Vessels Belonging to the Subjects of the french King as by Substantiall Evidences did Manifestly appeare thereupon at the Immediate Instance and Request of s^ Mason & Goderus a Court of Admiralty was Constituted Septemb^ Last Past apointing Peter DLanoy Esq*" Judge of the Court or others or any five of them to examine heare & Condemn if Cause were the several 1 Ships & Vessells So Taken & Brought into this portt with their Loadings Goods Merchandize Goods Ammonicon Tackle furniture and apparell kc^ (amonghst which The flyboate Then calleil The Mason now the Katharine Burthen about 300 Tuns) after Due

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and mature Consideracon and strict examination into the premises made Returne unto the s^ Admiralty office on the Libells Exhibited by s<J Mason & Goderus in behalfe of the Kings Ma^'^ Condemnacon of each and every of the s<^ prizes together with Their Lading Appurtenances &ca The w^h Condemnacon I doe hereby Certify to have proved and due aprove of to be Confirmed and doe Confirme and further at the Instance and Request of M'' francis Rombouts Jacob Teller & Isaack DeHiemer his Ma^'® the King of Englands Leige subjects and fremen of This City now Owners of The s*^ ship Condemed by the Name of Mason but at present Called the Katharine Doe Certify that they Legaly purchased & Bought the s«^ ship at y® Publique Sale apointed for the same in this City for wch the vedue Master Jacob Milborne hath sealed a Bill of Scale Bearing date ye 23th of 8^^ 1690 which I atest to authentiq to all Instants Constructons & purposes.