on the north side of Cuba. But that was another
incident; the _St. Joseph de las Animas_ was a schooner.]

_156. Letters to Owner from London Agents. July 27, August 13, 1742,
February 16, 1743._[1]

[Footnote 1: Massachusetts Historical Society. A continuation of the
correspondence in doc. no. 154.]

LONDON 27th July 1742.
Mr. John Freebody 1 p.c.
Copy per Ellis

_Sir_

Since the foregoing Copy of our last have not recd. any of your
favours. this serves to inclose you Dr. Andrews Opinion[2] relating to
your Capture of Smiths Brigt. which as it is of your side and agreable
to that of Dr. Paul we shall proceed in the Appeal and hope for
Success, but as their Lordships in Councill[3] will not sitt to hear
Appeals till February Next, you will have time En'o to give us your
farther Directions about it and you may depend on our Serving your
Interest as if our own. there is lately an Order come to the Navy
Office for making out bills for the hire of American transports, which
the Commrs. have promised to Comply with, so hope this will soon be
ended and we shall hearafter acquaint you with our farther
proceedings. we are with offers of Service--

[Footnote 2: See doc. no. 153.]

[Footnote 3: The commission to hear appeals generally included at this
time the whole Privy Council.]

LONDON 13 Augt 1742.

_Sir._

Confirming the foregoing Copy of our Last, are not Favd. with any of
yours. this Serves to inclose you Copy of yr Case abt. the Brigt.
_Sarah_ and the opinion of the 3 Doctors of the Civill Law. we have
given L50 Security in the Commons[4] to prosecute the affair in the
appeal before the King and Councill. we Shall in a few Days have a
Navy bill made out for the hire of the Certificate of the Snow _St.
John_ when Shall acquaint you with the neat proceeds. We are with due
respect

Sir

Yr. most hb. Servts.,

BOURRYAU AND SCHAFFER.

[Footnote 4: _I.e._, in the office of the registrar of the Lords
Commissioners of Appeal in Prize Causes, in Doctors' Commons.]

LONDON Febry 16th 1742/3.
Mr. John Freebody
Copy per Capt. Turner

_Sir_

We have recd. your favors of the 20th Octo. and 14th Decemr. with your
Power of Attorney, also copy of Condemnation and Certificate for
recovering the Kings bounty of L5 per head for the Spanish prisoners
taken by Capn. Norton on board the Spanish Scooner Privateer