
    
      Prince Frederick vs. Serena, 1744
   Colony of Rd Island etc Curia Admiralitatis At A Court of Vice Admiralty held at Newport in the Colony Afores4 On Thursday the 12th April 1744 At ten AClock A. M.

Before the HonWe Leonard Lockman Esqr Judge Mr Joseph Cowley being Sworn Interpreter of the Spanish Tongue by Consent of the Court. Benneto farino of Galicia Gunner of the Scooner Serena being Sworn in. Court gave the following Ansrs to the following Questions

Qn* have you any knowledge of this Scooner sent into this Port by Wm Allan and John Dennis and what

Anr Yes she is Called the Serena and comanded by Don Benito Araujo

Q* What Place did you sail from and where bound

Anr from Campechy and bound to the Havana

Qn Who did she belong to

Anr To the King of Spain

Q* What did the Cargo Consist of

Anr of Salt, Shoes Skins Thread and Cotton Coverlids

Q* Was yr Cap* an Officer and had any Com* from the King of Spain Anr Yes

Q* How many hands was there on board

Anr Nineteen in all who were Subjects of the King of Spain

(X What Canon had She on board

Anr Six Guns.

Q* In whose Service was you and who was to make Satisfaction for your Wages

Anr I was in the King of Spains Service and Ship’d on board A Spanish • Man of war called the S* Anns and from thence put on board the Scooner Afores3

Qu* when and where was said Scooner taken and by whom

Anr she was taken the 5th March N: S within three Leagues of the ■ Havana by Cap* John Dennis in the Sloop Prince frederick

The Mark X °f Beneto Fariña on board the Schooner Serena

Gasper Montjore of Catalonia Mariner on oath gave the following Answers to the following Questions

Q* have you any Knowledge of the Scooner sent into this Port by Cap* Wm Allen and Cap* John Dennis and what.

Anr Yes she is called the Serena and Commanded by Don Beneto Araujo

Q* what Place did you sail from and where bound

Anr from Campechy bound to the Havana

Q* Who did she belong to

Anr To the King of Spain

Qn What did yr Cargo Consist of

Anr Salt Shoes leather thread and Cotton Coverlids

Qn Was the Cap* an Officer and had he A Commission from the King of Spain

Anr Yes.

Qn How many men had you on board at the time of your being taken

Anr Nineteen and all Subjects of the King of Spain

Qn What Number of Canon did yr Scooner Mount

Anr Six Carriage Guns

On In whose Service was you and Who was to make you Satisfactn for Your Wages

Anr I was in the King of Spains Service and Ship’d on board sa Scoonr by the Officers of the King of Spain at the Havana

Qjl In whose Service was you before you were Ship’d on board the sa Scooner

Anr I belonged to A Spanish Man of war Called the St. Anns at the Havana

Qn What was that Salt designed for you had on board

Anr To Salt the Provisions for the Spanish fleet lying then at the Havana

Q” When and where was sa Scooner taken and by whom

Anr She was taken the 5th March N: S within three Leagues of the Havana by Cap* John Dennis in the Sloop Prince frederick

The Mark of X Gaspar Montpres

Colony of Rd Island etc. At a Court of Vice Admy held at Newport in the sa Colony on Thursday the 12th Ins* April A D. 1744 at 4 o Clock P: M

Before the Hon11 Leonard Lóckman Esqr Judge

The Libel and Examinations read

It Appearing Plain from the preparatory Examinations afores4 and the Advocates Mr Honeyman and Mr Updike thought it unnecessary to say anything more Then Expressed in the Libel his Honr The Judge decreed the sa Schooner her Appurtenances and Cargo to be lawfull Prize, the Captures Paying Cost

Leonard Lockman  