This Charterparty, Made & Concluded on this Twenty Second day of October, One Thousand, Seven hundred, & Seventy Five, by & between Daniel Adams, Mariner, part Owner of the Schooner Harrison Burthen about Sixty Four Tons, now lying at the Wharf in Plimouth, on the one part, & Ephraim Bowen (In behalf of his Excellency Genl Washington) on the other part. ー

Witnesseth, that the Said Danl Adams, on his part doth hereby promise, Immediately to fix Said Schooner, with all needful Sails, (perticularly Topsails) Riging, a good Long Boat, Cables, Anchors, Tacke! & all appertinances, Strong & Sufficient to perform a Cruise any where between Cape Codd & Cape Ann, Or elsewhere, which Said Vessell, Said Adams hereby lets or hires to Said Bowen for Said Services, for the Consideration below Express'd. and the Hull, sails, Riging, boat, spars, tackel & appertinances of all kinds belonging to Said Vessell needful for Said Voyage during the Same, to repair & keep in Repair at his Expence. ー

And the Said Ephraim Bowen, hirer of the Said Schooner, promises (in behalf of Said Genl Washington) to pay Said Daniel Adams Five Shillings & four pence P Ton P month & so in proportion for less time than a month during the time She is employ'd, also Said Ephraim Bowen does promise to pay all officers, marines & Sailors Wages; Pilotage, and all charge of Victualing the People during Said Cruise, & to pay all extraordinary expence that may accrue, as fiting the Sd Vessel as a Cruiser. The hire to commence the sixteenth day of this Inst October,² & to continue untill discharg'd by his Excellency the General. ー And in case the Said Vessell is Lost, in Said Service, the Said Ephraim Bowen, promises (in behalf of his Excellency Genl Washington) to pay for her as She may be aprised, by the Persons appointed for that Purpose, and that Apprisement to be binding on both parties. To the true performance of all which the Said Parties bind themselves each to the other in the Penal Sum of One hundred pounds L[awful] M[one]y And they have hereunto Set their hands & Seals the day first Mentioned. ー

N. B. The Vessell & appertinances is Valued at One hundred Seventy Pounds Lmy of Massachusetts ー If the other Vessels employ'd by his Excellency Genl Washington, are Supply'd with Topsails at his expense, Then Capt. Adams to be allowd for his main Topsail

Sign'd, Seald, & Deliverd in Presence of us
Tho^s S^o Howland  Eph^m Spooner