
    Jos. Wanton Esqr vs Thomas Freebody and ots
    Augst 23d
    Before Leonard Lockman Esqr Judge
    The Court being Opened According to Adjournment — The Attornies for the Appell* moved to the Court that they might proceed in this Case which his Honr Judge Lockman rejected and ordered all Proceedings in sa Case to be Null and Void
    I have duly Considered the Libel of Joseph Wanton Esq. and likewise the Evidences, and upon the Whole, It Appears to me that Each of the Persons Mentioned in the Aforesaid Libel are Equally Concern’d in the Abusing Affronting and Insulting his Majesty’s Officer in the Execution of his Office, And for so high a Crime Do order and Decree that Each of the Six Persons Viz* Thomas Freebody, William Higgins, John Ellis, Edward Johnston, Morty Kelly, and John Simon, Pay the Sum of Fifty Shillings Proclamation Money One third Part to and for the use of his Majesty One third Part to his Honr the Govr of this Colony and the remaining third part to the said Joseph Wanton Esq. Deputy Collector and Principal Officer of his Majestys Customs for this Colony, And I do further Order and decree that the aforesaid Six Persons pay the Cost of this Court Equally Among Them
    Leonard Lockman
    Newport the 31st Aug: 1743
     