Went to Boston to the Court of Admiralty, and returned at Night. I went upon the first
Appeal that has been yet made and prosecuted before Judge Auchmuty, and as it is a
new Thing the Judge has directed an Argument, and a Search of Books concerning the
Nature of Appeals by the civil Law. I found Time to look into Calvins Lexicon Title
Appellatio and Provocatio, and into Maranta, who has treated largely of Appeals. Borrowed
Ayliff, but there is no Table and could find nothing about the Subject. Domat I could
not find.