Chapter XIX: Part 19

_Thursday 6th._ Still in Chase of the 5 Vessells. Sett our Spritsail, Topsail and Square Sail with a fine Breeze of Wind. About 11 AM. One of Ships brought too and fired a Gun to wait for a Sloop that was in Comp'y with her, and to wait for Us. We took in all Our Small Sails and bore down to her and hoisted Our penant. When alongside of her she fired 6 Shot att Us but did Us no damage, We still Hedging upon her and Gave her Our broadside and then stood off. The Sloop tackt imediatly and bore down upon Us in hopes to Gett Us between the Ships, As We Suppose to peper Us, Att the Sight of Which We Gave them three Chears. Our people all Agreed in General to fight them and told the Capt. if heed venture his Sloop they'd Venture their Lives, but the Capt. Seemed Unwilling and Gave for Reason that the prizes of which he was in possession of woud be of little profitt if taken by Us for we coud only Come in for a share w'ch woud be allow'd Us by the Court, and that perhaps woud not make Good a Limb if it was Lost, also that We had not hands Sufficient to Man them, and to bring those Vessells to providence. no one was able to buy any part of them and to Carry them to the No'ward woud be the breaking up of the Voyage without profitt. Nevertheless We Lett the Sloop Come alongside Us and Received her Shott. We Gave her a broadside and a Volley of Small Arms with three Huzas, then bore down to the Ship, who all this time had been pelting Us with her Shot but to no purpose, and Gave her another broad Side which did her some damage, for she bore down to the Sloop and never fired one more Shott, but Gott her on the Careen and men over the Side to Stop her holes, also Severall hands att her Rigging to mend it, her Sails being full of Shott holes, as also those of the Sloop. All the damage we Gott was One Shott through Our Main Sail. The Ship mounted 6 Guns of a Side and the Sloop 8. She was a Spanish privateer that had been Cruizing to the No'ward and had taken 5 Ships and that Sloop which We took some time before.[50] It Grieved Us to think that that felow shoud Go off with those prizes which he woud not have done had the Capt. been as willing as We. This battle was fought in the Latitude 29.26, Longt. 74:30 W. but no blood Shed on Our Side.

[Footnote 50: This is apparently the same Spanish privateer from St. Augustine of whose doings in just these days an account is given in the _Journal_ of William Stephens, secretary of Georgia (_Colonial Records of Georgia_, Suppl. to vol. IV., pp. 225-228), and which Oglethorpe chased into St. Augustine a few days later (Wright, _Oglethorpe_, pp. 283-284).]

_Friday 7th._ Fine breeze of Wind. about 9 AM. Saw the Land. it was No'most part of Abbaco Keys.[51] tackt to Gett Clear of the Breackers.

[Footnote 51: The northernmost of the Bahamas.]

_Saturday 8th._ These 24 hours turning to Windward to Gett Clear of the above Keys. att 6 PM. Opened a bb. of Beef and a tierce of bread. the people had a pale of punch.

_Sunday 9th._ Still turning to Windward. About 8 AM. Gott Clear of the Keys. Caught Severall Baracowdas.[52]

[Footnote 52: Barracudas, fish six or eight or ten feet long.]

_Munday 10th._ Fine breeze of Wind att NW. with a large Sea. att 5 AM. Saw Hog Island[53] and the Island of providence. att 8 a pilott boat Come off having fired a Gun and Lay too for one to pilott Us in. Jeremiah Harman Mas'r of Our prize Came also off. he Arrived the day before att 9. Came by the Rose Man of Warr stationed here. we Saluted her with Seven Guns and she Returned Us five. We Run aGround and lay some time off of Major Stewarts House. The Man of War Send is [sent his] boat to Cary out an Anchor for Us, so We Gott off. The Capt. Went ashoar to wait on his Excellency[54] and send the pinnace off for the prisoners, who Imediatly were put in Jail. Our prize sent Us two Hogs which we Imediatly Killed.

[Footnote 53: A small island of the Bahamas, which forms the north side of the harbor of New Providence or Nassau.]

[Footnote 54: John Tinker, governor 1740-1758. He came out in the _Rose_, Capt. Thomas Frankland, along with Peter Henry Bruce, the military engineer, and arrived at New Providence Apr. 21, 1741. According to Bruce, he had previously been factor to the South Sea Company at Panama, and governor of Cape Coast in Guinea for the Royal African Company. Major Stewart, mentioned just above, was William Stewart, a member of the colonial council and major of the militia. _Memoirs of Peter Henry Bruce_, pp. 375, 385, 386, 395. _Journal of the Assembly of the Bahamas_, 1741, _passim_.]

_Tuesday 11th._ This day begun to Unload our prize. made a present to the Governour of Our Horse and Deer. Landed 138 bbs. of provisions, pitch and tarr.

_Wednesday 12th._ Begun to Unload the Corn and sent it ashoar to a Store hired for that purpose. Mr. Moon appointed Agent for the Owners.[55] Opened a bb. of pork.

[Footnote 55: "William Moone, who came from London in the storeship with the recruits." Bruce, pp. 386, 410-412, 417-420.]

_Thursday 13th._ Landed all our Corn and made a Clear hole of the prize. att 9 PM. it begun to thunder and Lighting very hard. Our Sloop Received great damage by a thunder bolt that struckt our Mast and Shivered it very much, tore a large peice off of the hounds and as it fell tore up the bitts[56] and broke in the hatchway, burst through both our Sides, and Started the plancks under her whale,[57] melting several Cutlashes, pistolls, and fired off several Small Arms, the bullets of which stuck in her beam. It was some time before we perceived that she Leakd, being all thunder Struck, the Master stepping over the Side to Examine her put his foot on a planck that was Started on the Larboard side, and all this time the water was pouring it [in]. we Immediatly brought all Our Guns on the Starboard Side to Give her a heel and Sent the boat ashoar for Our Doctor, a Man being hurt by the Lighting, Wm. Jackson. when we Gott her on a heel we tryed the pumps, not being able to do it before, for our Carefull Carpenter had ne'er a pump-box Rigg'd nor fitt to work so had it not been for the Kind assistance of the Man of warr's people, who hearing of Our misfortune ashoar Came immediatly off and put Our Guns on board the prize, we must Certainly have Sunk, most of Our hands being ashoar. This day James Avery Our Boatswain was turned out for neglect of duty and Ralph Gouch put in his Room.

[Footnote 56: Hounds were projections at the masthead, supporting the rigging. Bitts were posts on the deck, for purposes of belaying.]

[Footnote 57: Gunwale.]

_Friday 14._ This Morning Came on board Capt. Frankland and Lieut. Stewart[58] to see the misfortune we had Suffered the Night before. he Offered his Assistance in all he Cou'd and Spared Us his Carpenter who view'd the Mast and said he thought he coud make it do again. The Capt. hearing of a peice of timber for his purpose waited on his Excellency to desire him to lay his Command on Mr. Jno. Thompson[59] to Spare it him. He sent Mr. Scott, Judge of the Admiralty, to Go and Gett it in his name, promising to make it Good to him in Case of any trouble, the peice not being is [his]. Unloaded all Our provisions and put them on board the prize to Gett Ready for the Carpenters to Repair Our Sloop.

[Footnote 58: Capt. Thomas Frankland (afterward Adm. Sir Thomas Frankland) commanded the _Rose_, 20, on the Bahamas station from 1741 to 1745. He was a descendant of Oliver Cromwell, and a younger brother of Sir Harry Frankland, on whom see note 65. He married Sarah Rhett, of South Carolina, a granddaughter of Chief-justice Nicholas Trott (see doc. no. 106, note 3). Lieutenant Stewart was the Major Stewart of note 54, second lieutenant in the independent royal company and major of the militia. Bruce, pp. 386, 394, 400-402, 431-432.]

[Footnote 59: John Thompson of Harbour Island was a member of the council. James Scott was speaker of the assembly, judge of the admiralty court and at times chief justice. _Journal of the Assembly of the Bahamas_, 1741, pp. 1, 2, 8, 18, 24; Bruce, pp. 395, 417.]

_Saturday 15th._ The Comp'y Q Mr. and mySelf were Examined with John Evergin and Saml. Elderidge the two English prisoners Concerning the prize. a Court was Called att 4 oClock PM. they Read Capt. Nortons petition and appointed an Agent for the Owners, so Adjourned till Munday 10 of the Clock AM.

_Sunday 16th._ All hands att Rest. few Godly inclin'd, it being the Lords day.

_Munday 17th._ The Court mett According to Adjournment. Examind Juan Baptista Domas concerning the freedom of the prisoners. took his depos'on in writing. all the Evidences [and] deposition were read in Court, Sworn too and Signed, then the Court Adjourned till Wednesday 10 of the Clock. no Lawyers in the place, the only blessing that God coud bestow on such a Litigious people.

_Tuesday 18th._ We Gott out Our mast and Sent it ashoar to Gett it fisht and make it fitt for the Cruize.

_Wednesday 19._ Att 10 AM. the Court being opened and the Libell Read I beg'd Leave of his Honour to be heard, which being Granted I spoke as follows.

May it please Your Honr.

As there is no Advocate appointed by this Hon'ble Court too
Appear in behalf of the Captures[60] of a Sloop that was
taken by Don Pedro Estrado July the 5th, belonging to some
of his Majestys Subjects of Great Britain or Ireland, and
Retaken by Capt. Benj'n Norton and Comp'y in a private Sloop
of War Called the _Revenge_ July the 28th, and brought into
this Court for Condemnation, As Capt. QMr. I appear in
behalf of the Owners, Capt. and Comp'y to prove that the
said Sloop and Cargo togather with the three Mollattos and
one Negro, all Slaves belonging to some of the Vessells or
Subjects of the King of Spain, ought to be Condemned for the
benefit and Use of the Captures as aforesd.

[Footnote 60: Captors.]

I'm Certain I'm Undertaking a taske no ways Qualifyed for
it, But as I have Leave to speak in a Court instituted by
the Laws of England and before a Judge whom Im Certain is
Endued with the strictest Honour and Justice I dont doubt
that if through Ignorance I shoud omit any proof that woud
be of advantage to Us Your Honour will be so Good as to Aid
and Assist me in it.

It will be needless, I believe, S'r, to bring any further
proof than what has been already bro't and Sworn too in
Court to prove the Right and power we had in Seizing this
Sloop and Cargo on the high Seas and bringing of her here
for Condemnation. There is a Late Act of parliament made in
the 12 y'r of his present Majestys Reign,[61] wherein it
says that all Vessells belonging to his Majestys Subjects of
Great Britain or Irel'd that shall be taken by the Ennemy
and have been in their possession the Space of 96 hours if
Retaken by any private man of War the Captures shall be
Intituled to the one half for Salvage free from all Charges.
As this [h]as been fully proved in Court that the time the
Ennemy [h]as had her in possession is above 96 hours I dont
doubt but the one half free of all Charges will be allotted
Us for Salvage.

[Footnote 61: Not 12, but 13 Geo. II., ch. 4, sect. 18. The
recaptors were entitled to one-eighth for salvage if the
vessel had been in enemy possession 24 hours, a fifth if
24-48 hours, a third if 48-96, a half if 96.]

The thing in dispute is the three Mollatos and one Negro,
all Slaves taken on board the prize, said to belong to some
of Vassalls or Subjects of the King of Spain and is by this
Court put to Us too prove they are so, which hope to do by
some Circumstances and the Insufficiency of the Evidence in
their favour which amounts to nothing more than hearsay.

The first Evidence in their favour is that of John Evergin,
a Native of No.Carolina,[62] who professes himself to be a
Child of the Spirit, who for the Value of a Share in April
last having been taken prisoner by the said Don Pedro
Estrado and brought to St. Augustine did Consent to pillott
them in the Bowells of his Native Country and betrayed them
to that Cruel and Barbarous Nation. Can Your Honour Confide
in a Man who has betrayed his Countrymen, Robbed them of
their Lives and also what are dearer to them their Liberty,
One who has Exposed his Bretheren to Eminent Dangers and
Reduced them and their familys to Extream wants by fire and
Sword? Can the Evidence, I say, of so vile a Wretch who has
forfeited his Leige to his King by Entring in the Ennemys
Service, and unnaturally sold his Countrymen, be of any
weight in a Court of Justice? No, Im Certain, and I hope it
will meet with None to prove that these Slaves are freemen
for all that he as [has] said as he owns was only but
hearsay. The other Evidence is of a Villain of another Stamp
a French Runnagado, Juan Baptist Domas. his Evidence is so
Contrary to the Questions askt Francisco and Aug'ne that I
hope it will meet with the same fate as the first deserves
not to be Regarded. I'll own he has sworn to it, but how? On
a peice of a Stick made in the shape of a thing they name a
Cross, Said to be blest and Sanctyfyed by the poluted words
and hands of a wretched priest, a Spawn of the whore of
Babylon, who is a Monster of Nature and a Servant to the
Devill, Who for a Riall will pretend to absolve them from
perjury, Incest and parricide, and Cannonize them for
Cruelties Committed to we Herreticks, as they stile us, and
Even Rank them in the Number of those Cursed Saints who by
their Barbarity have Rendered their Names Immortall and
Odious to all true Beleivers. tis by such Devills they Swear
and to them they pray. Can then Your Hon'r Give Credit to
such Evidence, who no doubt they had agreed between them
that he should swear they were free, which he might Easily
do, for no Question but they told him so: and to swear it
was but a trifle when absolution Can be Gott so cheap. It
does not stand to Reason that Slaves who are in hopes of
Getting their freedom wou'd own they are so. Does not their
Complextion and features tell all the world that they are of
the blood of Negroes and have suckt Slavery and Cruelty from
their Infancy? Can any one think when we Call to mind that
barbarous Action Committed to his Majestys Brave Subjects
att the Retaken of the fort att St. Augustine, Occasioned by
the treachery of their Vile Gen'l who Sacrificed them to
that Barbarous Colour, that it was done by any that had the
Least drop of blood Either of Liberty or Christianity in
them? No, Im Confident Your Hon'r cant think so, No not Even
of their Gov'r under whose vile Commission this was Suffered
to be done and went unpunisht Headed by this Francisco that
Cursed Seed of Cain, Curst from the foundation of the world,
who has the Impudence to Come into Court and plead that he
is free. Slavery is too Good for such a Savage, nay all the
Cruelty invented by man will never make amends for so vile a
proceeding and if I may be allowed to Speak freely, with
Submission, the torments of the world to Come will not
Suffice. God forgive me if I Judge Unjustly. What a
miserable State must a Man be in who is Under the
Jurisdiction of that vile and Cruel Colour. I pity my poor
fellow Creatures, whom many have been made prisoners this
War and some lately that have been sent to the Avanah, and
all by the treachery of that vile fellow John Evergin who
says he's posse'd with the Spirit of the Inward man but was
possessed with the Spirit of Belzebub when he pillotted the
Cursed Spaniards over the barr of Obricock as it has been
proved in Court.

[Footnote 62: John Everigin is recorded as a Quaker, in the
roll of Capt. Benjamin Palmer's company of the militia
regiment of Pasquotank County, North Carolina, in 1755.
_N.C. State Records_, XXII. 350.]

I dont doubt but this Tragical Act Acted att St. Augustine
has Reacht home before now. This Case may perhaps travell as
farr. when they'l Remember the Sufferings of their
Countrymen Under the Command of this Francisco whom we have
Gott in possession with some of his Comp'y who were
Concern'd with him and Under his Command in that inhuman
fact they will agree no doubt, as I hope Your Honour will,
that they must be Slaves and no others Concern'd in it, So
hope that by the Contradictions which has been shewn in
Court Concerning this Juan Baptista Domas, who affirms he
never saw them till on board the privateer, and Francisco
and Aug'ne both woud prove that they knew him some months
before and Converst with him, is proof Enough they are
Slaves and hope that by the old Law of Nations, where it
Says that all prisoners of War, nay Even their posterity are
Slaves, that by that Law Pedro Sancho and And'w Estavie will
be decreed as Such for the Use of the Captures. So shall
Rest it with your Hon'r.

Then the Judge Gave his Decree that the Sloop and Cargo shoud be sold att Vandue and the one half thereof shoud be p'd the Captures for Salvage, free from all Charges, that Juan Baptisto Domas, Pedro Sanche and And'w Estavie, According to the Laws of England shoud Remain as prisoners of War till Ransomed, And that Augustine and Francisco according to the Laws of the plantations shoud be Slaves and for the use of the Captures. So the Court broke up.

_Thursday 20th._ Opened a bb. of beef. This day the Vandue begun. Sold 46 bbs. of pork, 29 bb. of Beef and 110 bus. of Corn, then Adjourn'd it till the next day att 8 of the Clock.

_Friday 21._ This day made an End of Selling the Cargo of the prize. Sold 55 bus. of corn, 41 bbs. of pork, 6 bb. of beef, 13 bbs. of Tarr, 11 bbs. of pitch, 4 bbs. of Oyle. then Sett up Seignior Capt. Fransisco Under the Name of Don Blass who was Sold to Mr. Stone for 34 ps. 8. In the height of Our Sail some of the Soldiers Stole a bb. of pork but was found out before it was all Expended so that one half was Returned which makes the half bb. as per Acct. of Sales. Viz. Pork and beef very much damnifyed.

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_An Account of a prize taken by Capt. Benj. Norton in the Sloop Revenge and Sold att Publick Vandue att New Providence, the 20th and 21st day's of Aug'st 1741. P'r Wm. Moon, Vandue Master, Viz,_...[63]

Abstract of the Vandue. Viz.

1st day. Corn, 105 buss. Ps. 8/8 397:4 Ps. 8/8 R.
Beef, 29 bbs. 126:
Pork, 46 bbs. 265:4 789:0
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2d day. Corn, 55 buss. 43:5-1/2
Beef, 6 barrs. 23:
Pork, 40-1/2 do. 250:2
Oyle, 4 bbs. 37:0-1/2
Tarr, 13 do. 23:5
Pitch, 16 do. 16:
Staves, 1500 4:7 398:4
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3d day. Sloop and Furniture[64] 325:
Pitch, 9 bb. 14:3 339:3
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Corn 160 buss., beef 35 bbs., pork 86-1/2 bs., Staves }
1500, tar 13, pitch 20 bbs., Oyle 4 bb., Sloop and } total 1526:7
furniture }

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_Dr._ _William Moon Esqr. to the Owners of the Revenge_ _Cr._

To the one half of the prize Ps. 8/8 R.
bro't into providence and By Benja. Norton for 2 bbs.
condemned by a Court of of pork bo't att Vandue 12:4
Vice Admiralty Amount'g By Sundries bo't by Your
in all to 1526 Ps. 8/8, people att ditto 14:
7 R., the one half for By Cash paid Att twice 100:
Salvage is Ps. 8/8 763:3 By ditto another time 40:2
By An Order on Capt.
Frankland for 596:5
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1st prize. Ps. 8/8 763:3 Ps. 8/ 763:3
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[Footnote 63: Here follows a long account, the monotonous details of which may properly be omitted. It records the sale, to nearly sixty different purchasers, of the goods indicated in the abstract which ensues. In this abstract, the amounts are given in pieces of eight and reals; these were at that time the currency of the Bahamas.]

[Footnote 64: Bought by Captain Frankland.]

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_Saturday 22d._ Nothing Remarkable these 24 hours. Capt. Barrett Saild in a Schooner for So. Carolina. wrote a Letter by him, Inclosd to Messrs. Steed, Evance and Comp'y, Under Cover to Mr. Henry Collins for Safety to Inform him of Our misfortune that happened by the thunder.

_Sunday 23d._ All peace and Quietness.

_Munday 24._ The Carpenters finisht the Mast. Gott it aboard and hove down one Side and paid it with tallow.

_Tuesday 25._ Hove down the other Side and paid her. Gott all Our ballast in and Some of the provisions, also all the Rigging Over head.

_Wednesday 26._ Still taking in Our provisions and Water and making Ready to Sail.

_Thursday 27._ Gott all Our Sails and powder from on Shoar. took an Inventory of the prizes Rigging and furniture, she being to be sold on Saturday next. Capt. Frankland Came on board to View her Intending I believe to buy her.

_Friday 28._ Nothing Remarkable these 24 hours. the Capt. discharged three of his hands for Reasons best known to himself, being Resolved that they shou'd not proceed the Voyage with, Viz. Webster and Gregory shipt att New York and Wright from Rhode Island. opened 2 bbs. of flowr.

_Saturday 29._ This day the Sloop and furniture was Sold and bought by Capt. Frankland, also 9 bbs. of pitch that was left unsold as per Acct. of Sales. Opened a bb. of beef.

_Sunday 30th._ This morning waited on Mr. Moon the Vandue Master and Settled the Acct. which is Stated on the other Side.

_Munday 31st._ The Capt. Settled with Every Body Indending to Sail toMorrow. took bills of Exchg. of Capt. Frankland on his Brother Messrs. Frankland and Lightfoot,[65] Merch'ts in Boston and Endorsed by the Comp'y Qr. Mr. for L540 New England Currancy. the first bill he Sent to Capt. Freebody by Capt. Green bound to Boston in the prize with a Letter which is As follows:

NEW PROVIDENCE August 31st 1741

_S'r_

This waits on You with a bill of Exchg. Inclosed drawn by
Capt. Thomas Frankland on his Brother Messrs. Henry
Frankland and Lightfoot, Merch'ts in Boston for L540 NE
Cur'y, being part of the prize taken by Us and Sold att
publick Vandue, the Sale of which Amounts to 763 Ps. 8/8
which was the half we Received for Salvage, the Vessell
belonging to some of his Majesty's Subjects of Great Britain
or Ireland, besides one Negro Man Fransisco by Name who was
one of the Capts. belonging to that Comp'y of Negros and
Mollattos that used the English so barbarously att the
retaken of the fort att St. Aug'ne, also a Mollatto named
Aug'ne. The other two taken by us were Cleared and Remain
still prisoners of War. We have Sold the old Negro Capt. for
34 ps. 8/8 which is to be Added to the above half. the
Mollatto we have still on board.

I dont doubt by [now?] you've Received mine by the way of
the way of So. Car. Inclosed in a Letter to Mr. Henry
Collins in which I Acquainted You of an Unfortunate
Accident, that happened to Us by thunder having Split Our
Mast and broke through both our Sides and shoud infallibly
have Sunk had it not been for the Kind Assistance of Capt.
Franklands men Com'r of the _Rose_ Man of War. The damage
that will Accrue thereon will amount att Least to 100 Ps.
8/8.

We Gott our mast fisht and are in hopes it will Serve our
Cruize, having Gott all things ready to Sail we Intend it in
a day or two, And am with my kind Services to all friends

Your very hum'le Serv't.

B.N.

To John Freebody:

[Footnote 65: (Charles) Henry Frankland, afterward Sir Harry Frankland, and celebrated under that name because of the romantic story of Agnes Surriage, recounted in Dr. Holmes's poem, _Agnes_. An elder brother of Capt. Thomas Frankland, he had come to Boston in the spring of this year as collector of the port, and soon became one of the most picturesque magnates of the place. Nason, _Sir Charles Henry Frankland_, pp. 9-29. His associate was Robert Lightfoot, a prominent merchant. _Pubs. Col. Soc. Mass._, VII. 91.]

_Tuesday 1st._ The Lieut. and Mr. Stone went this morning to the Westward to Gett a pilott and brought one with him but how he'll prove the Lord knows, the wind Coming to the W'ward differed[66] Sailing this day.

[Footnote 66: Deferred.]

_Dr._ _The Comp'y of the Sloop Revenge to the Owners_ _Cr._

To her first Outsett By Cash Recd of Mr.
Brot. from folio 9 1698. 6.3 Moon 137. 5.
To Sugr. 108 at providence 7. 4. By a bill of Exchge. for 540.
By cash pd by the 62 M. 8. 2.
To Rum 48 Ga. at do. 32. 8. By a bb. of tarr. 2.14.
To Cash pd. Stowe 19.11.6 By 3 mens Share of the
To prison fees for Nego. provisions Expended 16. 4.9
and M.[67] 4.19. By Ballce. due P Compy.
To Jno. Wright frock 1072.11.
and trowsers 1. 7.
To the Storedge of the
provce. 7. 4.
To a bb. pork 5.17.
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L1776.16.9 L1776.16.9
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On board the _Revenge_ SE per P Vezian QMr.

[Footnote 67: Negro and mulatto.]

_Wednesday 2d._ This morning att 8 AM. Weighd Anchor having our pilott on board, Capt. Richd. Thompson.[68] The Man of War's barge with their Lieut. Came on board to Search Our hole to See we did not Carry any of his hands with Us. Saw a Sloop Coming in but did not Speak with her. Shipt Seven hands, Viz. James Jennings, Jno. Arnold, Nath'll Gwinn, Richd. Righton, James Hayes, Thos. Fryer and Saml. Nixon. Every body in their Statu Quo. the Capt. Ordered them some punch to drink to their Wives and Misstresses they had left a shoare.

[Footnote 68: Brother of John Thompson the councillor, mentioned above. Bruce, p. 418.]

_Thursday 3d._ Fine Moderate Weather, att 10 AM. had a Vandue att the Mast of the plunder taken in the prize which was Sold to the Value of 50 Ps. 8/8 and 2 Rials.

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List of the People on Board the Revenge.

---------------+-------+------++------------------+-------+------ Names |Quality|Shares||Names |Quality|Shares ---------------+-------+------++------------------+-------+------ Benj'n Norton |Com'r. | 2-1/2||Brought Over | |36-1/2 Wm. Stone |Lieut. | 1-1/2||Thos. Colson |Mar'r. | 3/4 Elisha Luther |Mas'r. | 1-1/2||Wm. Ramsey | do. | 3/4 Peter Vezian |Cap. | 1-1/4||Jno. Taylor | do. | 3/4 | QM. ||Math'as Sollom | do. | 3/4 Wm. Blake |Doctor | 1-1/2||Thos. Grigg | do. | 3/4 Ralph Gouch |Boats'n| 1-1/4||Benj'n Blanchard | do. | 3/4 Jno. Griffith |Gun'r | 1-1/4||Bryan McKeneys | do. | 3/4 Jno. Gillmore | Mate | 1-1/4||Joseph Frisle | do. | 3/4 Robt. Little |Carp'r | 1-1/4||Jno. Smith | do. | 3/4 Duncan McKenley|C Q Mr.| 1 ||Saml. Kerby | do. | 3/4 Jams. Ogleby |Gun'rs | ||Peter McKincking | do. | 3/4 | Mate | 1 ||Saml. Henderson | do. | 3/4 Jere Harman |Mar'r | 1 ||Tim. Northwood | do. | 3/4 Foelix Burn | do. | 1 ||And'w Warden | do. | 3/4 John Webb | do. | 1 ||George Densey | do. | 3/4 Alex'r Henry | do. | 1 ||James M'Gown | do. | 3/4 Wm. Higgins | do. | 1 ||Gideon Potter | do. | 3/4 Jas. Barker | do. | 1 ||Saml. Bourdett | do. | 3/4 Rich'd Righton | do. | 1 ||Nath'l Gwinn | do. | 3/4 James Hays | do. | 1 ||Flora Burn | do. | 3/4 James Avery | do. | 1 ||James Welch | do. | 3/4 Tulip May | do. | 1 ||Jno. Brown | do. | 3/4 Thos. Fryer | do. | 1 ||Wm. Jackson | do. | 3/4 Jno. Waters | do. | 1 ||Jos. Marshall | do. | 3/4 Jno. Vanderhyde| do. | 1 ||Quinton Sommerwood| do. | 3/4 Jno. Arnold | do. | 3/4|| | | Jno. Elderidge | do. | 3/4||Jno. Evergin | do. | 3/4 Wm. Frisle | do. | 3/4||Rich'd Norton | do. | 1 Ephraim Read | do. | 3/4||Ned Almy |Cook | 1 Evan Morgan | do. | 3/4||Dan'l Walker |C. Mate| 3/4 Jno. Holmes | do. | 3/4||Joseph the S'v't | | 1/4 Jno. Bennett | do. | 3/4||Aug'ne |pris'r | Jno. Wyld | do. | 3/4||James Jennings |Mar'r. | 3/4 Hump'y Walters | do. | 3/4||Saml. Nixon | do. | 1 Wm. Austin | do. | 3/4||_Revenge_ |Sloop |14 Jno. Swan | do. | 3/4|| | | | |------|| | |------- | |36-1/2|| | |74-3/4 ------------------------------------------------------------------

_Abstract of the Shares of the Revenge._

Officer draws 13-1/4 Shares Whole Share men 19-3/4 [18 ] do. Men fitted by the Owners 28-1/2 [29-1/4] do. Owners for fitting out 9-3/4 do. Sloop 14 The Lieu'ts Man Jos. 1/4 ------ 85-1/2 [84-1/2] Shares

N.B. Saml. Nixon to pay 1/2 of a 1/4 Share for a Gun and Cartouch.
Jno. Hayes to pay 1/4 of 1/4 of do. for a pistoll.

_Sundry Accts. from Folio II. Dr. to the Owners._

To the foot of that Acct. for Ozenbrig L37. 5.6 To Ditto for Cash Lent 14.10. To Humphry Walters for 5 yds. Oz'g. 1. 2.6 To Timothy Northwood for do. 1. 2.6 To John Elderidge for do. 1. 7. -------- L55. 7.6 N.E.C. --------

_Arms ... Dr. to the Owners._

To 40 Guns att R.I. By 39 Guns to the people. To 40 pistoll at do. By 1 to make a monkey.[69] To 40 Cutlasshes at do. By 1 broke by the Thunder. To 19 Guns att N.Y. By 38 Pistols to the people. To 15 Cutlasshes at do. By 38 Cutlasshes to do. To 15 pistolls. By one to Ephraim Read a pistoll. By one pistoll to Benjn. Blanchard. 59 Guns } 41 do. By one to Jno. Arnold. 55 pistolls } 42 do. By one do to Joshep Marshall. 55 Cutlashes } 39 do. By one Cartouch box to do.

[Footnote 69: A monkey-block, perhaps.]

_Remains in the Gunners Care._

18 Guns. By 10 Guns pistolls and Cutlasses. 13 pistolls. By 1 do. to Ephraim Read. 16 Cutlashes. By 1 Given the prisoners who 2 pistols broke. Satt them ashoare. By 1 broke by Accident.

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_Friday 4th._ Moderate Weather till 4 AM., then hawld down Our Main Sail and scuded under Our foresail to Gett Clear of the Keys, the Wind blowing very hard.

_Saturday 5._ Att 4 PM. brot. too under ballast[70] main-Sail. it blew a meer hurricane. provisions Expended Since the 5 Aug'st: 7 bb. of beef, 2 bb. pork, 3 tierces of bread, 5 bbs. of flower.

[Footnote 70: Reefed?]

_Sunday 6._ Opened a bb. of beef. moderate Weather. Out both Reefs of Our Main Sail. hope to God to have fine weather. Gott Clear of the Reefs and Hurricane which was terrible. Very few Godly Enough to Return God thanks for their deliverance.

_Munday 7th._ Fine Moderate Weather but Cloudy. Att 6 AM. the Capt. Ordered the Carpenter to fitt the pinnace with mast and Ordered a Suit of Sails for her.

_Tuesday 8th._ The Weather as above. opened a bb of flowr. Arms to three New hands Shipt att providence, Viz Jno. Arnold, Nath Gwinn, and Jno. Jennings, also a pistoll to James Hayes, with whom the Capt. Exchanged a Muskett for a fowling peice he had.

_Wednesday 9th._ Squally Weather with Rain. Lett Humphry Walters and Tim'y Northwood have 5 yds. of Ozenbrig Each for frock and trowsers, also 6 yds. to John Elderidge. Markt the Sloops Arms on the butt with Letter R and the Pistolls with a Cross on the Stock.

_Thursday 10th._ Opened a bb. of beef. Squally Rainy Weather.

_Friday 11th._ The first Settled day Since we left providence. the Joyners made an Arm Chest to Carry in the pinnace when we Go on the Look out. Lattitude per Mas'rs Obs'n 24:32.

_Saturday 12._ Fresh breezes of Wind with some Squalls of Rain. att 11 AM. the Capt. Saw the Land off the poup. it was the Crocassess.[71]

[Footnote 71: Caicos, probably; rocky islets at the southeast of the Bahama group.]

_Sunday 13th._ The Capt. Gave the people a Case bottle of Rum for a Tropick bottle[72] for his pinnace. the people Chrisned her and Named her the _Spaniards dread_. Att 11 AM. made the Land of Hispaniola and the Island of Tortudas.[73] We have now Gott in Cruizing Ground, the Lord send Us Good Success against our Ennemies. Squally Rainy Weather for the most part of these 24 hours.

[Footnote 72: A bottle with which to celebrate the "crossing of the line" of the Tropic of Cancer.]

[Footnote 73: Tortuga, north of Haiti.]

_Munday 14th._ Hard Gales of Wind. brought too off of trotudas Under Our foreSail. att 5 AM. Saw a Sloop bearing down Upon us. Gott all things Ready to Receive her. fired Our bow Chase then Hoisted our Jibb and Main Sail and Gave her Chase, and we out Sailing of her she brot. too. she was a Sloop from Philadelphia bound to Jamaica. We then brot. too again Under Our ballast main, it blowing a meer frett of wind att No. Opened a bb. of beef and a tierce of bread.

_Tuesday 15._ Still Under Ballast-main Sail. about 5 AM. the Gale abated. Loost Our fore Sail and took the Reef out of our Main Sail. about 7 AM. Saw the Land which proved to be Cape Maze.[74]

[Footnote 74: Cape Maysi, the eastern point of Cuba.]

_Wednesday 16._ Moderate Weather but an Uncommon Wind att So. Cruzing off of Cape Maze. delivered to Saml. Nixon a New hand a Gun and Cartouch Box, to Marshall a pistoll and Cartouch box he having Lost his that he had found him before, to Ephraim Read and Benjn. Blanchard Each a pistoll theirs being broke, and to Humphry Walters a Cutlasses having lost is [his] Given him before, all which Arms they are to pay for.

_Thursday 17._ Still Cruizing as above. att 7 PM. saw 2 Sloops, one on Our Starbord and the other on the Larboard Bow, steering No.West. We fired Severall Shott to bring them too but one of them was Obstinate. Capt. Hubbard brot. too att the first Shott. he was Come from Jamaica and bound to York. he Informd Us that there was a large fleet Just Arrived from England to Join the Admiral, that Admiral Vernon was Gone to St. Aga[75] de Cuba, that there was a hott press both by Sea and Land, and that the Spanish Admiral with a Large Man of Warr was blown up att the Avanah,[76] which News We hope is true, that the other Sloop was one Capt. Styles bound also to York and Saild in Comp'y with him, that there was a Ship also to Load,[76a] which we Saw with a Schooner, the former bound to London and the Schooner to Rhode Island. Styles Received Some damage by his Obstinacy for not bringing too, having hulled him and tore his Sails. Att 5 AM. Saw a top sail Vessell, the Master Going to Mast-head to See what Course she Steer'd had the misfortune to break his Arm Just above his wrist. Gave the Vessell Chase as farr as Inagua Island[77] where she brot. too. We made the Capt. Come on board with his papers. he Came from Lougan[78] and was bound to Nantz in france, Loaded with Sugar, Indigo and Hydes, also 300 ps. of 8/8 Sent by the Intendant to the Receiver of the Customs of Nantz. We went aboard in his Yawl and found his Cargo Agreeable to his Bills of Lading and Manifest togather with his Clearance, so lett him past. he Informed Us that there was a Brigt. belonging to the Spaniards att Lougan that Came in there by disstress having Lost his Mast, Which Gentleman we hope to have the Honour to dine or Sup with before Long. he further told Us that the Last North Wind had done Great damage having drove Severall Vessell to Sea all Unrigged.

[Footnote 75: Santiago. Vernon and Wentworth, having failed to take Cartagena, were now planning an attack, which proved to be equally unsuccessful, on Santiago de Cuba.]

[Footnote 76: The _Invencible_, flagship of Don Rodrigo de Torres, was struck by lightning in Havana harbor, June 30, 1741, and blown up. Letter of the viceroy Horcasitas, that day, describing the occurrence, in Pezuela, _Historia de Cuba_, II. 575-577. The admiral did not perish.]

[Footnote 76a: Leeward.]

[Footnote 77: A large island in the southern Bahamas.]

[Footnote 78: Leogane in Haiti (French).]

_Friday 18th._ Calm Weather for these 24 hours. Opened a bb. of beef and a bb. flowr. Att 5 AM. saw two Sails Under Cape Nicholas[79] but coud not speak with them it being start[80] Calm. the Mas'r is in a fair way of doing well with his Arm.

[Footnote 79: The northwest cape of Haiti.]

[Footnote 80: Stark.]

_Saturday 19th._ Still moderate Weather. Saw a Sail. Gave Chase.

_Sunday 20th._ Att 5 PM. Came up with the Chase. she proved to be a french Ship that was blown out of Loogan in the Hurricane 6 days ago. she was obliged to Cut her Mizenmast to Gett Clear of the Land. her Quarters were all Stove in and her head Carried away and neither Anchor nor Cable aboard but perrishing for want of water. she had 16 hands aboard and but one Sailor, which was the Master. she had on board 30 hhds. of Sugar, one hhd. and a barrell of Indigo, 13 hhds. of Bourdeaux Wine and provisions plenty. We ordered his boat on board. as soon as the Master Came over the side he fell on his knees and beg'd for help and told us his deplorable Case. We Spared him some Water and put one of Our hands aboard to Navigate his Vessell he being an Intire Stranger on the Coast. he kept Comp'y with Us all Night. the Mas'r Sent us a hhd. of Wine. Att 5 AM. saw the Ship a League to Windward of Us. We then made in for the Mole by Cape Nicholas[81] and she Steering after Us We bro't her in, but the Wind Coming ahead and his Ship out of trim coud not work up as far as We, So she Came to an Anchor a League below Us. the Capt. of the Ship is named Doulteau, the Ship _La Genereuse_ from Rochell in france, Dutch built. Opened a bb. pork and a bb. flowr.

[Footnote 81: The mole which gives the port its present name of Mole-Saint-Nicolas.]

_Munday 21st._ Our Lieut. went ashoare to see if he coud kill any Cattle, with 2 more hands. Some of the people went to find water, found 7 Wells, Cleared them. the people on board being in fishing Cought abundance of fish. some of Our hands compl[ained] they were poisoin'd by Eating of the fish. Att 6 AM. Our pinnace went to the Ship to tow her Up, but the Sea breeze Coming in fresh was obliged to moor her as well as we Cou'd.

_Tuesday 22d._ The Capt. Sent me a board the Ship to know if they wanted any Assistance. Att 9 PM. they fired a Gun and hoisted a Light for the pinnace to Come on board to tow them up. the Capt. Sent her with 20 hands and towd her above where we Lay and moor'd her head and Stern free from all dangers. Our people very busy in wooding and watering.

_Wednesday 23._ Att 6 PM. the Master of the Ship, Chas. Tesier, Came on board to Return Our Capt. thanks for his kind Assistance and Offered him any thing he might have Occasion for. he Gave the people another hhd. of Clarett and some Sugar and a Quarter Cask for the Capts. own drinking, also 6 Lenghth of old Junk.[82] Att 6 AM. Left the poor frenchman in hopes of letting his Capt. Know where he was. Weighd Anchor from the mold for Cape Maze with a fresh Gale att NW. Gillmore Our mate Resignd his birth not being Qualifyed for it. John Webb was put in his Room. Opened a bb. flower.

[Footnote 82: Old rope.]

_Thursday 24._ Att 1 PM. was abreast of Cape Maze. Att 6 Lay too Under Our fore Sail. Att 7 AM. hoisted Our main Sail and Sett Our Jibb.

_Friday 25._ Fine Moderate Weather. Gott on Our Cruizing Ground the No. side of Cuba.

_Saturday 26th._ About 5 PM. thought we Saw a Vessell att Anchor Under the Land. Lay off and on till 5 AM. then Saw 2 Sails, a brig'ne and a Sloop. Gave them Chase, the Sloop laying too for Us and the brig'ne making the best of her Way to Leaward. We presently Came up with the Sloop and when in Gun Shott hoisted Our pennant. the Compliment was Returned with a Spanish Ensign att Mast head and a Gun to Confirm it. We then went along Side of him and Rec'd his broadside which we Chearfully Returnd with another. We then tackt, she dropping aStern, and bore away before the Wind Crowding all the sail she Cou'd and We doing the Like. Came again within Gunshott. In the time of Chase we Shifted Our Bow Guns to Our fore ports and they had Done the like with their After Guns to their Cabbin Windows, pelting of Us with their Stern Chase and we pepering of them with Our fore Guns, So that after several brisk fiering they att Last struck. We Ordered his Canoe on board which was directly Mannd. the Capt. Came on board and delivered his Commission and Sword to Our Capt. and Surrendered himself a prisoner of War.[83] he was desperatly Wounded in the Arm and severall small Shott in his head and body. three more of his hands was wounded and one Negro boy Killed. This Vessell was fitted out in Novem'r Last from the Avanah and had been on Our Coast Early in the Spring and had taken severall Vessells and bro't them to the Avanah and was again fitted out last August and had mett with Good Success on the Coast of Virginia as per Acct. hereafter mentioned. she mounted 6 Guns and 12 Swivells and 38 hands, two of which were English men that [had] been [made] prisoners and Entered in their Service. their [names] is Caesar Dixon and Robert Patterson. We made all the Sail we Cou'd Crowd after the Brigt. which by this time was almost out of Sight. The damage we Received was not much. Only one man Slightly wounded in the Engagement by a Splinter, John Taylor, two more by an Accident a peice Going off after the fight and shott them both in the Arm. We Received upwards of 20 Shott in Our Sails, 2 through Our Mast and one through Our Gunnell port and all This day the _Revenge_ Establisht her Honour having almost Lost it by Letting the other privateer Go off with them four Ships as is mentioned before. In chase of the Brigt. who is making for the Land.

[Footnote 83: Captain Ponch (Ponce?) he is called in doc. no. 149, and this identifies him with the Captain "Paunche or some such name" whom John Grigg, mariner, of New York, saw at Havana when a prisoner there in 1742-1743, "the same", he says, "who was some time since taken by Captain Norton, and carried into Rhode Island, whence he got to the Havannah, And who is a person sayd to be well acquainted with these coasts". Affidavit in _N.Y. Col. Docs._, VI. 244.]

_Sunday 27th._ Att 4 AM. Came up with Chase. fired two Guns and bro't her too. she was taken by the privateer 23 days before in the Latitude 26 No. Coming from Barbadoes Loaded with Rum, Sugar and some baggs of Cotton, Commanded by Thomas Smith, bound to Boston. her Owners are Messrs. Lee and Tyler Merchts. there.[84] she had on board 5 Spaniards which we took aboard.

[Footnote 84: Thomas Lee of Salem and Boston (H.C. 1722) and John Tyler, brazier. Capt. Thomas Smith's narrative is doc. no. 149.]

_Munday 28th._ Put the Lieut. on board the privateer prize with Sevl. hands, also put on board the Brig'ne Capt. Thos. Smith with verball Orders to follow Us till we Coud Gett Letters wrote to Send her to Rhode Island to Capt. Freebody. Opened a tierce of bread.

_Tuesday 29._ Lost Sight of both prizes. Lay too best part of the fore Noon to Lett them Come up with Us.

_Wednesday 30th._ Saw Our prize. bore down upon her. Ordered her Canoe on board, the C Q M[85] went on board to fetch her powder and other Stores out of her. Left but Six hands on board to Navigate her, with Verball Orders to keep us Comp'y. Had a Vandue of old Cloaths which amounted to 101 ps. 8/8 as per Leidger. No News of the Brig'ne. we Suppose she is Gone to the No'w'd. she has one of Our hands on board, Jere. Harman.[86]

[Footnote 85: Company's quartermaster.]

[Footnote 86: See doc. no. 148.]

_Thursday 1st Octor._ Calm Weather with thunder and Rain. Spoke with the Sloop. Brave Living with Our people. Punch Everyday, which makes them dream strange things which foretells Great Success in Our Cruize. they dream of nothing but mad Bulls, Spaniards and bagg of Gold. Examined the papers. found Severall Spanish and french among which the Condemnation of Capt. Stockings Sloop. died on board the prize a Negro boy.

_Friday 2d._ Att 6 AM. Saw a Ship Under the Land. stretchin[g] for her we Saw aShore a french Pennant and English Ensign. Hoisted Our Spanish Jack att Mast head and Sent Our pinnace aboard to discover what it was. She proved to be a Ship that had been taken by Don Fransoiso[87] Loranzo our prisoner, that had taken her off the Capes of Virginia and had put a Lieut. and 10 more hands with 5 Englishmen to Carry her to the Havanah, but the Spaniards Run her ashoare apurpose. We bro't off the five Englishmen. the Spaniards having Run for it we Caught one and bro't him on board. Sent Our prize alongside of her to Gett what Goods we Cou'd Save. the Ship was Bilged.[88]

[Footnote 87: Francisco.]

[Footnote 88: Was staved in the bottom.]

_Saturday 3d._ The people busy in Getting Goods out of the Ship, we Laying off and on.

_Sunday 4th._ Opened a bb. of beef. put the following hands on board the prize With Orders to the Master which are as underneath written. the people on board Are John Webb Masr., John Evergin Mate, Timothy Northwood, James Hayes, Wm. Jackson, Joseph Marshall, John Elderidge, James Jennings and a Bermudian Negro which was taken prisoner in a fishing boat off of Bermudas by the Spanish Capt. (as Mariners) and one Mollatto prisoner belonging to the Spaniards. Gave them a bb. of beef and a bb. of pork.

Latitude 22.50 No. Octo'r 4th, 1741

Mr. John Webb

You being Appointed Master of the Sloop _Invinsible_, Late a
Spanish privateer Commanded by Capt. Don Fransoiso Loranzo
and taken by me and Comp'y, We Order You to keep Comp'y with
Us till further Orders, But if by some Unforeseen Accident,
Bad Weather Or Giving Chase We shou'd Chance to part Then We
Order that You proceed directly with said Sloop and Cargo to
Rhode Island in New England And if by the providence of God
You Safe Arrive there You must apply to Mr. John Freebody,
Merch't there, and deliver Your Sloop and Cargo to him Or
his Assigns.

You are also Ordered to take Care that You Speak to no
Vessell nor Suffer any to Speak with You during Your passage
nor Suffer any disorders on board but to take a Special Care
of the Cargo that none be Embezled. And if Weather permitts
You must be dilligent in drying of the Goods on board to
hinder them from Spoiling etc. Wishing You a Good Voyage We
Remain Your Friends

BN

DM

_Coppy of the Letter Sent to Capt. Freebody per John Webb in
the Sloop._

_Sr._

I hope my Sundry Letters Sent You by different hands are
Come Safe. My first was from the hook[89] Acquainting You
what Number of hands had on board the time of Sailing for
Providence, togather with an Acct. due from the Company to
the Owners. Att my Arrivall att Providence I wrote You of my
safe Arrival there and what Success we had mett with in Our
passage and delivered the Letter to Capt. Freeman, Bound to
Boston in a Schooner. a few days after had an Opportunity of
Informing You of an Unfortunate Accident which happened to
Us by thunder and the damage it had done Us. that went per
Capt. Barrett Via So. Carolina inclosed in a Letter to Mr.
Henry Collins, Sent to Mr. Steed Evance, who was desired to
forward it to him. the Last was per Capt. Green, bound to
Boston in the Sloop we had taken, Sold to Capt. Thomas
Frankland, whose first bill of Exch'ge for L540 NEC drawn by
him on his Brother, Messrs. Frankland and Lightfoot, Merch's
in Boston, togather with the Amount of what we Received for
Salvage for Retaken that Sloop was Inclosed.

[Footnote 89: Sandy Hook.]

This waits upon You with the Agreable News of Our taking a
Spanish privateer on the 26th of Septem'r last, off of Cape
Roman[90] att the No. side of Cuba, who was Conveying a
Brig'ne to the Avanah which he had taken in the Latitude 26
No. Coming from Barbadoes Bound to Boston with Rum, Sugar
and Some Baggs of Cotton. We had the pleasure to meet him
Early in the morning and Gave her Chase. when within a mile
of her we hoisted Our pennant. she Imediatly Returned the
Compliment with her Ensign att Mast-head and a Gunn to
Confirm it. we Received Severall Shott from her and
Chearfully Return'd them. then she made the best of her way,
Crowding all the Sail she Cou'd, and we doing the Like Came
again within Gun-Shott and plyed her with Our Bow Chase
which were shifted to the fore ports for that purpose and
she kept pelting of Us with her Stern Chase out of her
Cabbin windows. So that after Severall brisk Shott on both
Sides she Struck. Our Rigging, Mast and Gunnell Received
some damage. Upwards of 25 Shott went through Our Sails. 2
Shott went through Our mast and in the weakest part Just
below where it was fisht. a Shott Cut our fore Shrewd[91] on
the Larboard side and another went through Our Starboard
Gunnell, port and all. We had only one Man slightly wounded
with a Splinter by the Enemy, two others by an Accident on
board by one of the peoples peice Going off after the
Engagement, which shott them in the Arm. The poor Capt. of
the privateer was wounded in the Arm and the bone fractured,
One Negro boy Killed and others wounded. He was fitted out
last Novem'r att the Avanah and went to St. Aug'ne and was
on Our Coast Early in the Spring and took severall Vessells
as per list herein inclosed. he was again fitted out in
August last and had been on the Coast again and had taken
Severall more Vessells, as you will Observe by the Acct.,
but we had the Good fortune to Stop his Cruize. Is Name is
Don Fransoiso Loranzo, and by all Report tho' An Enemy a
brave Man, Endued with a Great deal of Clemensy and Using
his prisoners with a Great deal of humanity. the Like Usage
he has on board for he Justly deserves it.