On board the Sturdy Beggar Feabuy the 2d 1777 Latde 17.0. Longd 68.0
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. . . about two weeks aGon we Ingaged a large ship but could make nothing of hur fighting Consaderable more Guns then us and all under Cover appearing to be an old India man Yesterday we feil in with Eight sail and Came in more with them but appearing seavarel vessels of Considerable force did not ingage them these being two of the fleet aStern — You may depend on my prolonging the Cruise to the best advantage — I am [&c.]
Jno McKeel
P S a Copy of our Commition you have Inclosd JM favoured P Cap. G. Brown
1. Admiralty Papers, Box 1, Folder 13, 1776-1781, Md. Arch. Opening portion of this letter is badly torn. However the first line reads in part: "By Captn G. Brown Comdr of the Prize Elizabeth."
