. The Library of Congress has a collection of
such briefs, some 200 in number, 1751-1764, bound in four huge folio
volumes, and still ampler collections for the later wars of the
century, American and French. The library of Brown University has two
such volumes, embracing briefs in forty or fifty cases, 1780-1782.
Another collection, also bound in two volumes, formerly belonging to
Mr. Gordon L. Ford, but now to the New York Public Library, is
described by the late Paul L. Ford in the _Proceedings_ of the
Massachusetts Historical Society, XXV. 85-101, with full data
respecting the twenty-five American cases.]

John Freebody and Benja. Norton, Commander of the private Ship of War
Called the _Revenge_, the Owners of the said Ship, Ag[ains]t Thomas
Lee and John Tyler, Owners of the Ship Called the _Sarah_, whereof
Thomas Smith is Mas[te]r, the Goods therein Lately Retaken by the sd.
private Ship of War Called the _Revenge_,

In a Certain Cause of Appeal from the Vice Admiralty of the province
of Massachusets Bay.

_May 1742_

For proctors fee consulted L0. 5.
For perusing the whole proceedings 13. 4
For drawing a State of the Case for Counsel 16. 8
For a Copy thereof for Dr. Strahans Opinion 5.
For Dr. Strahans fee giving his Opinion in Writing 2. 2.
For Attending on him 6. 8
For a Copy of the Case for Dr. Pauls Opinion 5.
For his fee giving his Opinion in Writing 2. 2.
For Attending on him 6. 8
For a Copy of the Case for Dr. Andrews Opinion 5.
For his fee giving his Opinion in Writing 2. 2.
For Attending on him 6. 8
For Interposing a protocal of Appeal before a Notary 6. 8
For the Caution[2] entred into to prosecute the Appeal and
Stamps 7. 6
For the Marshalls Report 8.
For Entring into Bail 5.
For the Proctors fee praying an Inhibition and Monition and
Surrogates fee[3] 6.

[Footnote 2: Security or bond.]

[Footnote 3: On application, the Lords Commissioners of Appeal, or
their dep