These are to Certify the Right Honorable The Lords Commissioners of His Majestys Treasury that John Blackburn Esquire of London hath supplied from on Board the Brigantine Burgoyne James Emerton Master for the Use of His Majestys Land Forces under my Command and delivered at this place to His Majestys Commissary General of Stores and Provissions One hundred and thirty Hogsheads containing Thirteen thousand Eight hundred and forty five Gallons of Rum from the Island of Montserratt And I do further Certify to the Right Honorable the Lords Commissioners of His Majestys Treasury that the said Rum is of the proper proof and Strength usual for the Rum from the said Island of Montserratt according to proof made thereof by an Instrument for that purpose and I do also certify their Lordships that no payment hath been made here to the said John Blackburn Esquire for the same and for which I have signed four Certificates of this tenor and date.

D: Chamier Commissary General