Chapter XVIII: Part 18

[Footnote 1: Massachusetts Historical Society, in a collection of papers, to which several of the subsequent documents belong, presented to the society by the late Professor Charles Eliot Norton, great-grandson of Captain Benjamin Norton. This commission, or letter of marque, may be compared with one of 1782 (New York, loyalist), in Anthony Stokes, _View of the Constitution of the British Colonies_, pp. 340-347, and with the Portuguese letter of marque in doc. no. 14. This Benjamin Norton may have been a son of the one who figures in doc. no. 118.]

Richard Ward Esq Governour and Commander in Chief in and over his Majesty's Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations in New England.

To all Persons, to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting.

Whereas his most Sacred Majesty George the Second by the Grace of God of Great Britain, France, and Ireland King, Defender of the Faith etc., hath been pleased by his Declaration of the nineteenth Day of October, in the year of our Lord One Thousand seven hundred Thirty and nine, for the Reasons therein contained, to declare War against Spain, And has given Orders for the granting Commissions to any of his loving Subjects, or others that shall be deemed fitly qualified in that Behalf, for the apprehending, seizing and taking the Ships, Vessels and Goods belonging to Spain, or the Vassals and Subjects of the King of Spain, or others inhabiting within any of his Countries, Territories, and Dominions, and such other Ships, Vessels and Goods, as are or shall be liable to Confiscation Pursuant to the respective Treaties between his Majesty and other Princes, States and Potentates, and to bring the same to Judgment in the High Court of Admiralty in England, or such other Court of Admiralty as shall be lawfully authorized for Proceedings and Adjudication, and Condemnation to be thereupon had according to the Course of Admiralty and Laws of Nations,

And Whereas Benjamin Norton Mariner and John Freebody Merchant both of Newport in the Colony aforesd. have equipped, furnished, and victualled a Sloop called the _Revenge_ of the Burthen of about One hundred and Fifteen Tons, whereof the said Benjamin Norton is Commander who hath given Bond with sufficient Sureties,

Know Ye therefore That I do by these Presents, grant Commission to, and do license and authorize the said Benjamin Norton to set forth in Hostile manner the said Sloop called the _Revenge_ under his own Command, And therewith by Force of Arms (for the Space of Twelve months from the Date hereof, If the war shall so long continue) to apprehend, seize and take the Ships, Vessels and Goods belonging to Spain, or the Vassals and Subjects of the King of Spain, or others inhabiting within any of his Countries, Territories or Dominions, and such other Ships, Vessels and Goods, as are or shall be liable to Confiscation Pursuant to the respective Treaties between his Majesty and other Princes, States and Potentates, and to bring the Same to such Port as shall be most convenient, In order to have them legally adjudged in such Court of Admiralty as shall be lawfully authorized within his Majesty's Dominions, which being condemned, It shall and may be lawful for the said Benjamin Norton to sell and dispose of such Ships, Vessels and Goods so adjudged and condemned in such Sort and manner as by the Course of Admiralty hath been accustomed (Except in such Cases where it is otherwise directed by his Instructions[2]) Provided always That the said Benjamin Norton keep an exact Journal of his Proceedings, and therein particularly take notice of all Prizes that shall be taken by Him, the Nature of such Prizes, the Times and Places of their being taken, and the Value of Them as near as He can judge: As also of the Station, Motion and Strength of the enemy, as well as He or his Mariners can discover or find out by Examination of, or Conference with any Mariners or Passengers in any Ship or Vessel by Him taken, or by any other Ways or Means whatsoever, touching or concerning the Enemy, or any of their Fleets, Ships, Vessels or Parties, and of what else material in these Cases that may come to his or their Knowledge, of All which He shall from Time to Time as He shall have an Oportunity, transmit and give an Account unto me (or such Commander of any of his Majesty's Ships of War as He shall first meet with). And further Provided that nothing be done by the said Benjamin Norton or any of his officers, mariners and Company contrary to the true meaning of the aforesaid Instructions, But that the said Instructions shall be by Them, as far as They or any of Them are therein concerned, in all Particulars well and duly observed and performed, And I do beseech and request all Kings, Princes, Potentates, Estates and Republicks being his Majesty's Friends and Allies, and all others to whom it shall appertain to give the said Benjamin Norton all Aid, Assistance and Succour in their Ports, with his said Sloop and Company and Prizes without doing, or suffering to be done to Him any Wrong, Trouble or Hindrance, His Majesty offering to do the like, when by Any of Them thereto desired, Requesting likewise of All his Majesty's officers whatsoever to give Him Succour and Assistance as Occasion shall require.

[Footnote 2: See doc. no. 126.]

Given under my Hand, and the Seal of said Colony, at Newport aforesaid the Second Day of June Anno Dm. 1741, and in the Fourteenth year of his said Majesty's Reign.

RICHARD WARD.[3]

[Footnote 3: Governor 1740-1743.]

Sealed with the Seal of said Colony by Order of His Honour the Governour JAS. MARTIN, Secry.

Colony of Rhode Island etc. Newport 6th November 1741

The above and foregoing is a true Copy of the Commission granted Capt. Benjamin Norton for the Sloop _Revenge_ on a Cruise against the Spaniards etc. as the Same stands recorded in my office in the Book No. 4, Fo. 544 and 545.

Teste JAS. MARTIN, Not. Pub.

_145. Journal of the Sloop Revenge. June 5-October 5, 1741._[1]

[Footnote 1: Massachusetts Historical Society. This journal, parts of which were Published by Professor Norton in the _Atlantic Monthly_ for September and October, 1861 (VIII. 353-359, 417-424) was kept by Peter Vezian, captain's quartermaster (there were two quartermasters, one appointed by the captain and one elected by the crew).]

A Journal of all the Transactions on Board the Sloop _Revenge_ Benja. Norton Com'r by God's Grace and Under his Protection Bound on a Cruising Voyage against the Spaniards Begun June the 5th, 1741.

_Friday 5th._ This day att 4 AM. the Capt. went from Taylors Wharfe on Board his Sloop, which lay off of Connanicut.[2] at 6 oClock, Capt. John Freebody[3] Came off in the pinnace with Severall hands. We directly Weighed Anchor with 40 hands, Officers Included, Bound to New York to Gett more hands and a Doctor and some more provisions and other Stores we stood in need off. att 8 Hastings came off in his Boat and brought a hand with [him] John Swan by name to proceed the Voyage, all so Mr. Saml. Freebody went ashore in the Ferry boat. att 12 hailed the Sloop from Castle Hill.[4] Capt. Freebody went in the pinnace to him. he delivered him the Register of all his Officers Names which he had forgott. The Wind being Contrary was Obliged to put back again Came to an Anchor under Connanicut att 8 PM.

[Footnote 2: The long island lying just west of Newport, in Narragansett Bay.]

[Footnote 3: Of Newport, the chief owner.]

[Footnote 4: A height at the southwestern extremity of Newport, on which the colony had just erected a watch-tower.]

_Saturday 6th._ Weighd from Under Connanicutt att 4 AM. with a Small Breeze of wind. Mett severall Vessells bound to Newport and Boston. att 7 PM. Anchored Under Block Island over against the L10000 Pear.[5] Bought 10s. worth of Codfish for the people.

[Footnote 5: In 1735 the Rhode Island assembly had appropriated L1200 for building a new pier at the harbor of Block Island (_R.I. Col. Recs._, IV. 502, 508, 512), and had not appropriated more since; but since the progress made had not been great, the quartermaster may be speaking in the vein of sarcastic prophecy.]

_Sunday 7th._ About 4 AM. Weighd from Block Island mett a Conneticutt Sloop bound to York. kept Compa. with him all that day and Night and Munday the 8th Instant att 9 PM. Anchord in Huntington Bay.[6]

[Footnote 6: On the north shore of Long Island.]

_Munday 9th [8th]._ Weigh'd from Huntington Bay att 3 PM.[7] Saw the Same Sloop who had Sail'd all the Night. att 11 Came to the white Stone[8] fired a Gun and beat the Drum to lett them know what we was. the Ferry boat Came off and told Us that we Cou'd not Gett hands att York for the Sloops fitted by the Country[9] had Gott them all. att 12 Came to anchor att the 2 brothers.[10] att 4 took an Acct. of all the provisions on Board with the Cost together with a List of all the people on Board, as on the other Side.[10a]

[Footnote 7: Error for 3 A.M., probably.]

[Footnote 8: Whitestone Point, on the south side of the East River.]

[Footnote 9: _I.e._, by the province of New York; see under June 10.]

[Footnote 10: North Brother and South Brother islands, in the East River, just outside of Hell Gate.]

[Footnote 10a: See p. 384.]

Price a hand that Came with Us from Rhode Island askt Leave to Go to York to See his Wife. Sett a ---- Crazy fellow a shoar not thinking him fitt to proceed that Voyage, his name Unknown to me.

_Wednesday 10th._ This Morning about 5 AM. Capt. Freebody went up to York in the pinnace to Gett provisions and Leave to beat about for more hands. att 1 PM. the Pinnace Returned and brought word to the Capt. from Mr. Freebody that he had waited on his Honour the Govr.[11] and that he wou'd not Give him leave to beat up for Voluntiers. the Chief Reason he Gave was that the City was thined of hands by the 2 Country Sloops that were fitted out by the Council to Crueze after the Spanish privateers on the Coast and that his Grace the Duke of Newcastle had wrote him word[12] that if Admiral Vernon or Genl. Wentworth shoud writte for more Recruits to Use his Endeavours to Gett them, so that he could not Give Encouragem't to any privateers to take their men away. Three of the hands that went up to York left us, Viz. George Densey, John Holmes and William Webster. Att 4 PM. Edward Sampford our Pilott went a shoar in a Conoe with four more hands without Leave from the Capt. when he Came on Board again the Capt. talkt to him and found that he was a Mutineous Quarelsome fellow so Ordered him to bundle up his Clothes and Go a shoare for Good. he Carryed with him 5 more hands, Viz. Duncan McKenley, Foelix Burn, John Smith, Humphry Walters and John Taylor (poor Encouragement to Gett hands when they leave Us so fast). After they were Gone I read the Articles to those on Board who Readily Signed So hope we shall Lead a peaceable Life. Remains out of the 41 hands that Came with Us from Rhode Island, 29 hands.

[Footnote 11: George Clarke, lieutenant-governor 1736-1743.]

[Footnote 12: Newcastle's letter of Dec. 4, 1740, which Clarke had received May 7, 1741. _N.Y. Col. Docs._, VI. 187. It was doubtless similar to the letter of the same date to the governor of Rhode Island, printed in Miss Kimball's _Correspondence of the Colonial Governors of Rhode Island_, I. 187. Newcastle was secretary of state. Vernon and Wentworth had already failed to capture Cartagena, but this was not yet known in New York.]

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_Account of the Provisions taken on Board the Sloop Revenge att Rhode Island, Viz._

Beef 50 bb. at L7. 10 per bb. L375 Pork 18 bb. L12 per bb. 216 Flowr 64 bb. L8 per bb. 512 Bread 50 C. L4 per C. 200 Beans 10 bus. 8 Rum 100 Gall. 10s. per Ga. 50 Sugar 1C.2[13] L8 per C. 12 Hogs fatt a Cagg[14] 7 ----- L1380 =====

[Footnote 13: _I.e._, one hundred (112 lbs.) and two quarters (56 lbs.).]

[Footnote 14: Keg.]

_List of People on Board the Sloop Revenge who Saild with us from Rhode Island._

------------------+---------------+ Names | Quality | ------------------+---------------+ John Freebody | Passenger | Benjn. Norton | Commander | Elisha Luther | Master | Peter Vezian | Capt. Qr. Mr. | John Gillmore | Mate | James Avery | Boatswain | John Griffith | Gunner | Edwd. Sampford | Pilott | Robert Little | Carpenter | Humphry Walters | Marriner | Duncan McKinley | Do. | James Barker | Do. | Thos. Colson | Do. | John Holmes | Do. | James Ogleby | Do. | Andrew Wharton | Do. | Saml. Webster | Do. | Joseph Frisle | Do. | John Swan | Do. | Benj. Blanchard | Mariner | Alexr. Henry | Do. | Jno. Brown | Do. | James Mackon | Do. | Timothy Northwood | Do. | George Densey | Do. | John Smith | Do. | Gideon Potter | Do. | John Bennett | Do. | John Taylor | Do. | Foelix Burn | Do. | Joseph Ferrow | Do. | William Austin | Do. | William Frisle | Do. | William Higgins | Do. | John Wright | Do. | Richard Norton | Capt. Negro | Edward Almy | Cook | Saml. Kerby | Mate Negro | Danl. Walker | Negro | ------------------+---------------+

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_Thursday 11th._ Att 6 AM. I went to York by Order of the Capt. to wait on Capt. Freebody. he wrote to Our Capt. to know if he thought proper to Come to York or Return back again thro the Narrows. he left it Intirely with him to determine. Returned about 2 PM. brought some fresh provisions on board.

_Friday 12._ Went to York with a Letter from the Capt. to Mr. Freebody who Ordered the Vessell up to York. Three of Our hands left me to See some Negroes burnt, Viz. Joseph Ferrow, John Wright and Benjn. Blanchard.[15] took a pilott in to bring the Vessell up and so Returned on board att 3 PM.

[Footnote 15: The _Revenge_ arrived at New York at the very height of the trials for the "Negro Conspiracy", for which, after extraordinary public excitement, thirteen negroes were burned at the stake, eighteen hanged, and seventy transported. On this day, June 12, the three white principals, John Hughson, his wife, and Margaret Kerry, were hanged, and three negroes, Albany, Curacao Dick, and Francis, were burned. Daniel Horsmanden, _Journal of the Proceedings in the Detection_, etc. (New York, 1744).]

_Saturday 13._ Att 5 AM. weighd from the 2 Brothers and went to York att 7. Anchor'd off the Town. Saluted it with 7 Guns. Shipt 7 hands to proceed the voyage, Viz. Geo. Benson, Indian, George Tallady, Jackson, McKenney, Marshall.

_Sunday 14th._ Between 6 and 7 AM. Came in a Brigt. from Aberdeen with 40 Servants[16] but brings no News. Shipt a hand Woodell by Name.

[Footnote 16: Indented servants.]

_Munday 15._ Nothing Remarkable these 24 hours.

_Tuesday 16._ Sent the pinnace a Shoar and brought off 6 bb. of Beef.

_Wednesday 17._ Att 10 AM. the Pilott Came on board weighd Anchor and fell down to the Narrows between Stratton Island[17] and Long Island. Att 3 PM. went up to York and brought down with me 3 hands, Ralph Gouch, John Taylor and Andrew Fielding.

[Footnote 17: Staten.]

_Thusday 18th._ Att 11 AM. Our Pilott Came on Board with 4 of Our Men that had Left us when the Capt. Turned Edward Sampford a Shoar, George Densey, Foelix Burn, Duncan McKenley and John Holmes, who promised faithfully to proceed the Voyage. Att 2 PM. the Capt. Ordered Our Gunner to deliver Arms to them that had none. 25 hands fitted themselves. Great fireing att Our Buoy Supposing him a Spaniard. I hope to God that their Courage may be as Good if Ever they meet with any.

_Friday 19th._ Came in a Brigt. from Ireland Capt. Long with passengers but brings no Strange News. Went to York. Shipt 2 hands, M. Dame and Jackson.

_Saturday 20th._ Att 10 AM. Came in the _Squirill_ Man of Warr Capt. Warren Come from Jamaica[18] who Inform'd us that Amiral Vernon had taken all the Forts att Carthagena Except one and the Town. We Saluted him with 3 Guns having no more Loaded. he Return'd us one. We Gave three Chears which was Returned by the Ship. he further told the Capt. that if he wou'd Come up to York he'd put him in a Route which wou'd be of Service to his Voyage. Att 3 PM. Came on Board Capt. Wright to demand his Servant Andw. Fielding, which he had Seen. The Master went up to York to Gett some hands that had promist to Come away by night and Carry'd With him Andw. Fielding.

[Footnote 18: The _Squirrel_ had gone down to Jamaica with reinforcements. _N.Y. Col. Docs._, VI. 170. The news brought was unduly favorable, as the event proved. Captain Warren, afterward Vice-Adm. Sir Peter Warren, commanded in 1745 all the naval forces that took part in the reduction of Louisbourg. He was a brother-in-law of Chief-justice James DeLancey, and uncle of Sir John Johnson.]

_Sunday 21._ About 4 AM. The Master Came on board who had been att York to Gett hands but mett with no Success, farr from it for he Carry'd 4 hands with him but brought back but two.

_Munday 22d._ The Capt. went up to York to wait on Capt. Warren who was as Good as his Word. Att 4 Came on Board again and brought 2 bb. of beef and a fresh hand, Quinton Somerwood. Att 9 PM. hailed a Sloop that Came from the Jerseys, Bennett Mast., On Board of w'ch was Capt. Potter of Rhode Island.[19]

[Footnote 19: Presumably Simeon Potter of Bristol, a noted sea-captain; on him and the _Prince Charles of Lorraine_, see docs. no. 176 and no. 177.]

_Tuesday 23d._ Wrote a Letter by the Capt. Order to Mr. Gidley to Gett Davison to mate with us. Our Capt. went to York to Carry it to Capt. Potter. Att 3 PM. Came in a Sloop from Jamaica 20 days passage who Informs us that Admiral Vernon's Fleet was fitting out for Cuba. I wish them more Success than what they Gott against Carthagena, For by all Report they Gott more blows than Honour. Att 4 PM. the Capt. Returned and brought a hand with him John Waters Clerk of a Dutch Church.

_Wednesday 24th._ About 10 AM. The pilott Came on Board with a Message from Capt. Freebody who was Return'd from Long Island to Agree with a Doctor that had Offered to Go with Us. Att 1 PM. Came in a Sloop from Jamaica a prize of Capt. Warren which had been taken by the Spaniards formerly she belong'd to Providence but Re-taken by the _Squirell_. Att 6 PM. Mr. Stone and the Doctor Came on Board to see the Capt. but he being att York they Returned to See there.

_Thursday 25th._ Nothing Remarkable the fore part of the day but Quarrelling not worth mentioning. Att 1 PM. a Sloop Came in from Jamaica and brings for News that he Spoke with an English Man of Warr att Port Morant,[20] who told him that a fresh Warr was dayly Expected, also that the Bay was Intirely Cut off by the Spaniards. Att 4 PM. the Capt. Came on board and brought a Chest with 19 small Arms. att 5 Mr. Stone Came on Board and Signd the Articles as Lieut. No Doctor as yett for he that the Capt. went to Agree with was a Drunkard and an Extortioner so we are better without him than with him.

[Footnote 20: Port Morant is a port on the southeast side of Jamaica. "The Bay" means the Bay of Honduras.]

_Friday 26th._ The most Remarkablest day this Great while, all peace and Quietness. Three Ships Came down the Narrows, one bound to London, another bound to Newfoundland and the third to Ireland. Severall Small Craft Going too and thro.

_Saturday 27th._ This morning about 10 the Capt. went to York to take his Leave of Capt. Freebody who was Going to Rhode Island. Att 2 PM. Came on board and brought with him 2 bb. of pork. att 3 Came in a Privateer from Barmudas, Capt. Love, who Came here for Provisions for him and his Consort who waited for him there. This day we heard that the two Country Sloops were Expected in by Wednesday next. Lord send it, for we only wait for them in hopes of Getting a Doctor and some more hands to make up Our Complement. Opened one of the bbs. of pork last brot. on board and it Stunk. headed it up again and Opened a bb. of beef which when Expended will make 8-1/2 bb. of beef Since we left Newport.

_Sunday 28._ Att 5 AM. Ship saild down the Hook.[21] nothing Material Only we heard that Edward Sampford the Pilott whom the Capt. had sett ashoare att the two Brothers dyed on Board the _Humming Bird_ Privateer of the P-X. Opened a bb. of bread w'ch makes 11 Since we left Rhode Island. The Capt. gave the people a pale of punch.

[Footnote 21: _I.e._, past Sandy Hook.]

_Mundy 29th._ About 4 AM. the Lieut. Came on Board with 4 hands who had promist to Sign but being drunk they put it off till next day. one of the 4 Signed John Ryant. The Master went up to York and brought the bb. of pork that Stank. Att 4 PM. he Returned and brought with him 6 bb. of pork.

_Tuesday 30th._ Att 5 AM. Came in a Sloop from St. Thomas, Edw. Somers Mas'r, but brings no News. the Mas'r went up to York and brought down with him 5 bb. of beef. S'r Richard[22] Gott fowl of some of Our hands which made them Quarelsome but Sleep overcame the Knight so all was Quiet.

[Footnote 22: An analogous expression to "John Barleycorn."]

_Wednesday July 1st._ Scraped Our Mast, Gave it a Coat of Sluch. the people went a Shoar to Wood and Water. Hevy Foggy Weather. No Doctor as yet.

_Thursday 2d._ These 24 hours Foggy Weather. the Capt. went up to York with Seven hands, Three of which left, Viz. Northwood, Colson and Taylor. about 11 AM. a Sloop Came in from Newfoundland, brings no News, also another Sloop from Bermudas.

_Friday 3d._ Att 5 AM. We perceived the three hands that had left Us the day before on Board the _Humming Bird_ privateer who had been Inticed by some of the Owners to leave Us by making of them drunk. About 10 We saw their Canoe Going a shoare with Our hands in her also Joseph Ferrow, whom we had brought from Rhode Island and had since rec'd Clothes on Board, but had Entered on board that Sloop as Boatswain. As Soon as they had done Watering and Returning aboard we Mann'd Our pinnace and boarded their Canoe and took Our three hands out of her, also Joseph Ferrow and brought them aboard. Some time after, the _Humming Bird's_ Canoe Coming alonside, Ferrow Jumpt in her and they put off Our pinnace being hawld up in the tackles. We immediately Lett her down but Severall Raw hands Jumping in her and unfortunately the plug being Out she almost filled with Water, which Caused such Confusion that the Canoe Gott on Board before we Gott from our Side. Our hands went on Board to demand him but they Gott all their Arms and wou'd not Suffer us to board them. The Capt. when they Returned wou'd not Suffer them to Return with their Arms to take them out for fear of some Accident. Att 4 PM. the Capt. of the Little Privateer Came on Board of Us to know the Reason of the disturbance between his people and Ours. Our Capt. told him the Reason and forbid him to Carry that fellow away, for if he did he might Chance to hear of him in the West Indies and if he did hee'd Go 100 Leagues to meet him and hee'd take ten for one and Murroone[23] his Voyage and Send him home to his Owners and Give his people a Good dressing, (I dont doubt but he'll be as Good as his Word.) Opened a bb. of bread. Thunder and Lightning with a Great deal of Rain.

[Footnote 23: Maroon.]

_Saturday 4th._ This morning about 5 AM. Came in a Ship from Marble Head[24] who was bound to So. Carolina. she had lost her Main Mast, Mizen Mast and fore top Mast. In the Latitude 35 deg. she mett with a hard Gale of Wind which Caused this dissaster so was obliged to put back and Came to New York to Refitt. About 11 Clock the _Humming Bird_ weighd Anchor for Philadelphia to Gett hands. Att 4 PM. the Lieut. with 2 Sergeants belonging to Capt. Riggs Comp.[25] Came on Board to look for some Soldiers that was Suspected to be on board the _Humming Bird_ but the Wind and Tide proving Contrary was obliged to return, she laying att Coney Island. Att 6 Came in a Ship from Lisbon, had 7 weeks passage and a Sloop from Turks Island both Loaded with Salt. The Ship Appearing to be a Lofty Vessell put Our people in a panetick fear taking her for a 70 Gun Ship, And as we had severall deserters from the Men a War they desired the Capt. to hoist a V reef in the Jack and Lower Our penant for a Signal for Our pinnace that was then a shoare, That if she proved to be a Man of War they might Gett ashoar and Gett Clear from the press.[26] But it proved Quit the Contrary, for the Ship and Sloops Crew taking Us by the Signal that we had made for Our pinnace for a Tender of a Man of War that was Laying there to press hands they Quited their Vessells and Run a Shoare as soon as they Saw Our pinnace Mann'd and made for the bushes. Att night the Capt. Gave the people a pale of punch to Recover them of their fright. Thunder and lightning all this day.

[Footnote 24: Marblehead, Mass.]

[Footnote 25: Richard Riggs, brother-in-law of John Watts, was captain of one of the two independent companies of fusiliers stationed at New York.]

[Footnote 26: Press-gang.]

_Sunday 5th._ Att 5 AM. Shipt a hand Mathias Sallam. Our Mate went a Shoar to fill Water. he Came on board about 8 and Informed us that the two Country Sloops lay att the Hook and only waited for a pilott to bring them up, which hope will prove True, being all Tyred of Staying here. Att 2 PM. Weighd Anchor and Gott nearer in Shoar to Gett out of the Current. Rainy Squally Windy Weather. here Lyes a Brigt. bound to Newfoundland, a Ship to Jamaica and a Sloop which att 6 PM. weigh'd Anchor bound to Barbadoes, Loaded with Lumber and horses. Opened a bb. of beef and 1 tierce of Bread. This day being a Month Since we left Our Commission port, have Sett down what Quantity of provisions Expended, with the provisions att broch,[27] Viz. 9-1/2 bb. of beef, 1 bb. of pork, 14 bb. of Bread. Remains 49-1/2 bb. of beef, 29 bb. of pork, 40 C. of bread.

[Footnote 27: "At broach" means, that had been opened.]

_Munday 6th._ About 6 AM. Came in the two Country Sloops so long Waited for. they had been fitted out to Cruise after a Spanish Privateer that was Cruising on the Coast and had taken Severall of Our English Vessells, also a Ship from Newfoundland and the _Huming bird_ Privateer who had been to meet them to Gett some hands. Capt. Langoe Comm'r of one of the above Sloops when he Came a longside of Us he Gave us three Chears and we Returned him the same. The Capt. went up to York to Gett a Doctor and some hands. One promist him to Give an Answer the next day. Att 10 a hand Came on board to List but [went] away without Signing. he promist to Return again his name was John Webb.

_Tuesday 7th._ This morning the Capt. went up to York and at last Agreed with a Doctor that belong'd to Capt. Cunningham,[28] Com'r of one of the Privateer's Sloop that Came in the day before. his Name is William Blake, a young Gentleman well Recomended by the Gen'n of York. Att 6 PM. the Capt. Returned on board and brought with him a Chest of Medicines, a Doctor's Box which Cost L20 York Cur[renc]y,[29] also 10 Pistolls and Cutlasses.

[Footnote 28: George Cunningham, whose commission was ordered May 8, 1741.]

[Footnote 29: The currencies of the different colonies were in great confusion, on account of the various and extensive issues of paper money, which was greatly depreciated in value. Apparently a pound in New York currency was in 1741 worth about 2.25 Mexican silver dollars, a pound in Rhode Island currency about .85 of a dollar. Douglass, _Summary_ (Boston, 1749, 1750), I. 494, II. 255; Potter and Rider, _Some Account of the Bills of Credit or Paper Money of Rhode Island_, pp. 55, 162.]

_Wednesday 8th._ Cloudy Rainy Weather. The Mate went a shoar to fill Water and the Mas'r when the Mate Returned went to Gett Wood. Gave the people a pale of punch. Opened a bb. of Beef and a bb. of bread.

_Thursday 9th._ This morning put Our Vessell on the Carreen, Scrub her and Gave her Boot tops.[30] Att 4 PM. Our pilott Came on Board. the Capt. Orderd him to Attend on Saturday Morning for then he intended to Sail. Gave the people a pale of punch.

[Footnote 30: After careening a vessel, and scrubbing off the ooze and shells, etc., it was customary to coat the bottom with a mixture of tallow, sulphur, etc. This was called "giving her boot-tops."]

_Friday 10th._ Att 9 AM. the Mas'r went in the Pinnace to York to fetch the Lieut. and Doctors things. Att 2 PM. Came in 2 Sloops, Edwd. Seymore and John Pasco, in Comp'y with a Brigt., James Walker Com'r, all from Antigua 13 days passage but brings no News. Att 9 AM. Came on Board the Mas'r with 4 New hands, John Webb, Jerem'h Henderson, William Ramsey and Jos. the Negro Servant to the Lieut.

_Saturday 11._ About 8 AM. Mr. Vandam[31] Came on Board to take his Leave of the Capt. he brought with him 2 pistolls and an Acct. of the Doctors Chest and other things found for him which Amounts to L38.2.1 New York Currency,[32] which is Carry to Acct. Att 10 the Lieut. and Doctor Came on board in the pilott boat with the hands that had Left Us Since we Were at York only 3 which Viz. Webster, Price and Ferrows. The tide being Spent cou'd not Sail but Resolv'd to Sail the next day. The Lieut. went a Shoar to Gett some hands that had promist to Come on board when we were Ready to Sail. When Mr. Vandam went from the Side we Gave him three Guns and three Chears. Opened a bb. of Beef. Gave the people A Bowl of punch.

[Footnote 31: This was probably Isaac van Dam, merchant, son of President Rip van Dam. "Henderson," above, means Harriman.]

[Footnote 32: See the account below, and notes 29 and 33.]

_Sunday 12th._ The Lieut. with Severall hands that went ashoar the Night before Came on board with Our Pilott. The Tide being almost Spent coud not Sail. Att 4 PM. the Comp. Chose their Qr. Mr. Duncan McKenley, a fitt person for that post. He wetted his Commission by Giving the people a tub of punch. Opened 1 tierce of bread.

_Munday 13th._ Weigh'd from Stratton Island with 61 hands, Officers Included. Anchord about 2 PM. att Sandy Hook. Wrote to Capt. Freebody by the Capt. Order. Sent him a List of Our hands and an Acct. of Our provisions and Charges together with the Lieut. name to Gett it Registred in the Admiralty Office att Rhode Island. the Comp. QMr. Quartered the people to the Guns, Viz. Qr. Deck and its Opposite 3 men, and to Every one and its opposite of the Deck Guns 4 hands. Gave the Qr. Mas'r. an Acct. of the Charges which is to be paid by the Comp'y as it is thus Stated Underneath, Viz.

_Drs._ _Sloop Revenge and Comp'y to the Owners_ _Cr._
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Taken in Att Rhode Island | | /|
50 bb. of Beef 7.10 | L375 | / |
18 bb. of pork 12. | 216 | / |
64 bb. of flour 8. | 512 | / |
10 bu. of Beans | 8 | / |
100 Gal. of Rum at 10s. | 50 | / |
1 C. 2 Qr. Sug'r L8 per C. | 12 | / |
A Cag of hogs fatt | 7 | / |
50 C. of bread at 4 per C. | 200 | / |
| ----- | / |
| L1380 | / |
| | / |
Taken in At New York | | / |
8 bb. of Beef 7.10 | 60 | / |
12 bb. of pork 12. | 144 | / |
A Doctors Chest and Medicines | | By the foot of |
first Cost New York | | this Acct. to |
Cur'y 38.2.1 | | be carryed to |
Advance 200 per C. 76.4.2[33] | 114.6.3 | Acct. Cur't to |
| --------- | be paid by the |
Total | L1698.6.3 | Sloops Comp'y | L1698.6.3
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[Footnote 33: By a rough calculation (see note 29) Quartermaster Vezian trebles the amount in New York currency to reduce it to that of Rhode Island.]

_Tuesday 14th._ Weighed about 2 PM. from the Hook with the wind att WSW with a fresh Gale and by Gods Leave and Under his protection bound on Our Cruize against the proud Dons the Spaniards. the Capt. Ordered the people a pale of punch to drink to a Good Voyage. Opened a bb. of beef and tierce of Bread. the people was put to Allowance for the 1st time, one lb. of Beef per man a day and 7 lb. of bread per week.

_Wednesday 15._ Att 3 PM. Sett our Shrouds up.[34] a Great Swelling Sea. about 5 AM. Saw a Sail under Our Lee Bow about a League Dist. all hands was Called upon Deck and Gott Ready to Receive her had she been an Enemy. We fired one of our Bow Chases and brot. him too. she was a Sloop from Nantuckett, Russell Mas'r. he said he had mett nothing Since he had been out which was 11 days. Our people Returnd to their Statu Quo, being all peacable Since they have Gott a Qr.Mr. to Controul them. As they were all musterd, them that [had] no Arms they Receiv'd some from the Owners, the Acct. of which is on the other Side with an Acct. of how many shares on board and what the Owners draw.

[Footnote 34: Tightened them up.]

_List of the Men of the people On Board the Revenge._

_Names_ _Quality_ _Shares_

Benjn. Norton Com'r. 2-1/2 Wm. Stone Lieut. 1-1/2 Elisha Luther Mas'r. 1-1/2 Peter Vezian Capt. Qr. Mr. 1-1/4 Wm. Blake Doctor 1-1/2 John Gillmore Mate 1-1/4 James Avery Boatswain 1-1/4 John Griffith Gunner 1-1/4 Robert Little Capt. 1-1/4 Duncan McKenley Co. Qmr.[35] 1 James Ogleby G. Mate[36] 1 John Waters Sailor 1 James Barker Do. 1 Alexr. Henry Do. 1 Willm. Higgins Do. 1 John Vander Hiden Do. 1 Foelix Burn Do. 1 Edwd. Webster Do. 1 Tulip May Do. 1 Jeremiah Harman Do. 1 John Webb Do. 1 Richd. Norton Drumer 1 Ned Almy Cook 1 John Holmes Sailor 3/4 Gideon Potter Do. 3/4 Thos. Colson Do. 3/4 Benjn. Blanchey Do. 3/4 Willm. Jackson Do. 3/4 Barney M'Keneys Do. 3/4 Joseph Frisle Do. 3/4 Joseph Marshall Sailor 3/4 Wm. Frisle Do. 3/4 Timy. Northwood Do. 3/4 Andrew Wharton Do. 3/4 Evan Morgan Do. 3/4 Saml. Kerby Do. 3/4 John Brown Do. 3/4 John Smith Do. 3/4 James Magown Do. 3/4 John Swan Do. 3/4 Wm. Austin Do. 3/4 John Wright Do. 3/4 John Bennett Do. 3/4 George Densey Do. 3/4 Ephraim Read Do. 3/4 John Taylor Do. 3/4 Ralph Gouch Do. 3/4 Peter McKickings Do. 3/4 Humphry Walters Do. 3/4 Quinton Sommerwood Do. 3/4 Mattias Sollam Do. 3/4 Flora Burn Do. 3/4 Saml. Henderson Do. 3/4 William Ramsey Do. 3/4 Thos. Grigg Do. 3/4 John Wyld Do. 3/4 Saml. Bourdett Do. 3/4 James Welch Do. 3/4 John Gregory Do. 3/4 Danl. Walker Cook-Mate 3/4 ------ 55 ------

[Footnote 35: Company's quartermaster.]

[Footnote 36: Gunner's mate.]

Sum totall of the Shares[37]

Officers draws 13-1/4 Men that have fitted themselves 14 Those fitted by the Owners 27-3/4 Owners for fitting Men 9-1/4 Sloop 14 ------ Totall 78-1/4 ------

[Footnote 37: Of 78-1/4 shares, the nine officers were entitled to the shares ("draws") indicated against their names above; fourteen sailors who had "found" themselves are listed, as entitled to one share each; thirty-seven others, outfitted by the owners, are assigned three-fourths of a share each, the other fourths going to the outfitters; fourteen shares were to go to the same, as owners of the sloop. The prize act of 13 Geo. II. ch. 4 (1739), passed at the beginning of this war, had provided that prizes captured by privateers should after condemnation go entirely to the owners and officers and crew of the privateer, in such proportions as should be specified in their articles of agreement (see, _e.g._, doc. no. 202).]

The Lieuts. Man draws att the discretion of the Compy. The Compy. devided in 7 Messes Viz.

Captain's Mess 7 Men 1 Mess 10 2 do. 11 3 do. 10 4 do. 10 5 do. 10 Cooks do. 3 ---- 61 hands.

_Thursday 16th._ These 24 hours very small breezes of wind and fair Weather. att 6 PM. saw a top sail Vessell standing to Westward. The Master per his Accot. finds that he is distant from York 238 miles.

_Friday 17th._ Very moderate Weather. The Capt. Lett the People have Ozenbrigs[38] to make Frocks and trowsers as per Acct. Underwritten. Alexr. Henry and James Magown Gave their Notes to the Capt. for L5 Cash they had of him when att Rhode Island.

[Footnote 38: Osnaburgs, a kind of coarse linen made originally at Osnabrueck in North Germany.]

_Sundry Acc'ts to the Owner of the Revenge Dr. L37.5.6._

For Ozenbrigs, 165 yds., at 4s.6 per yd.

Gideon Potter 6 yds. at 4s.6 L1. 7 Wm. Austin 3 13.6 Duncan McKenley 7 1.11.6 Wm. Frisle 6 1. 7. Danl. Walker 5 1. 2.6 Thos. Colson 6 1. 7. Jos. Frisle 6 1. 7. Jams. Avery 6 1. 7. John Holmes 6 1. 7. James Barker 2-1/2 11.3 Quinton Somerwood 6 1. 7. Saml. Kirby 6 1. 7. John Wright. This Charged to the Compy. 6 1. 7. Benjn. Blanchy 6 1. 7. Andw. Wharton 6 1. 7. Jos. Marshall 6 1. 7. John Smith 6 1. 7. Peter McKeneys 6 1. 7. Evan Morgon 6 1. 7. John Brown 6 1. 7. Mathias Sollen 2-1/2 11.3 James Ogleby 6 1. 7. John Vander Hiden 5 1. 2.6 John Swan 6 1. 7. George Dencey 6 1. 7. Barney McKeneys 6 1. 7. John Griffith 3 13.6 Ralph Gouch 6 1. 7. John Taylor 6 1. 7. The Cabbin 5 1. 5.6 ------- L37.5.6 ------- Sundrys, Dr. to the Owners for Cash, L14.10.

To Alexr. Henry L5. Benjn. Blanchey L0.18.
To James Magown 5. Saml. Kerby 3.12.
10.
---- ------- -------
L10. 14.10.

_Saturday 18th._ Calm Weather. saw a Sail standing to the Westward. Opened a bb. of Pork and Served the people 7 lb. per Mess. the people had a pale of punch to drink their Wives and Sweethearts. the Capt. took 5 yds. of Ozenbrigs for the Use of the Cabbin. Latitude per Obs'n of the Mas'r 35:12.

_Sunday 19th._ Moderate Weather but Contrary Wind. Saw a top Sail Vessell and a Sloop. bore down upon her but it Coming Calm coud not Speak with her. Opened a bb. of Beef.

_Munday 20th._ Still Contrary Light breezes of wind. Saw the Sloop and Brig about 5 PM. the Comp'y Qr. Masr. went down the Hole to head up the bb. of beef that had been Opened the day before not being Sweet. had the misfortune to fall in the Kettle and Scawlded his [_sic_] prodigiously. Opened another bb. of beef in lieu of the former. began to Caulk Our Decks being very Leakey.

_Tuesday 21._ Served the people three days allowance of bread. att 6 AM. the Capt. perceived that the Mast was Sprung. he blamed the Mate and was very Angry with him and said it was his Neglect by Carrying too much Sail the Night we left the Hook having then a Large Sea and much Wind. made all things Ready to fish him.[39] Opened a tierce of bread.

[Footnote 39: To fish a mast is to strengthen it by fastening a piece along it lengthwise.]

_Wednesday 22d._ Fish Our Mast and made him as Strong as Ever. nothing more Materiall these 24 hours. Still Calm Weather.

_Thursday 23d._ Struck our top-mast it being too heavy for Our mast that was Sprung. Opened a tierce of bread and Served the people three days allowance.

_Friday 24th._ Opened a bb. of beef. Rainy Squaly Weather. the Masr. per his Observation finds that we are in the Latitude 32:35.

_Saturday 25th._ Small breezes of Wind for the most part of these 24 hours with Some Rain. the people had a pale of punch att night.

_Sunday 26._ Served the people 3 days allowance of bread. Calm Weather.

_Munday 27th._ The Weather as above. nothing Remarkable Only Caught two Dolphins out of a Great Scowl.[40]

[Footnote 40: School.]

_Tuesday 28th._ About 5 AM. Spyed a Sail Under Our Lee Bow. Bore down on her and when in Gun Shott fired one of Our Bow Chase. she Imediately Lowered all her Sails and went a Stern of Us. We Ordered the Mas'r to send his Boat a Board which he did and Came with one hand. Upon Examination We found that she was a Sloop belonging to some of the Subjects of his Britanick Majestys and was taken by a Spanish privateer bound out of St. Augustine to Cruize to the Northward to Gett provisions. she had taken this Sloop off of Obricok[41] near No. Carolina and when taken by Us was in the Latitude 31.59 no. Longitude 73.6 W. The Master when he Came a Board brought three Spanish papers which he declared to be one a copy of his Commission, the 2d. Instructions what Signal to make when arrived att St. Augustine where she was bound to be Condemned and the 3d. Spanish paper was to lett him know what Rout he was to Steer. We Sent Our Lieut. aboard who said she was Loaded with Pork, Beans, Tarr, Live Hoggs, etc. and a Horse and had on Board 2 Englishmen, The Mas'r who is a frenchman born but turned Spaniard, 3 Spaniard Slaves and one Negro. Upon Examination John Everigin,[41a] one of the prisoners, declared that he had been taken some time in April last by Don Pedro Estrado[42] Capt. of the Privateer that had taken this Sloop, and that he forced him to List[43] with them and to pilott their Vessell on the Coast of N. Carolina and that then they took this Sloop att Obricock, July 5th, also 2 more Sloops and a Ship Loaded with Lumber bound to So. Carolina, that the Capt. of the privateer put him on Board with the french Master to Navigate the Vessell to Augustine with another Englishman, Saml. Elderedge, and that they were making the best of their way to that place. We Sent Our Master on board to fetch all the papers and bring the prisoners as above mentioned. the papers are as follows with some other things brought on board, Viz.

[Footnote 41: Ocracoke Inlet.]

[Footnote 41a: See note 62, below.]

[Footnote 42: Don Pedro de Estrada is mentioned as an exceptionally able privateering captain, in 1742, by the captain-general of Cuba and by the chief engineer at St. Augustine. _Collections_ of the Georgia Historical Society, VII., pt. 3, pp. 29, 59, 61-63. Wright, _Oglethorpe_, p. 283, speaks of his vessel as "a notorious privateer called the 'Black Sloop', commanded by Destrade, a French officer who had taken several prizes."]

[Footnote 43: Enlist.]

No. 1. Copy of the Spanish Commission.
2. Instructions what Signall to Make att St. Aug'ne.
3. What Rout to Steer.
4. 2 Spanish Letters.
5. On Order of Richd. Saunderson.
6. Rec'd of Rich'd Glover.
7. do. of Walter Goodmans.
8. do. of Phillip Morris.
9. Order of Jno. Donavan.
10. Peter Saunders Note of hand.
11. Deed of Sale of the _Content_ to Thos. Haddaway.
12. A Note of hand.
13. Recd. of Rich'd Glover.
14. Deed of Sale of a Canoe.
15. Deputation of John Casey to Capt. St. Leidgen to be Rainger.
16. A Note of hand.
17. James Addison, Order.
18. Rec'd for a Hatt.
19. Deed of Sale of the Scho'r _Eliz'h_.
20. Protest[44] of a Wreck.
20 small pieces of silver Value 2 pc. of 8/8[45] and 1/2 a bitt.
1 Silver Thimble. 1 Silver Spoon markt IO
SO
4 Hoggs. A Womans Gown, petticoat, Shift, etc.
1 Turkey. Linen Corsett, some fish hooks, tobacco,
Books, horn of powder, etc.

[Footnote 44: See doc. no. 136.]

[Footnote 45: Pieces of eight (_i.e._, eight reals), Spanish dollars. A bit was a real.]

Att 11 AM. Sent Jeremiah Harman and John Webb with four hands to take Care of the prize, the first to be Mas'r and the other Mate, and Humphry Walters, Saml. Bourdett, John Wyld and the Negro taken in the prize as Marriners. The Capt. gave them, Mas'r and Mate, the following Orders. Viz.

On Board the _Revenge_ July 20th, 1741.

You Jeremiah Harman being Appointed Mas'r and You John Webb
Mate of a Sloop taken by a Spanish Privateer some time ago
belonging to some of the Subjects of his Britanick Majesty
and Retaken by me by Virtue of a Commission Granted to me By
the Hon'ble Richard Ward Esqr. Govr. in Chief over Rhode
Island and providence plantation etc. In New England. I Order
that You keep Company with my Sloop the _Revenge_ as long as
Weather will permit and if by the providence of God, that by
Stormy Weather or some unforeseen Accident we should part, I
then Order You to proceed directly to the Island of
providence, One of the Bahamia Islands, and there to wait my
Arrivall, And not to Embezzle diminish Waste Sell or Unload
any part of her Cargo till I am there present, Under the
penalty of the Articles Already Signed by You. Att Your
Arrivall att providence make a Just Report to his Hon'r the
Gov'r of that place of the Sloop's Cargo and what on Board
and how we Came by her. I am

Yrs.

B. NORTON

To Jeremiah Harman Mas'r
and John Webb Mate.
For Signal hoist Your Dutch Jack att mast head.
if we hoist first You Answer Us and do not
keep it up Long.

_Wednesday 29th._ About 4 PM. Saw a Sloop. Gave Chase but the Weather being Calm was forced to Gett out Our Oars. fired our Bow Chase to bring her too, but we tacking about and the people in Confusion, Night Coming on, it being very Foggy, Coud not Speak to her. by her Course she was bound to the Northw'd. Lost Sight of Our prize. The two Englishman that were taken prisoners By the Spanish privateer Signed Our Articles, their Names John Evergin and Sam'l Elderidge.

_Thursday 30th._ Nothing Remarkable these 24 hours. Att 5 AM. Saw a Sloop standing to the Northward and another a Stern of Us. bore down to the Latter and made Our Signal agreed on. found her to be Our prize. Opened a bb. of beef and 1 tierce of bread. the two Men that had signed the day before had Arms Given them.

_Friday 31t._ Calm weather these 24 hours. Our prize Sent his boat on board of Us for bread and Water. Killed the other 2 hogs we had taken on board. drew 2 Copys of the Capt's. Commission.

_Saturday Aug'st 1st._ The prize still alongside of Us. Ordered the Master to Send Us 2 hogs for the Sloops Use, Also the Negro prisoner, having been Informed that he was Capt. of a Comp'y of Indians, Mollattos and Negroes that was att the Retaking of the Fort att St. Augus'ne formerly taken Under the Command of that worthlest G----O----pe who by his treachory Suffered so many brave fellows to be mangled by those barbarians.[46] the Negro went Under the Name of Signior Capitano Francisco. Sent one of the Mollatto's in his Room on board the prize. Gave the people a pale of punch.

[Footnote 46: The reference is to Gen. James Oglethorpe, and to the recapture of Fort Moosa by the garrison of St. Augustine, June 15, 1740, during his unsuccessful siege of that town.]

_Sunday 2d._ Att 1 PM. We Examined the Negro who franckly owned that he was Capt. of a Comp'y as aforesaid and that his Commission was on board the privateer, that he went privatter'g in hopes of Getting to the Avanah[47] and that there he might Gett a passage for to Go to old Spain to Gett the Reward of his brave Actions. We then askt him if it was his Comp'y that had used the English so barbarously when taken att the Fort. he denyed that it was his Comp'y but laid that Cruel Action to the Florida Indians and nothing more Coud we Gett out of him. We then tyed him to a Gun and made the Doctor Come with Instruments Seemingly to Castrate him as they had Served the English, thinking by that means to Gett some Confession out of him, but he still denyed it. we then tyed a Molatto one that was taken with him to know if he knew anything about the Matter. We Gave him a dozen of Stripes and he declared that he knew nothing more than his being Capt. of a Comp'y att that time but that the other fellow on board the Sloop knew all about it. We Sent to him and he declared the wholle truth that it was the Florida Indians that had Committed the fact Under his Comand, but knew not if he was Consenting to it. However to make Sure and to make him Remember that he bore such a Commission we Gave him 200 Lashes and then pickled him and left him to the Doctor to take Care of his Sore A-se. Opened a tierce of bread, and killed the 2 hogs.

[Footnote 47: Havana.]

_Munday 3d._ Small breeze of Wind. About 10 Saw a Schooner Standing to No'ward. Gave her Chase.

_Tuesday 4th._ A Fine breeze of Wind. Still in Chase of the Schooner. Att 5 PM. Gave her a Gun in hopes to bring her too, to know who she was, but she did not mind it neither hoisted any Colours. she bore down upon Us, then takt and bore away. We fired 10 Shott but all did not Signify for she hug'd her Wind[48] and it Growing dark and having a Good pair of heels we lost Sight of her. We imagined it was a No'ward Schooner both by her built and Course, But lett her be what she will she had a brave fellow for a Com'r. Opened a bb. of pork. In chaseing Lost Sight of Our prize.

[Footnote 48: Steered close up to the wind.]

_Wednesday 5th._ Fine Breeze of Wind. The Man att Mast head about 2 PM. Spyed 5 Sail of Vessells Steering to the Westward. Gave them Chase till 1 AM. and overtook them about 2. we coud observe them att a Great distance to Load[49] of us. Lay too till 4, then begun the Chase again, they having Gott almost out of Sight. Killed 2 Geese and a Cock which we had out of the prize. Opened a tierce of bread. Provisions Expended from June the 5 till July the 5, being one month, 6 bbs. of beef, 2 bbs. of pork, 1 bb. of bread and 6 tierces of bread.

[Footnote 49: Leeward.]