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.]
* * * * *
_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
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L1380
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[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 |
------------------+---------------+
* * * * *
_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._
-------------------------------+------------+----------------+------
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.