[4] Up to 1800 cigars were almost unknown in the continental colonies; North American smokers used pipes. In the West Indies, however, where Columbus in his first month encountered the cigar, and in South America, the cigar was the customary form and the pipe was almost unknown.
[5] Dowlas was a coarse fabric of linen; fustian, mentioned just below, of cotton.
[6] Varinas is a district in Venezuela from which came a tobacco especially good for the making of cigars.
[7] This sum should apparently be £1075 4s. Also, the sum total, below, is not quite correct; but, even in depreciated Rhode Island currency, it was a sum worth contending for in prize courts.
162. A Proctor’s Account. 1745.[1]
Zachariah Bourryau Esqr. Dr. to John Smith.
Foster Cunliffe Esquire[2] and others Owners of the Ship Called the Angola[3] whereof George Smithson lately and Philip de Anieta afterwards was Master and her Tackle, Apparel and Furniture and Also of the Goods, Wares and Marchandize Laden therein Agt. James Allen Commander of the Private Ship of War Revenge and James Wimble Commander of another Private Ship of War Revenge.[4]
In a Cause of Appeal from the Vice Admiralty Court at Rhode Island to the Lords Commissioners of Appeal for prizes.
| Aprl. 1745. | |
| For Proctors retaining fee | £0. 6. 8 |
| For Attending Several times at the Admiralty Office and looking up the Proceedings | 13. 4 |
| For Attending before the Lords and Exhibiting for the parties Appellate when the Cause was Assign'd for Sentence and Informacon next Court day | 1. 6. 8 |
| Coach hire and Expences | 6. 0 |
| For Compounding for the Process and Attending | 1.18. 8 |
| For Perusing the Process | 13. 4 |
| For making answers and Abbreviating the Acts | 1. 6. 8 |
| For Copies for Council | 16. 8 |
| Acts of Court | 10. 8 |
| Clerks and Officers | 2. 6 |
| Sportulage | 2. 6 |
| ——— | |
| £8. 3. 8 | |
| ——— |
Trinity Term 1745