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.
* * * * *
_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
---------
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
---------
3d day. Sloop and Furniture[64] 325:
Pitch, 9 bb. 14:3 339:3
--------- ------
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 }
* * * * *
_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
----- -----
1st prize. Ps. 8/8 763:3 Ps. 8/ 763:3
----- -----
[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.]
* * * * *
_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.
---------- ----------
L1776.16.9 L1776.16.9
---------- ----------
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.
* * * * *
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
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_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.
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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.
* * * * *
_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.