck, schr., John Bohannan, master, captured in Minas Basin, May 2d, 1777, by Thomas Dickson and party on a Barge belonging to Government, under orders from Oapt. Collet. Was taken into Cornwallis River and after- wards to Windsor. Cause entitled " Hyde Parker, Esq"^ Oommander of His Majesty's Ship Phenix vs. Schooner Sea Duck and Cargo," but there is no information as to ivho Capt. Collet was, who gave the orders, vide deposition jy Thos. Dickson. Sea Floweb, schr., Jacob Clarke, master, Gaudelope to Salem, cargo : molasses and rum, captured June 8*'', 1778, in Buzzard's Bay, by H. M. S. Unicorn. Jacob Olarke master of the Sea Flower made deposition that the vessel and cargo were owned by Joseph White, Joseph Lambert, Miles Greenwood, and Henry White, all of Salem. Shamby, sloop, John Fraiser, master, Portsmouth, New England, to Grenada, cargo : staves and heading, captured January 2d, 1782, off Cape Ann, by the private ship of War Lord Cornwallis. The Shamby was condemned as lawful prize, but in March following a claim was filed to the Shaunbouy, the name evidently being wrongly spelt in the libel. The . 76 claimant, William Abbot, sought to prove that the Shaun- bouy was owned in Waterf ord, Ireland, and had been taken as a prize by the Americans some time previously. The claim was, however, dismissed, and the evidence proved that the sloop was owned by Walter McFarling and Dan- iel Higgin of Berwick, New England, at the time of her capture by the Lord Cornwallis. Edward Loude, of the Shamby gave evidence in the libel case, and Walter Mc- Farling, owner, in the Claim. Snake, brigantine, a recapture. The private ship of war, Revenge, captured the Snake, June 2d, 1779, in Bos- ton Bay. The Snake had 14 carriage guns, 6 swivel guns and 12 men, commanded by Luke Matthewman. Samuel) Greenwood, mast-maker, and others, proved that the Snake was in Halifax Harbour a year previous, being then called the Loyalist, James Morris, master. The Snake was claimed in behalf of Alex' Dover and others of St. Johns in Antiqua, and an eighth of her value paid to the recap- tors, after sale. Sophia, brigantine, a recapture. " James Bizzet Cook on Board the Brigantine Sophia being duly sworne deposeth that on their passage from Granada to London, on the 23'i of August last, being then in the Lat. 37° 53" Long. 54° 59" they fell in with a Rebel Privateer Sloop called the Black Snake fitted from Salem, John Coulton, mast"^ that they Chased the Brig from 11 in the morn^ to 3 oclock in the afternoon firing at each other the whole time, that the Rebels Boarded the Brig about 3 oclock took out the Oapt. & all the hands, except the mate, a Boy & the deponant & manned her with Rebels, & then Shaped their Course for Cape Cod, that afterwards they fell in with the Mermaid Capt. Hawker Commander who took them & sent the Brig into this Port of Halifax." Extract from deposition of David Wishart, mate of the Sophia. " manned her with a Rebel Prize Master, Wil- liam Monday, & seamen from the Rebel Privateer & gave orders to make the best of their way to Salem, that after- wards on or about the 4* day of September Inst, being 77 then off Barrington a Ground Capt. Hawker of the Mer- maid sent his Boat on Board & took possession of her. . ." Speed, brigantine, Benjamin Cox, master, Port au Prince to Salem, cargo : molasses and cotton, captured Sept. 3d, 1780, between Cape Cod and George's Banks, by H. M. Ships Delaware, Delight, Bonetta and the armed sloop Howe. Speedwell, brigantine, Benjamin Cox, master, a recap- ture. " The evidence of WiUiam James Peugh carpenter on board the Ship Renown sworn and examined as on file. The Register of the Brig and the Clearance, being the only papers found on board. Lodged with the Advocate General, by which it appears the Brigantine Speedwell was Built two years ago, in the Massachusetts Bay Govern- ment, and owned in Boston." " Benjamin Cox, Master of the Brigantine Speedwell, being duly Sworne deposeth, That he sailed from Salem on or about the 12*'' Instant [Oct. 12*'^, 1782] bound to Hespanolia Loaded with Lumber and Fish, that on the IQ**" of October Instant, he fell in with the Ship Renown, That the Renown chased them Three Hours, when they came up with the Brig and took her and sent her into this port and further Deposeth That she was built at Rhode Island about the year 1775, one Captain Mason of Salem owns the Brig & Cargo, That he has owned the Brig two 3'ears, that he heard she had been taken from the Ameri- cans and carried into N. York, that he cant tell who Bought her at New York, that she was afterwards Re- taken by the Americans, He believes about 3 years ago — that she is square sterned no Head Two 4 pounders & 4 swivels & nine men in all." The Speedwell was claimed, and one eighth salvage and the whole of the cargo decreed to the captors. Stanislaus, ship, Jean Equillon, master. Brest to Bos- ton or Rhode Island, cargo : wine, brandy, flour and cloth- ing, captured June Q***, 1781, in Boston Bay, by H. M. S. Charlestown. This ship was apparently French. 78 Stoeke, brigantine, owned in Newbury, Philip Aubin, master, Martinico to Newbury, cargo : molasses, captured April 9*", 1778, on George's Banks, by H. M. S. Centurion. Stjcoess, brig, Fran* Harriman, master, a recapture. " John De Ste. Croix, Mate of the Brigantine Success being duly sworne deposeth that he shipp'd on Board said Brig at London in March last as mate Bound on a Voyage from thence to Mirimichi in Nova Scotia Loaded with Salt, Beef, Pork, Bread, Flower, and Dry Goods, that on or about the 22d June last being then off of the Magdalene Islands they fell in with an American Priva- teer called the Viper, Commanded by one Benj. Chapman mounting 14 swivels on the Coming of her Hatches, had 30 men, that she belonged to Salem in New England, that the Privateer chased them near four Hours, when it fell calm, & they rowed up to the Brig & fired at them & Ordered them to Bring too & come along side the Priva- teer that it being calm they could not manage the Brig so as to Bring a Gun to Bear on the Privateer, that the Priv- ateers People then came on Board, took out the Capt. & 2 Hands, & put on Board the Brig a Prize Master & 7 Hands & Ordered them to make the best of their way for Salem, that they were making the best of their way for Salem, when they fell in with the Rainbow and her Ten- der the True Blue being then about 25 Leagues from Salem, that the True Blue brought them too, & Sir George Collier sent a Prize Master & Hands on Board said Brig & sent her into this Port." StrccESS, schr., Benj. Cole, Master. " Malcolm Mac- Intyer Pilot on Board the Brig Mermaid being duly sworne deposeth that on their Passage from Hahfax to Liverpool on or about the 28*'' of August last they fell in with a Schooner called the Success in Herring Cove a place near Liverpool, that they Boarded said Schooner & the People all deserted her, that there was no papers on Board except a Register, that the Master one Benj. Cole told the deponent that she was a lawfuU Prize, & beg'd him to speak to Capt. Browne to let the Schooner go & . 79 take the Cargo, that part of the Cargo was taken on Board at Machias viz. some Pitch & Terpentine the other part consisting of Staves at Passamaquoddy, & by the said Benj Cole's own acct. belonged to him, that the said Schooner is a square Sterned Schooner of about 35 Ton New England Built, that she is now in this Harbour of Halifax." Sept. 16*", 1777. "The Claim of Benjamin Valpy read, & the Libellant having agreed to deliver the Schoon- er Success to the Claimant on his paying an 8*'' the Court ordered that the same be restored to him accordingly." The Brig Mermaid, captor of the schooner Success was a Letter of Marque. Success, schr., captured by H. M. S. Cerberus. Papers exhibited and filed in Court by H. M. Advocate General, Aug. 2d, 1777, were "the clearance of the Schooner Suc- cess at Charlestown, South Carolina, and a certificate of her landing a cargo at South Carolina, which papers and the oath of John Townsend, proving them to be found on Board said schooner, as also the oath of Samuel Thomson, proving the capture of said schooner, are on file." Success, sloop, Sulpherous Fisher, master, bound to Boston, loaded with wood, captured June 2d, 1777, near Casco Bay, by H. M. S. Ambuscade. Success, sloop, over 100 tons, loaded with salt, stand- ing in for Cape Henry, captured off Cape Henry about January 12th 1776, by H. M. S. Kingfisher's tender. SuKEY, schr., 30 tons burthen, one Proud, master and owner, captured May 23d 1780, about one league to the eastward of Frenchman's Island, near to the mouth of the Damascotti river, by James Ryder Mowatt, Captain in the Corps called the King's Rangers, while on a command in two boats belonging to the Albany. He put two of the prisoners ashore, sent the vessel to Penobscott and then to Windsor, N. S. 80 Susannah, sloop, Edmund Conner, master, a recapture. " Jonathan Glover, Prize Master on Board the Brig Priv- ateer called the Terrible, Robert Richardson, Master, being- duly sworne deposeth, that being on a cruize in the said Privateer in Lat. 38° 30" Long. 72 6* June Inst, they fell in with a Sloop which they chased 8 or 4 Hours when they came up with & took her, & found she Was from Cork Bound to Philadelphia, Loaded with Pork, Beef and Butter, that the Sloop was called the Susannah, that the deponent was put on Board as Prize Master of the Sloop & ordered to make the best of his way for Salem, New England, that about 5 Days afterwards they fell in with his Majesty's Ship the Unicorn who retook the said Sloopf & brought her & Cargo into this Port except two or three Hampers of Porter, & Wine, which were taken out by the Privateer's People for the Captain, Mate, & People of the Privateer." Swallow, schr., Saml. Dugard, master, anchored in Port Metway, N. S., Feby. 25''', 1780, asked for assistance to pilot her further in, and stated they were from Halifax. The people discovered the Swallow was from New Eng- land, with rum, molasses, cotton, cocoa and coffee on board, and captured her after some resistance. Swallow, schr.. And. Woodbury, master, Salem to Guadalope, cargo : fish and lumber, captured June 3d, 1777^ near Casco Bay, by H. M. S. Ambuscade. Swallow, schr., Marblehead to Kennebec River for cord wood, captured Feb. 20*"*, 1781, by armed schooner Ar- buthnot, tender to the Allegiance, and carried into Penob- scott. The prisoners were put ashore on parole. Swallow, schr., libel filed June 24'", 1782, by H. M. S. Albany. Swallow, schr.. Libel Nov. G"', 1780, captured by Let- ter of Marque Annapolis Rover. Swan, sloop, loaded principally with Indian Corn, cap- tured off Cape Cod about August 1st, 1776, by H. M. S. Liverpool. 81 Sweat, schr., privateer, Jesse Fronson, commander. Libel filed Dec. 28«^ 1779, by Martin Minick, master of the Schooner Sally, and James Pirley, Serjeant of the Royal Fensible Americans. The Sweat appears from the record to have been ashore, but no particulars are given, and the last entry in the cause, Sept. IS'", 1780, shows she had not been got off. Sweepstakes, brig, of Portsmouth, 80 tons, privateer, 10 guns, 25 men, Timothy Mountfort, commander, cap- tured Oct. 14*^ 1781, by the Letter of Marque Brig " Sir Andrew Hammond." Tammy, schr., Zebulon Rust, master, owned in Boston, bound to Surinam, cargo : dry fish, butter, oil and lumber, captured on or about June S**", 1777, southward of Cape Sable and about 66 Leagues from Cape Sambro, by H. M. S. Syren. Taktek, schr., Benjamin Warren, master, captured in February, 1776 near Cape Ann by H. M. S. Lively, and carried into Boston : cargo : sugar, coffee, and cocoa nuts. Taeteb, ship, a recapture. " William Marchant Bustle master of the Ship call'd the Tartar being Duly Swoi-ne on the holy Evangelists of Almighty God deposeth as fol- lows, that on the 24*'' of November last having been taken by a Privateer, and finding the Privateer's people had left onlyrfour of the Rebells on board said Ship (for the re- mainder of this Deposition vide minute Book, — the claim of Wm. McBustle filed & entered." Thimoleon, brigantine. " Henry Higginson, Pilot of the Brigantine Thimoleon being duly sworne deposeth that they were Bound from Bordeaux to Boston or some other part of the Continent of North America, that she is loaded with Brandy, Lead and Bale Goods, that they sailed for Bordeaux the last day of January last, that he was taken about 10 Leagues from Cape Ann on Saturday the 12 of April Inst, by his Majesty's ship the Greyhound, Archibald Dixon Commander, & further saith that he does not know 82 either the owners of the said Brigantine or her cargo, that she was entirely navigated by Frenchmen (except himself) & his Instructions was to carry or Pilot the Vessel into Boston or some other part of the Continent." Thomas, brigantine, Thomas Collier, master, libel filed April 25***, 1783. Evidence brought from Penobscott. Claim made. Decree pronounced for restoration of the Brig &c. to the owners as on file from which M'' Gibbons Proctor for the libellants, commander & crew of the Armed sloop Industry, moved an appeal to the Lords Commis- sioners of Appeals in Prize Causes. Thomas & William, Brigantine, a recapture. " James Smith master of the Brig Thomas and William being duly sworne Deposeth; that he was bound from New York to Cork for Provisions, & was on his said Passage met with by a Rebel Privateer Schooner called the Warren,* in Lat. 39° 8" Long. 60°. That he the deponant used his utmost Endeavours to get Clear of her, but being attacked by said Privateer & her Prize, who both attacked the said Brig up- on her Quarters at the same time he could not Escape, that they took Possession of said Brig 20* Nov. last & were carrying her into Beverly New England, as the deponant understood. That afterwards on or about the 27*'' of the same month they fell in with Captain Ford in the Unicorn, Cape Anne then being W. S. W. distant about 20 Leagues, that Capt. Ford's Boat Boarded & retook the said Brig, the Rebels making no opposition, & brought her safe into this Port, and the Deponant further Deposeth that when he was taken by the Rebels as aforesaid, that they took him & all his People (the Carpenter & 2 Boys excepted) out of the Brig & then Plundered it, & after that they put the Deponant on Board, & kept all his other hands on Board the Privateer, except the Carpenter & 2 Boys afore- said." Thorn, ship or sloop. Aug. 28*^ 1782, "Richard Cowell commander of the ship Thorn being duly sworn, •From Beverly, Israel Thorndike, commander. 83 -r deposeth, That in the year 1779 the Thorn was taken by the Boston and Dean American ships of Warr, That in 1780 She was again retaken by the Hind, a Twenty Gun Ship, That she was only Five days in the possession of the English, when they fell in with the Harmoin and Astrea, Two french ships, who took her and sent her into Boston, where she was condemned and Sold, That William Ray- mond Lee Esquire, purchased her, & were sending the Ship Thorn to Lorient, in France, with about Fifteen Thousand Weight of Indigo & with Stores and Provisions for the Voyage, That all the property on Board, Vizt. Guns, Stores, Provisions, Tackle, and apparell, marked with a f or other marks usually made on the King's stores, are not American property. That he left Marblehead on the O*** of August Instant, That on the lO*** Instant, being Lat. 42°, Long. 54° they fell in with the Arethusa, Frigate, who chased the Thorn Twenty-five Hours, when they came up, and took the Thorn and brought her into this Port, that the papers No. 1 & 4 are all the papers belonging to the Thorn, That she bad sixty-eight men, and Three Pas- sengers on Board when Taken, That she carried Eighteen Six pounders. That by His Commission paper No. 1, he had full Power and Authority to make Captors and Re- prisals." The first and second Lieutenants of the Thorn also made depositions confirming the above. Thbee Beothees, brigantine, a recapture. " William Boyd, Passenger on Board the Brigantine 3 Brothers being duly Sworne Deposeth that on the 25*" day of July last in the Lat. 40° 30" Long. 46° 17" the said Bvigantme three Brothers one Thomas Johnson then Master, Bound from St. Johns Newfoundland to Barbados, was chased by two Schooners, that one of them called the Speedwell came up with the Brig having 10 Carriage Guns, 10 Swivels & 49 men, Commanded by one Jonathan Greeley, who fired two Shots at the Brig & ordered the Colours to be hauled down, the other Schooner called the Active one Gardiner Comm. had 10 Carriage Guns, 10 Swivels & 54 men, was then about 2 Leagues off. The wind being very light they rowed & sailed to the Brig in about an hour and a , 84 ■ half, when the two Captains Greeley & Gardiner, came on Board the Brig & overhauled her, & took away about 70 Fathoms of a new shroud Hawser, one coil of three inch Laniard stuff, one coil of 2 Inch do. one Coil of Rattling stuff a Coil of 3 quarter Inch Rope, a Coil of Inch Rope, a Coil of new Spun Yarn, a Spying Glass, the Colours, some new Canvas & Sewing twine, a number of small ar- ticles, 2 Barrels of Herrings, a Firkin of Barley, a sack of Bread, a Quantity of Dry'd Codfish &c. That they then left one Daniel Drinkwater on Board as Prize Master, with three men from the Privateer, & took out of the Brigan- tine the Master Thos. Johnson, the mate & all the hands except Martin Hicks, Silvester Coleman (a boy) & the De- ponant, & gave the Prize Master orders to shape his course & make the best of his Way for Boston, New England which orders the said Prize Master Endeavored to Comply with until on or about the 20*'' of August Inst, when the said Brig was Chased by his Majestys Ship the Rainbow, Sir George Collier, Commander, being then off Mount Des- art Rock near Casco Bay, New England, who retook the said Brig & sent her safe into this Port of Halifax where she now is, that the sails & Rigging are much hurt from the neglect and mismanagement of the Rebels, while in their Possession." John Hopkins, mariner on board the Privateer schooner Speedwell, made deposition confirming the above. Three Friends, brigantine, captured by H. M. S. Mer- cury. Papers exhibited and filed by H. M. Advocate Gen- eral, Aug. 2d, 1777, were: "Papers found on Board the Brigantine Three Friends, as also the Oath of George But- ler Lieut, of Marines on Board his Majestys Ship the Mer- cury taken before David Matthews Esq. Mayor of New York, Proving the capture of said Brigantine." Three Friends, sloop, Benjamin Sison, master. Libel filed October 13*, 1777, capture made by H. M. S. Or- pheus. All papers in this case referred to " as on file." Three Sisters, Robert Browne, master, a recapture, by H. M. S. Falcon, date of libel Aug. 12*", 1779. Record 85 of case not completed, and no information as to the cap- ture to be had. Tom, brigantine, David Smart, master, a recapture, from Antiqua for Halifax, taken in Nov. or Dec, 1781, in the vicinity of Bermuda, by the rebel privateer Marquis La Fyatt and was being taken to Salem or Marblehead, re- captured four days later, by H. M. S. Bellasarius, and was being brought to Halifax, when by severe weather she was driven ashore on Maugers Beach near the mouth of the harbour. Some of the cargo was salved. Tom, ship, John Lee, master, a recapture, libel filed July 30*'', 1782. " William Briggs supercargo of the ship Tom, John Lee, late master, being duly sworn on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God deposeth that on the 25*" day of May last he left St. Lucia bound to Liverpool in Great Britain Loaded with Sugar, Coffee and Cotton that he sailed in company with an Arm'd Brig, that on or about the 30*" day of June last in the Lattitude 45° 31" Longitude 35° 53" they fell in with the American privateer Ship Porus of two and twenty guns nine pounders and 150 men that they chased the Tom about three hours when they came up with the Tom and took her, that after ex- changing hands the master of the Porus, John Carnes, Or- der'd the Tom for Salem, New England, that they were proceeding for that port when on or about the 26*" July last they fell in with the Sloop of War the Savage, George Oakes, Esquire, commander, being then in Lattitude 42° 22" and Longitude 65° 57", that after a short chase the Sav- age came up with the Tom and retook her, and after ex- changing hands Captain Oakes ordered her for this port, where she arrived safe, and the deponent further deposeth that the manifest Cocquets and other papers now produced No. 1 to 8 inclusive are the papers belonging to the Ship Tom, and that they mention and contain all the cargo and private adventures that were on board said ship when she sail'd from St. Lucia aforesaid (except two hogsheads of English Brandy being part of the stores in the last Voy- age) and he the Deponent also further Deposeth that the Americans took out a Hawser and Tow line and nine coils 86 of cordage some barrels of sugar and the greater part of the cabin Furniture, and many other articles, that there was nothing taken by any of the Savages people to this Deponent's knowledge, that every Hatch had been un- locked by the Americans while in their possession which was about twenty seven days, and all that time they made great waste of Sugar and Provisions." Triton, schr., loaded with lumber, flour and fish, from Kennebunk river to the West Indies, captured in Massa- chusetts Bay, July 21", 1776, by H. M. S. Milford. True Blub, schr., of Boston, 10 carriage guns, 12 swivel guns, 45 men including officers, captured Jan. 27*^ 1778, south of George's Banks by H. M, S. AppoUo and Venus, 4 carriage guns thrown overboard during the chase. William Belcher, 2d lieutenant of True Blue made depo- sition. Trtal, sloop, Joseph Bass, master. Libel filed Oct. 13*^ 1777. Capture made by H. M. S. Orpheus. All papers in this case referred to " as on file. " Evidence in this and the preceding case was taken before a full Court Martial held on board the Orpheus by J. Sansbury, Depu- ty Judge Advocate. Tryal, sloop, libel filed June 24*^ 1782, by H. M. Sloop of War the Albany. Two Betsys, brig, a recapture. " Henry Botson, own- er of the Brigantine, Two Betsys being duly Swome, de- poseth, that he was bound from Malina in Gibralter, to London loaded with Fruit Wine &", that on said Passage, about, the 23"^ of April last, Cilley then bearing about N. N. East distant 12 Leagues, he fell in with a Rebell Priv- ateer call'd the Freedom, Commanded by one John Clous- ton belonging to Boston, haveing, 12 Gunns about 60 or 70 men, l^at the Privateers people Boarded the Brig Two Betseys & took possession of her, & theu shap'd their Course for Boston, that on the 5'" June Instant, Cape Negro bearing about N. N East distant about 8 Leagues, 87 they fell in with his Majestys Ship Mermaid, James Haw- ker Esq"^ Commander, who retook the said Brig Two Bettys, & brought her safe into this Port." " Henry Botson being Re examined further Deposeth that when he was taken by the Rebels they had with them two Prizes which they had before taken, that the Rebels threw part of the Cargo of the Brigantine B Betseys into the Sea, & took out part of the Cargo of one of the Prizes, being a Brigantine called the Dispatch one Morgan Regan, Master, of Cork viz. four Pipes of Wine, Forty two Quarter Casks full & five Empty ones Drank by the Priv- ateers People, or Leaked out by Bad Stoage, Twenty Six half boxes Lemmons, some three fourths out & some full. And out of another vessel which the Deponant understood from the Rebels they Destroyed some time before, part of two Cables, one Eleven Inch, the other Ten, and four Sails, That he understood by the Rebels this Vessel be- longed to the Gurneys, & that her name was the Gurney, & further Deposeth that the Capt. of the Brigantine from which the Wine was taken, wrote in the Deponants Pock- et Book as follows. " Capt Morgan Regan of the Brig Dispatch to the care of M' Stephen White Mercht. Cork," Please to act for me as for yourself." Two Brothers, schr., Philip Ashton, master. Marble- head to Kennebec River in ballast for a load of cordwood, captured Feb. 8*', 1781, by armed schooner Arbuthnot, tender to the Allegiance, and carried into Penobscott. The people on the Two Brothers were given their hberty on parole. Two Brothers, sloop, George Maxwell, master, from Boston to some place near Casco Bay, captured previous to June 9*^ 1777, in Massachusetts Bay, with no papers except a register, by H. M. S. Ambuscade. Two Brothers, sloop, owned in Boston, bound from Frenchman's Bay to Boston, loaded with cordwood, cap- tured near the end of August, 1777, on the coast of New England, by H. M. S. Rainbow. 88 Two Fbiends, schr., a recapture. This schooner had been captured by the Neptune, rebel privateer, and was recaptured Oct. 10"", 1781, in Boston Bay, by H. M. S. Chatham. Two SiSTEKS, schooner, Leach, master, from Cape Francois to some port in New England, cargo: principally molasses, captured about March 9th, 1777, between Cape Negro and Cape Sable, by H. M. S. Milford. The master, mate and a boy were taken in the Schooner, and four hands who tried to escape were also taken. Union, brigantine, Andrew Thorndike, master, a re- capture. Evidence apparently taken at Liverpool. Cargo condemned as lawful prize, and the brigantine to pay an eighth. Union, privateer sloop. " Jonas Fauson Commander of the Brig Howe being duly sworne deposeth, that they fell in with a sloop Privateer off of Halifax Light House on Saturday last which they chased into Prospect, that the people on board run her into a narrow Harbour and then made their escape with all the papers as this deponant be- lieves as he found none, that she has six Guns two pound- ers, that the said ship was brought into this Harbour where she now lays, that her name is the Union." The Union was claimed, and ordered to be restored and delivered up to the claimants John Brook, Nathaniel Brown and Thomas Fearson, and libellants and claimants each to pay their own costs. Venus, brigantine, a recapture. "Alexander Read Elliot midshipman on Board his Majesty's ship of War the Milford (Henry Mowat at present Commander) being duly sworne Deposeth that on or about the 1st day of November Inst, about 15 Leagues to the Eastward of Cape Ann the said ship Milford fell in with & retook the Brig- antine Venu8, whereof one Stanfield was Master, that there was 4 of the hands belonging to the Brig on Board and six Rebels, that they proceeded with said Brig after she was taken by Captain Mowat immediately for this Port of Halifax, where she now is." 89 " James Crawford Super Cargo of the Brigantine Venus being duly swome Deposeth that on or about the 18* of September last about 60 leagues to the Westward of Ire- land he was taken by a Privateer Schooner called the Hawke, whereof one John Lee was Master fitted out by some of the Colonies now in open Rebellion mounting 8 or 10 Carriage Guns, with Swivels, and about 30 men. That after they took the Brig Venus, they shaped their course for Newbury & were got within about 15 Leagues of Cape Ann, when they fell in with Captain Henry Mowat, Commanding his Majesty's ship MUford, who re- took the said Brigantine Venus, & brought her into this Port of Halifax, where she now is." Venus, ship, George W. Babcock, commander, built in Weymouth, near Boston in Oct., 1780, owned by Thomas Harris of Boston and John Brown of Providence, bound on a cruize to the Banks of Newfoundland, captured July 16*^ 1781, by H. M. S. Danae. George W. Babcock, com- mander, made deposition. Wabeen, schr., carrying eight carriage guns, some swivels, and about forty men, captured to the westward of George's Banks about Aug. 26*'' 1776, by H. M. S. Liver- pool. Washington, of Boston, Nathaniel Wardell, com- mander, last from Plymouth, bound on a cruise, 12 car- riage guns, threes, fours, and sixes, no cargo other than three months stores, captured May SO***, 1778, southward of George's Banks, by H. M. S. Blond. William, schr., Osborn Serjeant, master, Cape Anne to Bilboa, cargo : rice and tobacco, captured Feb. 19*", 1778, eastward of St. George's Banks, by H. M. S. Rai- sonable. William, schr., William Tucker, master. Cape Anne, on a fishing cruize, captured previous to July 11*'', 1781, by the schooner David, and taken into Penobscott. 90 William, schr., loaded with fish, bound to the West Indies, had no papers, captured near Long Island the be- ginning of June, 1776, by H. M. S. Cerberus. William and Baebara, sloop, a recapture. "George Harris, Purser of his Majesty's Ship of War the Albany, being duly Sworn Deposeth, that on their Passage from New York to this Port of Halifax, they fell in with the Sloop William and Barbara on the 29 day of May last, be- ing off of Cape Sables, that Joseph Haines, acting Capt. of the Albany, order'd the Boat out and Boarded said Sloop, & found she was from St. Lucas bound to Perth Loaded with Salt & Wine, that she had been taken about six weeks before by the Rebells, and was then in their Possession, that the former Master & all the Hands, were taken out of her by the Rebells (except a lad) that the said Sloop is now safe in this Port, that the papers now produced by the Advocate Genl. and filed in Court No. 1 to 6 were found on board the said sloop." "David Martin, seaman on Board the Sloop William and Barbara, being duly Sworne Deposeth, that he was ship'd on Board said Sloop at Perth in Scotland, that on their Passage from St. Lucas to Perth, being sixteen Leagues to the southward of the Rocks of Silly on the IS*"" of April last, they fell in with an American Privateer Brig com- manded by one John Clouston, who boarded and took Pos- session of the said Sloop, took out the Capt. & all the Hands except the Deponant, & mann'd the Sloop with Rebells & then shap'd their course for Marblehead or some Port in the Rebellious Colonies, that on or about the 27*'' of May they fell in with the Albany Sloop of War who re- took the said Sloop William & Barbara & brought her safe into this Port." WiNDSOK, ship, a recapture. Memorial of John Prince, merchant and owner of the ship Windsor, a recapture, filed Feby. 28*^ 1781. There is no record of the recapture, nor of any libel. York, ship, a recapture. April 30*^ 1778, "Thomas Cribben master of the Arm'd Brig Cabot being duly sworne 91 deposeth, that being oa a Cruize in said Brig on the coast of Nova Scotia on or about the 25*'' of last April they fell in with a Ship which they Chased about 5 Hours, when they came up with & took her being then about 8 or 9 Leagues to the Southward of Port Mutton, that they found she was from Martinico, Bound to Boston Loaded with Salt & Molasses, the Captain's name was Barnard, the Capt. told the Deponant the Ship was owned in Martinico, that she was arm'd with 4 carriage Guns & a number of Swivels, mann'd with seventeen men all Americans, the ship was called the York, that she is now in this Harbour, that the papers now produced being No. 1 to 4 were found on Board her, that she was under American Colours when the Cabot took her." "Joseph Evans being duly sworne deposeth that he was at Barbados last year about this time, that to the best of his knowledge the Ship York came there from Glasgow & that the master's name was McVie, that he the Depon* took such notice of her that he knew her again as soon as she came into this Harbour, that she had the same name (York) wrote on her stern, & in the same manner as is now & that he verily Believes this is the same ship, & that she belongs to some Person in Glasgow." "Alexander Brymer Esq' being duly sworne Deposeth that the Ship York now under Libel in this Court by Capt. Dodd as a Prize was two years ago in this Harbour one McVie Master, that the said ship was then Consigned to the Deponant by Alexander Spurs & Co. in Glasgow the owners of said Ship & the Deponant further Deposeth that he has been Credibly Informed that the said ship on her Passage this Spring from Glasgow Loaded with Herring, Dry Goods, & 18 Horses, Bound to Barbados was taken by an American Privateer Brig called the Washington mounting 1 8 Guns & Carried by them into Martinico, & that the said Privateer was afterwards taken when it ap- peared by the Journal kept by the Privateer that they had taken the Ship York four days before." Unknown sloop and cargo, captured off Cape Ann with no papers on board the crew having quitted her before capture, some time in May 1776, by H. M. S. Lively. 92 Two schooners, names unknofvn, loaded with wood and empty casks, captured off Machias in July, 1776, with no papers to be found, by H. M. S. Viper. Unknown brigantine, upwards of 100 tons, loaded with a quantity of molasses, captured off Cape Cod, August 1st, 1776, with no one on board and sails and rigging cut to pieces, by H. M. S. Liverpool. "28* June, 1778. Jones Fausen and , Com- manders of the Arm'd Sloops the Howe and Gage vs. the Sloop Packet & Schooner Foze American Privateers. " Libel filed and Entered & Order made thereon as on file. The Evidence and Papers as on file. 17"" July Court opened by making Proclamation as usual, the Libel Order and Return thereon read, the Evidence and Papers read, proclamation made for all Persons claiming property in the Sloop Packet & Schooner Fox and their appurtenances to appear and assert their Claims, & Defend their rights to the same, none appeared. . . . They were both con- demned as Lawful Prize to the Captors." Unknown sloop, loaded with molasses, rum, sugar, and cotton, captured March 3d, 1780, in Tenant Harbour, about 20 Leagues to the westward of Penobscott, run ashore and deserted, by the privateer schooner Lucy, and taken to Liverpool, N. S. The people of the sloop fired upon the captors from the shore, and the captain said she was Gua- delope to Newbury. Unknown schr. belonging to Nantucket in ballast, one Gardner, master ; captured about June 20*", 1780 on the coast of New England, by the Letter of Marque schooner Lucy of Liverpool, to which port the prize was taken. They called her the Nantucket. The Capt. and crew went ashore in a whale boat. Two Shallops, names unknown, captured by armed schr.- David and libelled March 16*^ 1781. A schooner-rigged boat, loaded with tobacco and Rum, captured previous to June 20*^ 1781, by Schooner Adven- ture. 93 Sloop, no name, loaded with lumber, captured with no person on board and no papers, early in June, 1782, in Boston Bay, by H. M. S. Chatham. Shallop, no name, libel filed June 29t^ 1782, by H. M. S. of War the Albany. A claim was filed on behalf of Wil- liam Sherlock, and evidence showed that the shallop had been captured and plundered by the Americans, when she was carried into Penobscott. A Shallop retaken from the Americans. Libel Sept. 3d, 1782, by Henry Vogle, Lieut, of Militia in the County of Lunenburg. Sundry Goods taken out of a Brig at Sea, Peter Coffin, master, libel filed April 16"^, 1783, on behalf of the Pri- vateer schooner Dreadnaught. Proceedings, etc. upon the Petition of Richard John Uniacke, Esq', one of the Advocates and Proctors of the said Court in behalf of Isaac Baxter, Eoger Perkins and others of the Militia at Liverpool, 2d Jan., 1784. Petition filed and entered and order made thereon as on file. Mon- day 5*" Jan. The Petition, order and return thereon read. The return of the Militia acting in the capture of the schooners Dolphin and Swallow also read. Decree pro- nounced as on file. 94 Proceedings, etc., upon the petition of John Creighton, Esq', Colonel of the Militia of the County of Lunenburg, in behalf of himself and others of the said Militia, captors of the Brig Kitty, John Palmer, master. May 6*'', 1784. Petition filed, etc. May 10*", Petition order and return read. The return of the Militia acting in the capture of the Brig Kitty also read. Decree pronounced as on file. Proceedings, etc. , upon the Petition of John Creighton, Esq', Colonel of the Militia of the County of Lunenburg in said Province in behalf of himself and others of the said Militia, captors of the Brig Sally, Moses Tinney, master, May 10, 1784. Petition order and return read, the return of the Militia acting in the capture of the Brig Sally also read. Decree pronounced as on file. A small schooner, name unknown. A recapture. " David Munro being duly sworn deposeth that in his Passage from Canso to this place he was taken by the Schooner called the Resolution of Boston on or about the 25*'' June last, that one Morgan, who commanded this Rebel Privateer, told the Deponant that they had taken a Schooner up the Bay of Chaleure, & that a ship had taken her from them, that the schooner belonged to a Scotchman up the Bay, can't recollect his name, that he the Deponant supposes the schooner brought in by the ship Jack is the same schooner the Rebels had taken, & further that he heard some of the men also on Board said Rebel Privateer say they had taken a schooner in the Bay of Chaleure, & had loaded her out of a store belonging to a Scotchman up the Bay." Two Sloops and a Schooner, names unknown, a recap- ture. John McCleod, Fred Bottelier and James Coney, owners. " James Coney master of the Schooner Susannah, being duly swome deposeth. That on the 21^* of August last he sailed from Lunenburg in said schooner, loaded with boards and Shingles, That the next day, a little be- fore daylight, they saw a Privateer, about 2 Leagues S. S. E. from Halifax Light House, That they Chased the Susan- nah about two hours, when they came up with and took 95 possession of the Schooner, and took out the Deponant, and carried Him on Board the Privateer, and kept Him about half an Hour, That they then returned the Deponant on Board his own Vessell, and took out two of the Privateer's people who had been left on Board, & then ordered the Deponant to make sail, & come alongside the Privateer, which he did, That the Captain of the Privateer then told the Deponant that he had discovered a sail, and told the Deponant to keep in Shore, & that if he saw the Privateer make sail he might make the Best of his way into any Port he pleased, That the Privateer did after that make sail, & the Deponant saw a Brig, Standing for the Privateer, and he then steered in for Prospect with the Susannah, That the next day, be ing the 23to Boston, captured Aug. 2, 1813 by Manly. Cargo: fruit, whalebone and wine. Hope (368), ship, 416 tons, J. Emery, master, Lisbon to New Port, captured Aug. 28, 1813 by Loup Cervier. Cargo: salt. Restored. Hope (678), sloop, 42 tons, Geo. W. Dennison, master, Providence to New York, captured Dec. 4, 1814 by Liver- pool Packet (privateer). Cargo : salt, candles and codfish. 'Taken into Liverpool. 128 Hope foe Peace (315), shallop, E. Crowd, master, Mass. Bay to Halifax, captured July 18, 1813 by Capt. McPherson and 2 Co. Militia. HoPPET (426), brig, 150 tons, C. F. Sandstrom, master, Gottenburg to Boston, captured Oct. 25, 1813 by Rom- ulous. Cargo : iron, allum, bale goods and glass. Restored. Howe (154), brig, 162 tons, J. Askew, master, Penzance to Pictou, recaptured Sept. 5, 1812 by Plumper. Cargo : ballast. Taken into New Brunswick. HcjNTBR (160), sloop, 33 tons, M. Peck, master, Edgar Town to Boston,- captured Mar. 11, 1813 bj'^ Retaliation (privateer). Cargo : 2400 bushels corn and 3M staves. Huntress (442), sloop, J. Currie, master, captured Nov. 11, 1813 by Borer and Valiant. Htjsaken (440), brig P. T. Isnardon, master, St. Bar- tholomews to New Haven, captured Nov. 14, 1813, by Jaseur. Restored. HussAK (514), schr. (privateer), Fr'. Jenkins, master, 97 men, cruising, captured May 25, 1814 by Saturn. Ida (602), brig, 180 tons, Pearce, master, 10 car- riage guns, 18 16 pounders and 64 men, Boston to France, captured Aug. 9, 1814 by Newcastle. Illuminator (11), brig, 254 tons, Rob* Patterson, master, Havannah to Boston, captured July 11, 1812 by Emulous. Cargo : molasses, sugar, hides and coffee. Illuminator (11), brig, 254 tons, R. Patterson, mas- ter, Havannah to Boston, captured July 11, 1812 by Em- ulous. Cargo : molasses, sugar, coffee and hides. Restored. Industry (377), schr., F. Webster, master, captured Aug. 20, 1813 by Broke (privateer). Industry (435), schr., T. Rice, master, captured Nov. 3, 1813 by Arab. 129 Industry (619), schr., Moses Brown, master, Halifax to Newberry Port, captured Sept. 10, 1814 by Lively (privateer). Cargo : dry goods. Taken into Liverpool. Industry (687), sloop, cargo of Oliver Slate, master, New York to Sag Harbour, captured Jan. 16, 1815 by Rover (privateer). Cargo ; flour, cyder, gin, &c. Taken into Liverpool. Invincible (593), ship, Peter Destebecho, master, Charlestown to New York, recaptured Aug. 16, 1814 by Armide, Cargo : 77 boxes sugar and part cargo ship Helen found on board. Invincible (593), ship, 331 tons, Peter Destebecho, master, 16 carriage guns and 60 men, Charlestown to New York, captured Aug. 16, 1814 by Armide, Endymion and Pique. Cargo: 314 tierces and 103 half tierces rice. Isabella (304), brig, 128 tons, P. Slaygur, master, Al- gesiras to Boston, captured July 19, 1813 by Pictou. Cargo : wine, silk, oil and cork. James (622), schr., Eli Crawford, master, Washington to New York, captured Sept. 5, 1814 by Niemen. Cargo : 185 bbls. flour. Jane (660), brig, 224 tons, David George, master, Liverpool to New Brunswick, recaptured Nov. 9, 1814 by Maidstone. Cargo : salt. Jane (459), schr., no person on board, captured Dec. 10, 1813 near Cape Ann, by Wolverine (privateer). Car- go : cord wood. Taken into Liverpool. Jane (65), ship, N. Thomas, master, to New York, captured Aug. 27, 1812 by Colibrie. Restored on payment of costs. Jane (451), sloop, 65 tons, J. Brown, master, Cape Cod Bay to Boston, captured Dec. 6, 1813 by Majestic, Junon. Cargo : cord wood and bark. 130 Jane (679), sloop, 70 tons, Geo. Gramsby, master, Porto Rico and Wilmington, captured Aug. 2, 1814 by Acasta. Cargo : sugar and hides. Jane (668), sloop, 65 tons, Josiah Snow, master, Bos- ton to Harpswell, captured Nov. 12, 1814 b}' Rover (privateer). Cargo: ballast. Taken into Liverpool. Janus (530), sloop 77 tons, P. Justin, master. New York to New Port, captured June 14, 1814 by Liverpool Packet (privateer). Cargo : 700 bbls. flour. Restored. Janus (572), sloop, P. Justin, master, captured , 1814 by Niemen. Jefferson (318), schr., 99 tons, J. Colcord, master, Boston to Prospect, captured July 12, 1818 by Bream. Cargo : ballast. Taken into New Brunswick. Jennett (176), brig, J. Pritchard, master, East Port to Chesapeake, captured Apr. 12, 1813 by Junon. Cargo : lumber, beef, bread, herrings, candles and soap butter. Jerusalem (380), ship, 750 tons, Panagi Corcori, master, Havannah to Boston, captured Sept. 3, 1813 by Majestic. Cargo : 2000 boxes sugar, a number bbls. sugar, 200 bags coffee, 200 quintals copper, 150 hides, 5000 horns and 4 boxes tapes. Jekusha (336), sloop, W. Freeman, master, captured July 11, 1813 by La Hogue. JoANNAH (242), schr., 48 tons, A. Newcomb, master, Boston to East Port, captured June 1, 1813 by Dart (pri- vateer). Cargo : 1589 bushels corn. Taken into New Brunswick. John (45), brig, 164 tons, John Alden, master, Liver- pool to Portland, captured Aug. 15, 1812 by Maidstone Cargo : salt and earthen ware. 131 ■ John (168), brig, 130 tons, C. Woodward, master. New York to Portland, captured Apr. 5, 1813, by Liverpool Packet (privateer). Cargo : 1056 bbls. flour. John (515), sloop, J. L. Stover, master, captured May 18, 1814 by Shannon (privateer). John Adams (317), brig, 228 tons, John Goold, master, Portland to St. Bartholomews, captured July 11, 1818 by Eetrieve (privateer) and Rattler. Cargo : lumber, staves and shingles. Taken into New Brunswick. Restored. John & Mary (437), brig, T. Collins, master, recap- tured Oct. 29, 1813, by Loup Cervier. Jno & MiKiAM (375), schr., S. Rhodes, master, captured Aug. 20, 1813 by Broke (privateer). Joseph & Mary (6.93), brig, 267 tons, Stephen Stan- ton, master, Prince Edw