[August 13 to September 22, 1775]
after a passage of 34 Days, I arrived safe in Ferole, the 14th of Septembr 17752
I Deliverd my Letters agreable to Orders ー and made every Nesessary Inquirey Respecting the sale of my Cargo in the Different Ports of Spain as well, as in Portugal ー it appeared most prudent for me to accept of an ofer, made me by Mr Dubanch, that in Case I would Leave the Cargoe in his hands ー he would advance me £500 Sterling in part & as soon as the sales was Closed, he would Creddit Mr Morris's Acct with the Ballanc[e.]
While the Vessal was Discharging, no Steps was Left undone, to make myself acquainted with their Laws & Customs of Tr[a]de & in perticular for the Cargoe I came for ー which sufficiently app[ears] by my Querrys, from some of the moste Imminent Merchants in tha[t] place ー with their answers, amongst my papers as I could not Discover the Least shaddow of hopes in Obtaining arms, or Amunit[ion] I Departed the 22d of September for France.
1. Robert Morris Misc., LC. For a full description of the Journal and its source, see its beginning, July 10 to August 12, 1775, in Volume 1, 1128.
2. El Ferrol, Spain, in the schooner Charming Polly.
