Messrs [Silas] Deane, [John] Adams & [George] Wythe.
Gentlemen
Agreeable to the Resolve of the Honorable the Continental Congress of the 18th October 1775, We in behalf of Messrs Daniel & Isaac Bourdeaux of Charlestown in South Carolina Merchants And ourselves, as Owners of the Brigantine Sea Nymph, Joseph Bradford Mastr Do herewith deliver in the Protest of the Said Master, William Pyles, Mate, & John Farr one_of the Sailors, Against Allexander Gragham [Graeme] Commander of his Majesties Ship Mercury, for having Seized the Said Brig when Prosecuting her Intended Voyage from this Place to Jamaica, and Carryed her into the Port of Boston, As also the Said Joseph Bradford Protest against Vice Admiral Graves, for dispossesing of and taking from him the Command of Said Brig, against his the Said Masters Consent, Giving no reasons other than she being for his Majesties Use, Neither did the Said Admiral or any other Person, offer any Satisfaction to the Master for Said Brig Gentlemen
Before we State our Account for the Value of this Vessel we would beg leave to Premiss, That in the Building & fitting her Out, no Expence was Spared by her Owners, to have the Materials of which she was Built & Fitted out the first Quallity they having Particularly intended her for a Passenger Vessel and for the Genteelest People, in a Trade between this & South Carolina, fitted her with Extraordinary Accommodations & at a great Expence for the Purpose, And in which Situation she was taken the Possession off by the Mercury, And at which time we would Not have taken less than what we now Charge her in our Account herewith Delivered, & to which we beg leave to Refer you. If you should want any Further Information, than what these Papers herewith delivere'd will furnish you with, Capn Bradford And the Saylor John Farr are bouth now in this City & if Necessary will at any time wate on you,
Joseph Blewer  Daniel Robinson
Philadelphia 2d February 1776
