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Sir,

We beg you wil acquaint the Rt Hble the Lords Commissrs of the Admiralty, that the Ship Zachary Bailly from Jamaica bound to London, and Creighton from Antigua for America (with Rum for the Use of His Majesty's Forces) whereof we were Masters, was taken by the Privateer Yankey [Yankee] of Boston, Henry Johnson Commander, of Nine four Pounders, Sixteen Swivels and forty three Men; the former was taken the [blank] June in Lat: 29°. 54. No Longe. 70°. 30 W. the latter the 26th of the same Month in Lat: 31°. 00 Longe in 68°. 30 W.ー

We were taken on board the Yankey with eight of Our Crews, with Mr Rd Rouse Master's Mate & three Seamen belonging to His Majts Ship Experiment; who had been Passengers in the Creighton & a few days after parted Company with the Prizes, each to make the best of their way to some Port in the Massachusets Bay. But on the 3d of July then in Lat: 36°. 40 N. & Long 65.00 W. We embraced a favorable opportunity to seize Capt Johnson & the Centinels upon the Quarter Deck, and with the assistance of Our People got Command of the Deck without Bloodshed; Immediately after taking the Vessel discovered two Sloops in chace of us, which we suppose were American Privateers, being greatly inferior in number to the Prisoners on board & unable to fight all our Guns, declined an Engagement & bore away for England.

We cannot help expressing our apprehension, about the safety of the Jamaica Ships, having seen several American Cruizers in their track.

Upon our arrival in London shall Personally wait upon you to be Honored with their Lordships Commands relative to the Privateer & her Crew, they act under the Commission of the President of their Congress; The Flag a Pine tree in a White Field, with the Inscription Appeal to Heaven.

We have the Honour to be with great Respect Sir, [&c.]

Inclosed is a List of th Prisoers on board the Sloop Yankey when taken²

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A List of the Crew of the Privateer Yankey, Henry Johnson Commander, when taken.

No	Mn's Names.		Quality.		What Country — Native
1	Henry Johnson		Commander —
2	Elp[hale]t Downour3		Surgeon —
3	Abijah Keys —
4	Nathl Stone
5	Wm Whitmarsh
6	Josh Rockwell
7	Benjn Tippell				of America
8	Danl Kelly		Mariners.
9	Jno Kelly
10	Benjn Buckskine
11	Thos Battson
12	James Long
13	Jno Pearson
14	David Hall		Gunner
15	Jno Cockran		Boatswain
16	Wm Sowerby
17	Archd Hunter
18	Wm Broadway				of Great Britain & Ireland.
19	Chas Grant
20	Danl Sparrahawke		Mariners.
21	Timo Chein
22	Walter Hogg
23	Jno Anderson
24	2 Negro Slaves