[Extract]
[Frigate Boston, Marblehead]
1778.
17. Tuesday. [February]

. . . The Weather is fair, and the Wind right, and We are again weighing Anchor in order to put to Sea.—

Capt^n. Diamond¹ and Capt^n. Inlaker, came on Board, and breakfasted, two Prisoners taken with Manly² in the Hancock and lately escaped from Hallifax.

Our Cap^n.3 is an able Seaman, and a brave, active vigilant officer, but I believe has no great Erudition.—His Library consists of Dyche's English Dictionary, Charlevoix's Paraguay—The Rights of y^e. Xtian Church asserted vs. y^e. Romish and other Priests, who claim an independent Power over it—The 2^d Vol. of Chubbs posthumous Works. 1 Vol. of the History of Charles Horton Esq. and 1 Vol. of the delicate Embarrassments a Novell.—I shall at some other Time take more Notice of some of these Books.