As their depositiones taken before the Governor the fifteenth day of September instant more fully proport, The which depositiones originally taken in french now translated & examined by Mr pieter Reberdi.e 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 vessell the ffrancis & Thomas Togither with her furniture apparrell & loading &c according to the sd lybell exhibited ag* her & the witnesses depcseing to that effect, is a lawfuU prize and so to be disposed of in behalfe of our Sovr Lord the King, according as the Law in such cases provides & allows of, --
P. D. LaNoy. Per Cur
Geo. Brewerton Reg.
By Virtue of a«Commission from the Hon^^® Jacob Leisler Dated the 20th day of September Directed to us John Outman Simon Jansen Romaine Lendert Hugen and Garrett Hardenburgh, to Repaire on board the Seuerall & Respective Vessells following in order to Inventary & Appraise which are as followeth viz* The fflyboate Masson nothing butt her ballest
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300 bushells Salt valuacon > 22:10: --
at 18*1 a bushell is 221 1' iqs \
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