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COMMON PLEAS, Philadelphia.

County.

September Term, 1785.

HE regifter of a fhip or, in other words, an affidavit made by one of the defendants (who, however, was not in Court, the return, with refpect to him, being non eʃt inventus) ftating that the fhip belonged jointly to him and other perfons, being copied from the books of the naval officer, and certified under his feal of office, was allowed, after argument, to be read in evidence againft the defendants.

And SHIPPEN, Preʃident, mentioned the cafe of the proteft of a mafter of a veffel, which had been allowed to be evidence in his favor. See ant. 6.

The defendants counfel took a bill of exceptions to the opinion of the Court, which, however, was never profecuted, as the plaintiff eventually fuffered a nonfuit.

Lewis for the plaintiff.—Sergeant for the defendant. MIFFLIN