Condemnation in Nova Scotia Vice Admiralty Court of Sundry Goods Seized On Board the American Schooner Esther, June 21, 1776

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Nova Scotia Court of Vice Admiralty		Cause Andrew Barkly Esqr Commander of his Majestys Ship of War the Scarborough VS sundry goods seiz'd on board the Schooner Esther ー
4th June 1776.		Libel filed and entred Order made thereon as on file
8th June 1776.		Richard Willis of the Raven Sloop of War being duly sworn deposeth as follows that the Schooner Esther was taken in Georgia River about the latter end of February last by Captn. Barkley that there was no papers on board that they took the goods out of her and she was afterwards burnt that the said Goods were put on board the Ship Ritten House and brought into this Harbour

Rich^d Willis ー

21st June
1776

Court opend by makeing Proclamation as usual
Decree Pronounc'd as on file whereby the Cargo of the Schooner Esther was Condemnd as lawfull prize to the Captors thereof ー
Court adjourn'd without Day in this Cause

1. Vice Admiralty Register, vol. 5, 1769-1777, N.S. Arch.

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1776 June 21

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Volume 5

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American Theatre from May 9, 1776, to July 31, 1776