Nova Scotia Court Court of Vice Admiralty 12th Septr 1776 ー
Cause
Henry Bellew Esqr Commander of his Majestys Ship of War the Liverpool VS the Schooner Warrenー Libel filed & entred order made thereon as on file Owen Williams Midshipman on board his Majestys Ship the Liverpool being Duly Sworne Deposeth that on or about the 26th of August last they fell in with the Schooner Warren to the Westward of Georges Bank & gave chace to her from 5 o Clock in the morning till about 11 o Clock when they took her that they had eight Carriage Guns some Swivels & about 48 men on board the Schooner that the Deponant was afterwards put on board the said Schooner as Prize Master, & that she was brought by him into this Port of Halifax where she now isー
Owens Williams
Sworne before me the sixteenth day of Septr 1776
Charles Morris junr Regrー
2d Octobr 1776
Court opened by makeing Proclamation as usual Proclamation made for all Claimers none appeard ー then the Judge order'd the Decree to be pronounc'd as on file whereby the said Schooner Warren her Boats Guns Tackle and apparell were Condemn'd as lawfull prize to the Captors thereofー Court adjourn'd without Day in this Causeー
1. Vice Admiralty Register, vol. 5, 1769-1777, N.S. Arch.
