A ship bought from the captor, and brought into a harbour, found lawful prize, and the buyers not bound to restore her.
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Anent the action pursued by a Dutchman against Lindsay, dwelling in Leith, for restoring of a ship to the said Dutchman, alleged to be spuilzied from him by certain pirates on the sea, and found and apprehended in the possession of the said Lindsay, in the haven of Leith, and desired by the said Dutchman to be restored to him again, it was alleged by the said Lindsay, that he ought not to restore the said ship to the said Dutchman, because he bona fide coft the said ship from a French man of war, who took the said ship from an Hollander, who was bringing victuals to the town of Berwick, in time of war, to furnish our old enemies of England, and also prehabatur inter reges Gallorum, and the Hollanders, and Flemings, and English, and so was just prize to the said Frenchman that sold her to the said Lindsay, which allegeance was admitted to the said Lindsay's probation.
