Connecticut since 1730. Hutchinson, _Mass. Bay_, II.
353, describes him as a "merchant in London who ... was universally
esteemed for his great probity as well as his humane obliging
disposition".]

[Footnote 6: Impressment of seamen.]

[Footnote 7: Zachariah Bourryau, merchant, of Southampton Row, London,
and Blighborough manor, Lincolnshire. He was of a French family
settled in St. Christopher, W.I. He died in 1752, leaving an estate of
about L40,000. _Caribbeana_, III. 251-252.]

_155. Decree of Vice-Admiralty Judge. July 7, 1742._[1]

[Footnote 1: Massachusetts Historical Society.]

Colony of Rhode Island, etc. }
Curia Admiralitatis }

James Allen, etc. proponents }
against the Schooner _St. Joseph_ }
_de las Animas_ for Gunns, Ammunition, }
One Slave and Cargo etc. }

Having maturely considered the Evidence in this Case as well as the
examination of Francisco Perdomo Capt. of the Spanish Privateer who
being duly notified of the Trial and here in Court and being asked
what he had to offer why sentence of Condemnation should not be passed
against the said Schooner, her Gunns, Ammunition, Rigging, Tackle,
Apparel and Furniture, etc. To which he Answered he had taken several
prizes and had had them condemned and his Vessel, etc., according to
the Laws of Nations and Rules of War was a good prize and therefore he
had nothing to gainsay the Condemnation.

I therefore adjudge and Decree the said Schooner and her Gunns,
Cables, Anchors, Rigging, Sails, Tackle, Apparel, with the Slave and
her Cargo, etc. mentioned in the Libel, to be Condemned as good and
lawful Prize to and for the Use of the Captors and Owners of the said
Sloop _Revenge_ to be divided according to the Articles made between
them.

I further Decree the Owners of the _Revenge_ and the Captors to pay
the lawful Charge of Condemnation and all incident Charges.

S. PEMBERTON, D. Judge.[2]

NEWPORT July 7th 1742.

The above is a true Copy taken from the original and Compared by me.

[Footnote 2: Samuel Pemberton, merchant of Boston, son of Rev.
Ebenezer Pemberton of the Old South Church, was deputy judge of the
admiralty court in Rhode Island for a brief period in 1741 and 1742.
In the archives of Rhode Island, in a volume lettered "Admiralty
Papers, 1726-1745", there is a libel of James Allen, captain of the
sloop _Revenge_, privateer, against the Spanish sloop _St. Joseph_,
captured Mar. 1, 1743,