List of Articles belonging to the Sloop Diamond whereof Thomas Lawton was Owner and Master taken out of the said Sloop by some British Prisoners who ran away with the said Sloop from Block Island to Long-Island in December 1776. 1 White Flag, 1 frying Pan and 1 Tea Kettle
List of Articles belonging to the said Sloop which were taken from and out of her while she lay in the Harbor of Newport in Possession of the British Ships of War in December 1776 and January 1777.
1 Long Boat & 5 Oars, 1 Iron Shovel, 1 Tea-Kettle, 1 English Jack, 14 lb of Coffee, 1 Iron Pot, 1 Sounding Lead and Line, 360 lb of Iron, 2 Quintals of Fish, 2 Galons of Oil and 8 lb of white Lead, 2 Buckets and Crockery Ware, 1 Topsail, 3 Shirts, 2 pr Stockings, 1 Jacket, 1 Cloth taken out of the Mainsail, the Bonnet of the Jibb, Rigging destroyed, 11 Fathom of Cable.
Thomas Lawton abovenamed maketh Oath that the several Articles abovementioned (for which he hath received Forty Pounds 3/6 lawful Money of the State of Rhode Island) were taken from the said Sloop in Manner above as set forth
State of Rhode Island &c.
At Providence in the State aforesaid on the 11th of February 1777 personally came Capt. Thomas Lawton & made Oath to the Truth of the above Declaration by him subscribed,
Before Wm Greene Chief Just Supr Ct
