We find That upon the Eleventh Day of April AD.1776, the Brigantine called the Georgia Packet, her Appurtenances and Cargo, were brought into the Harbour of Newport in the Colony of Rhode Island, by one of the British Ships of War called the Scarborough, then employed against the united American Colonies. ー We also find that on the same Day, the said Brigantine her Appurtenances and Cargo, were taken out of the Possession of the said, Ship Scarborough, by the Officers and men on board the Row-Gallies, called the Spit-Fire and the Washington, and by other persons mentioned in the Bill and were by them soon after brought into the Harbour of Providence in said Colony. ー We also find that the said Brigantine her Appurtenances and Cargo, at said Time of Capture, were used by the Officers and men on board the said Ship Scarborough, for the Purpose of Supplying the British Navy. ー We also find that at said Time of Capture, the said Brigantine her Appurtenances and Cargo, had not been condemned by the Enemy; And We also find that at said Time of Capture, the said Brigantine her Appurtenances and Cargo, were Owned by Christopher Pechin and Richard Bright² of Philadelphia, and Joseph Clay and Joseph Habersham of Savanna in Georgia. ー

The above Verdict is agreed to by the Parties in Court

[Endorsed] May 21: 1776 ー

The above Brigantine and also the Sloop Speedwell³ their Cargoes and appurtenances were condemned and the same Day a Warrant was issued to the Sheriff to make Sale of them at public Vendue to the highest Bider as soon as convenient first giving convenient and public Notice of the Time & place of Sale and out of the Money first to pay to the Cler[k] the Cost of Condemnation and his own Fee for Sale and to deliver the Remainder to the owner and Captors according to Law and to make due Return of his Doings on said Warrant