In what Occupation did you act in Virg[ini]a?
I was a Book Keeper there to Messrs Jameson & Co.
q: What became of Mr Jameson
a: In the Fleet ー
q: What Vessel was you on Board?
a: The Dolphin ー Brig
q: Did you continue in the same Vessel or did you land at Gwin's Island
a: No ー I never landed
q: What Time did you leave Gwins Island & what was the Cause
a: We were obliged to leave it by Batteries being erected on Shore ー
q: Was any damage done to the Shipping?
a: Ld Dunmore's Vessel ー The Boatswain was killed ー a man lost his Arm ー
q: None killed on the Island
a: None
q: What Cond[it]i[on] were the People in on Board
a: sickly ー the small Pox negroes had the Goal Fever
q: What No were there?
a: Not above 300 in arms
q: Who commands them
[a:] [torn] Son commands
q: How many dy'd & were bury'd at G. [Gwynn] Island
a: I think there must have been 500
q: How were you provided with Provision?
a: Salt Beef enough for Troops
q: How many Families on Board the Fleet
a: I suppose 1000 Souls ー
q: How many did the Ships bring from G.I.
a: 150 ー 50 bel[ongin]g to 14th Regt ー they do not exceed 300 in all ー
q: How many did land upon St. Geor[ge]s Island
a: I dont know ー none but Soldiers
q: How many marines on Board?
a: Roebuck 75 ー Fowey 25 ー Otter 15
q: Did you know where they are going?
a: No ー
q: Did you come of[f] or did you drift ashore
a: I come of[f] voluntarily ー
q: Whose Property was that in [the] Vessel?
a: It was sold at Vendue
q: Were the people inoculated on Board?
a: Yes. ー
q: Whose Prop[ert]y w[as] the Molasses
a: I bought part
q: Was Govr Eden on Board the Fowey
a: Yes ー I have seen him walking the Decks
q: Did you know the Fowey was upon the E. S. [Eastern Shore]
a: Yes ー The Govr was not on Board
q: Did they consent you shd come off
a: No ー
q: Was it in the Night that you left the Fleet ー
a: In the night ー the Fleet was after wood & water
q: Have you Plenty of Bread
a: Yes ー
q: Were there any Troops arrived at G: Island?
a: No ー no Troops ー but part of the 14th
q: Do the Tenders ply out in the Bay
a: Yes ー they keep cruising
q: Did you know when Govr Eden goes Home?
a: Yes he goes in a Store ship
q: How much Stock was upon E: S.
a: The private Families got no share of it ー I saw Cattle [o]n Decks
q: Do the Tenders go out in the Bay ー a cruizing?
a: Yes ー I have seen 'em out in the Bay.
q: How long were they inocul[ated] & was it done to communicate it to the People on shore
a: By no means every one in the Fleet was inoculated, that had it not ー
q: How many Men in the Gondolas
a: Ten Oars on each Side ー an old Flat ー Captn Ham[on]d & Ld D[unmore] at Variance ー I don't think Govr Eden has any thing to do with the fleet ー the lively Frigate at the Capes ー Molasses at a Bit ー Good W. I. [West Indian] Rum at 2/2 ー Marines & Sailors woud desert but no others ー not 14th
q: what distance Fowey from the Shore
a: Musq[ue]t Shott
q: what No of Vessels in Fleet
a: 72 ー many small Boats
q: Did you not say that the Fleet was going to Sea?
a: Yes ー a Signal gave from Dunmore for Masters of Ships to come on Board to receive orders that they were going to St Augustine ー Not when to turn out to do duty ー
q: Did you [learn] any vessels ー
a: two Tenders on the Straights 2-4 Pounders ー 2-2 Do Dunmore 3-6 Pr ー fired & Slipt her Cables ー the Otter upon Careen with her Guns out ー
q: How long was it after the Cannonade before you left of[f]
a: Immedy ー upon the first Discharge of Cannon ー
q: Where did you get Beef.
a: from Antiqua a Brig with 500 Bbls ー a Stowr Brig with 500 Do
q: What Ex[ecution] did to [the] Tenders on E: S. [Eastern Shore]
a: 1 Man killed & 8 or 9 wounded
q: Money plenty
a: yes ー Commodore Ham[on]d the best man in the Navy ー Capt Hamd will convoy 'em all out Safe to Sea ー
q: Has not Ld D sent [Flag abt] to communicate the Infection?
a: Not to my Knowledge ー Captn Hamd not continu[ing] on the Station ー to go to N. York ー
q: How many Guns the Lively
a: 30 or 36 Guns ー 11 [torn] Shot in the Dunmore 18.
