British New York Vice-Admiralty Court. Captured ship: Lucy (master David Tatem)....

British New York Vice-Admiralty Court.

Captured ship: Lucy (master David Tatem).

Capture history: an American merchant ship (brigantine, 100 tons, 12 or 13 men, owner a Loyalist), now bound from Pasquotank River, North Carolina to Cadiz, laden with pipe staves and lumber, beeswax and tobacco; taken on 9 June 1779 in latitude 35°25'N, longitude 72°30'W by the privateer Revenge (Anthony Stewart commanding), and brought into New York.

Intended voyage: from the United States to Spain.

Court papers numbered CP 1-46:-

• [CP 1]: affidavit of papers brought in by the prize master Alexander Thompson, sailing master, 14 June 1779;
• [CP 2]: libel in Hodgzard [on behalf of Stewart] v The brigantine Lucy and her cargo, 21 July 1779;
• [CP 3]: answer and claim of William Scarborough, a loyalist, late of Camden County, North Carolina, owner of the Lucy, for 3/4 of the brig and 3/4 of the cargo, 4 August 1779;
• [CP 4]: replication of William Hodsgzard, one of the owners of the Revenge;
• [CP 5]: rejoinder of Scarborough;
• The following interrogatories and depositions are largely into the character and probity of William Scarborough, claiming to be a loyalist;
• [CP 6]: interrogatories in Stewart v Scarborough;
• [CP 7]: replacement interrogatories;
• [CP 8]: additional interrogatories (24 questions, 23pp);
• [CP 9]: additional interrogatories;
• [CP 10]: interrogatories on behalf of Scarboorugh;
• [CP 11]: 'additional direct interrogatories';
• [CP 12]: cross interrogatories;
• [CP 13]: cross interrogatories (24 questions, 23pp);
• [CP 14]: additional cross interrogatories;
• Depositions of:-
• [CP 15-CP 16]: two of Robert Morrison mariner of New York, 24 July 1779, and undated;
• [CP 17-CP 18]: two of Veasey Husband, armourer of New York, 24 July and undated;
• [CP 19]: Robert Gilmour merchant of New York, 13 Aug ;
• [CP 20]: James Buchanan merchant of North Carolina, 13 Aug;
• [CP 21]: Joseph Walker mariner of North Carolina, 20 Aug;
• [CP 22]: Solomon Oakley cabinetmaker of Pasquotank County, North Carolina, 21 Aug;
• [CP 23]: William Gregory planter of Currytuck County, North Carolina, 21 Aug;
• [CP 24-CP 25]: two of James Farquharson mariner of Edenton, North Carolina, 24 Aug;
• [CP 26]: Joseph Walker mariner of North Carolina, 20 Aug;
• [CP 27-CP 28]: two of Anthony Stewart mariner of Virginia, 27 Aug;
• [CP 29-CP 30]: two of Francis Williamson, late customs collector of the port of Currytuck, North Carolina, 30 Aug;
• [CP 31-CP 32]: two of Roger Pye mariner of New York, 2 Sept;
• [CP 33-CP 34]: two of William Cook merchant of Virginia, 5 Sept;
• [CP 35]: Solomon Oakley, 23 Sept;
• [CP 36]: Robert Gilmour of New York, 27 Sept;
• [CP 37]: Richard Rome of New York, 27 Sept;
• [CP 38-CP 39]: two of Hugh Miller shopkeeper of New York, 29 Sept;
• [CP 40-CP 41]: two of Archibald Kerly merchant of New York, 29 and 29 Sept;
• [CP 42-CP 43]: two of Bryan Connor shopkeeper of New York, 1 Oct;
• [CP 44]: Francis Williamson, 7 Oct;
• [CP 45]: William Gregory, 21 Oct 1779;
• [CP 46]: application to appeal by the libellants William Hodsgzard and Anthony Stewart, 22 Dec 1779.

SShip's Papers, with mail in transit, numbered SP 1-9 (North Carolina papers):-

• SP 1: ship's register, sole owner William Scarborough of Pasquotank, Roanoke, 6 May 1779;
• SP 2: clearance, Roanoke, 4 May 1779;
• SP 3: owners instructions of Scarborough, Camden County, to Tatem, 7 June 1779: marked A;
• SP 4: bill of lading, 7 June 1779;
• SP 5: Order in Council to William Scarborough, Bridgeton, to attend a hearing at Cambridge about undervaluing bills of credit, 11 Sept 1776: marked B;
• SP 6: business letter from Hewes, Smith & Allen, Edenton to Messrs LaRue, Cadiz, 1 June 1779;
• SP 7: business letter from Hewes, Smith & Allen, Edenton to Messrs Duff & Welch, Cadiz, 1 June 1779;
• SP 8: business letter from Thomas Humphries, Edenton to Messrs Duff & Welch, Cadiz, 1 June 1779;
• SP 9: business letter from Joseph Hewes, Edenton to William Scarborough, on board the brig at Newbegun Creek, originally enclosing SP 6-7, 1 June 1779.

[Papers previously wrongly identified as Court papers: 1-44; Ship's papers: 45-53 (large pencil numbers): sorted and renumbered in 2026].