Nova Scotia Court of Vice Admiralty
Cause. Henry Bellew Esqr Commander of his Majesty's Ship of War Liverpool V.S. a Sloop call'd the Sally and Cargo.
Tuesday 13th Augst 1776.
Libel Filed and entered order made thereon as on file.ー Hugh Goold Purser of his Majesty's Ship Liverpool being duly Sworne deposeth that on or about the 27 day of July last Captain Bellew in the said Ship took the Sloop Sally at Sea off of Nantucket Shoals Loaded with Bale Goods from Hamburg, that the Papers found on Board were given by the Deponant to William Nesbitt Esqr his Majesty's Attorney General. That the said Sloop [sic ship] at present is at Head Quarters near New York. ー (Sign'd) Hugh Goold Thomas Mullock mate of the Sloop Sally being duly Sworne Confirms the above deposition, and says she was bound for New York, but her Papers Cleared her out for St Eustatia
Thomas Mullock
Sworne before me this 16th day Augst 1776. before me Charles Morris junr Regr ー Papers filed as on file
Monday 2d Septr 1776ー
Court open'd by makeing Proclamation as usual Proclamation again made for all Claimers to appear & assert their Claims & Defend their Rights to the Cargo of the Sloop Sally none appeard The Advocate General then moved for a Decree which was pronounc'd as on file whereby the Cargo of the said Sloop was Condemn'd as Lawfull Prize to the Captors thereof ー2 Court Adjourn'd without Day in this Causeー
1. Vice Admiralty Register, vol. 5, 1769-1777, N.S. Arch.
2. Ibid., this date the sloop Swan, schooner Neptune, and a brigantine, name unknown, were also declared lawful prizes of H.M.S. Liverpool.
