This Charter Party of Affreightment Indented made and fully concluded the Twenty eighth day of June, In the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Seven, Between Nathaniel Waterman of Scituate — in the County of Plymouth, and State of the Massachusetts Bay Cooper Owner of the Schooner named Speedwell burthened about Forty Tons, whereof Job Prince junr is at present Master on the one part, And Robert Pierpont of Boston in the County of Suffolk and State aforesaid Merchant Commissary of said State for the Exchange of Prisoners of the other part; Witnesseth That the said Nathaniel Waterman for the consideration herein after mentioned Hath Granted and Letten to Freight, And by these presents Doth Grant and Lett to Freight unto the said Robert Pierpont for the use of said State The whole Hull or Body of the said Schooner Furniture and Appurtenances whatsoever to her belonging for a Voyage to be made in her as a Carteel Vessel from the Port of Boston aforesaid to Dartmouth, from thence to Rhode Island and from thence back to Boston again where she is to be discharged, And the said Nathaniel Waterman doth hereby Covenant with the said Robert Pierpont Commissary as aforesaid, That the said Schooner is tight Staunch and Strong and is and during the said Voyage shall be well and Sufficiently Tackled and Apparrelled for such a Vessel and Voyage.

In Consideration whereof the said Robert Pierpont in behalf of said State Doth hereby Covenant and Agree to and with the said Nathaniel Waterman, That he will Victual and Mann the said Schooner, and pay all Pilotage and Port Charges the said Voyage at the Expence of said State, And That the said State shall pay or cause to be paid unto the said Nathaniel Waterman for the hire of the said Schooner after the rate of Thirty pounds Lawful money per Callender Month, and after that rate for a less part than a Month, and that within Thirty days after her return to Boston aforesaid. To the true performance whereof the parties to these presents do bind and oblige themselves their heirs Executors and Administrators each unto the other his Executors Administrators and Assigns in the Sum and penalty of One hundred pounds Lawful money, firmly by these presents. In Witness whereof the parties aforesaid have hereunto Interchangably set their hands and Seals the day and Year first within written. Signed Sealed & Delivd in the presence of

Memo In Case the Vessel should be lost during the said Voyage then and in that Case the said Robert Pierpont Covenants in behalf of said State to pay the said Waterman Six hundred pounds, being the Estimated Value of the said Vessel

Witness
Henry Alline jun
Francis Southack