Leon & Monsieur Lefferrie living at vimflevor near haverdu Grass m Normandy within the kingdom of fFrance, The which were taken by Captn william Masson & Captn ffrancis Goderis on or about the first day of August last (nova stile) rideing befor the Isle of persia within the province of Canada in the sd french Kings dominions, which sd ship is now in this harbour wherein tuo of the deponents are brought prisoners & the other in the ship s*pieter not kuQwing the contents of their loading nather have observed that any part of the sd loading hath been unloaden since their departure from the sd Isle of persia to this time, & further saith not &c As their depositions taken before the Governor the fifteenth of September instant more fully proport The which depositions originally taken in french now translated & examined by Mr pieter Roberdie one of the members of the sd Court, was found to be true & also attested by Captn william Masson & Captn John Cornelis tuo of the Commanders of the sd vessells in open Court whereupon after mature & serious deliberation of the sd Court It is their unanimous opinion & Judgment that the aforesd ship or vessell the home friggot Togither with her furniture apparrell & loading &c according to the lybell exhibited agt her &c & the witnesses deposing to that effect is a lawfull prize & so to be disposed of in the behalfe of our Sovr Lord the King as the Law in such cases provides & allows of &c