This Charterparty of Affreightment Indented made and fully concluded this Sixteenth day of December, In the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven hundred and Seventy six; Between Caleb Loring of Hingham in the County of Suffolk and State of the Massachusetts Bay Merchant Owner of the Schooner named Edward of the burthen of about Seventy Tons whereof Arnald is Master on the one part, And the Board of War for the State of Massachusetts Bay aforesaid of the other part; Witnesseth That the said Caleb Loring for the considerations hereinafter mentioned Hath Granted and Letten to Freight, And by these presents Doth Grant and Lett to Freight unto the said Board of War The whole Hull or Body of the said Schooner Furniture and Appurtenances whatsoever to her belonging for a Voyage to be made in her from the Port of Boston to Baltimore or any of the Southern States, and back to Boston again; And the said Caleb Loring doth hereby Covenant Grant and Agree with the said Board of War, That the said Schooner is Tight Stanch and strong, and in and during the Voyage aforesaid shall be well and sufficiently Tackled and Apparrelled with all Necessaries for such a Vessel and Voyage, And that it shall and may be Lawful for the said Board of War, as well at Boston as at Baltimore or any of the Southern States fully to Load the said Schooner with such Goods Wares and Merchandize as they shall think proper. —

In Consideration whereof the said Board of War do by these presents Covenant and Agree with the said Caleb Loring, That they shall and will pay or cause to be paid unto the said Caleb Loring for the hire of the said Schooner after the rate of Eight shillings Lawful money a Ton per Month, and after that rate for a less time than a Month, the Months to be accounted by the Callender, and to Commence upon the day of the date hereof, and that within Thirty days after her return to Boston aforesaid And that in Case the said Schooner should be Lost or taken during said Voyage That then and in that Case they will pay or cause to be paid unto the said Caleb Loring the sum of Four Hundred Pounds -Lawful money being the Estimated Value of said Schooner and also the hire that shall become due after the rate aforesaid to the time of her being lost or taken, And the said Board of War do further Covenant that they will Victual and Man the said Schooner and pay all Pilotage & Port charges the said Voyage: To the true performance whereof the Parties to these presents do bind and Oblige themselves their heirs Executors and Administrators and Assigns in the sum and penalty of Five Hundred Pounds — Lawful money firmly by these presents. In Witness whereof the said Parties have hereunto Interchangeably set their hands and Seals the day and Year first within written. —

It is understood that the Board of War bind themselves & their Successor in Office, not their Executors Heirs & Assigns as above written — this Addition made before Signing

Signed Sealed & Delivd.
in the presence of
Jam^s Swan Jno Appleton
By Order of the Board Sam Phps Savage Prest PT.