manuscript volume, p. 143. It names Seth Drummond captain,
John Sibbald lieutenant, William Dowell (see under June 23, below)
master.]

[Footnote 6: 1740 by old style, the new year beginning Mar. 25; by new
style, 1741. The capture of the _Princess of Orange_ took place Feb.
24, 1741, N.S. (Feb. 13, O.S.), near Aruba.]

Whereupon Proclamation was made, If any one hath ought to say why the
Snow, Wines, etc. in the sd. Libel ment'd ought not to be condemned as
lawfull Prize, let them come forth and they shall be heard. And none
appearing to do this, The Court adjourned till Saturday the 13th inst.
at 10 o'clock.

_June 13th._ The Court met.

The Libel read and Proclamation made a second time and Juan Milidony,
the late Master of the said Snow, being sent for comes into Court, and
John Jordan and Patrick Orr, Persons well skilled in the Spanish
Language, were sworn faithfully to interpret between the Court and the
sd. Milidony as also faithfully and truly to translate all such Papers
relating to the Capture and Prize aforesd. as shall by the direction
of the Court be laid before them for that purpose, as well on the Part
of the Captors as on the Part of the Claimers if any such shall
appear.

The Judge then informed the said Milidony of the Mode of proceeding to
be observed by the Court and ordered all the Papers taken in and with
the said Snow to be produced. Which being done, notwithstanding the
sd. Milidony did not offer or give the Security required of a Claimer
by the Act of Parliament, The Judge permitted him to view and point
out any Papers he pleased in order to satisfy the Court that it was no
lawfull Prize; which he did without alledging or so much as
insinuating the Loss or Embezilment of any Papers.

The Judge then directed that the Preparatory Examinations should be
taken, and translations made of the material Papers in order for
Tryal.

Accordingly _June 23d_, the Proofs being prepared,

The Court met

The Libel read and Proclamation made a third time. William Dowell,[7]
Sworn, says That upon the Death of Capt. Drummond he succeeded as next
Officer in the Command of the _George_ and took possession of the
Prizes Papers and that he hath exhibited the same all into Court
without addition, subduction or Embezilment to his knowledge.

[Footnote 7: Captain William Dowell died in 1768, _aet._ 49, "a good
husband, a sincere friend, and an honest man", so says his tombstone
in Christ Church yard. He had