Condemnation in Nova Scotia Vice Admiralty Court of the Prize Schooner Lydia and Cargo, July 16, 1776

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Nova Scotia Court of Vice Admiralty	Cause Francis Banks Esqr Commander of his Majestys Ship of War the Renown & the Schooner Lydia and Cargo
27th June 1776 ー	Libel filed and entred Order made thereon as on file
1st July	James Alms Midshipman on board his Majestys Ship of War the Renown being duly Sworne deposeth that the Schooner Lady [sic Lydia] was seiz'd by Capt Banks of the said Ship Renown in Nantasket Road that she was outward Bound loaded with Lumber that he never saw any papers Sworne before me ー James Alms Charles Morris junr Regr ー
16th July 1776	Court open'd by makeing Proclamation as usual Decree Pronounc'd as on file whereby the said Schooner Lydia was Condemn'd as Lawfull prize to the Captors thereof ー Court adjournd with out day in this Cause ー

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

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1776 July 16

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Lydia

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

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