Libel filed and entered order made thereon as on file.

Court opened by making Proclamation as usual. Libel read Judge proceeded to examine Witnesses. George Davis being duly Sworn deposeth that he is a Mariner on Board the Ship called the Princess Royal, that on or about the 10th of July last off of 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 Captain of said Ship Princess Royal told them he could not hoist out his Boat as it was Lumbered up, they in the Armed Schooner then hoisted out their own Boat & came aboard with Twelve men all Armed, took Possession of the Ship, & took out the master, Boatswain, 2d Mate, 5 Foremast men, a Black man Passenger & a Prentice Boy And then Shaped their Course for new England, that on the 25th of July last Captain John Burr Esqr Commander of his Majesty's Ship the Milford gave Chace to the Ship Princess Royal, within about 3 Leagues of Cape Anne, & took her within about 3 Miles of Newbury, & Brought the said Ship Princess Royal into the Port of Halifax² that said Ship and Cargo is owned by Persons residing in England & some of them in Jamaica. Signed George Davis Alexander Lieth late mate now Master of the Ship Princess Royal, Appeared & Claimed the said Ship Princess Royal & her Cargo in behalf of Archibald Duffy the former Master of said Ship, David Seemoody ot London Mercht & others which was read as on file. The Advocate General then moved for a decree. The Judge Ordered the decree to be pronounced as on file, by which the Claimant was ordered to pay, one neat Eighth part of the said Ship and Cargo to the Captors thereof, & on such Payment the Ship and Cargo to be returned to the said Claimt for the use of the owners thereof.
Court adjourned without day in this Cause.ー