To All People unto whom this present Bill of Sale shall come John Coffin Jones & Joseph Marquand both of Newbury Port in the County of Essex and State of the Massachusetts Bay Merchants send Greeting Know ye That we the said John Coffin Jones and Joseph Marquand for and in consideration of t_he Sum of Two Thousand Six hundred and seven pounds, three shillings and eight pence Lawful money to us in hand paid by the Board of War for the State of Massachusetts Bay aforesaid, The Receipt whereof we hereby Acknowledge Have Granted Bargained and Sold, And by these presents Do fully and Absolutely Grant Bargain and Sell unto the said Board of War, and their Successors in said Office to and for the use of said State The whole Hull or Body of the Ship named the Friends burthened about Two hundred and Twenty Tons whereof Tristram Coffin is Master, now lying in the Harbour of Newbury Port Together with all and Singular her Masts Yards, Boom, Bowsprit Sails Rigging Anchors Cables Tackle Apparrell Boats Furniture and Appurtenances whatsoever to her belonging Also fourteen Thousand of Bricks, One hundred and twelve thousand feet of boards Forty Hogsheads of fish Eighty Barrel1s Pickled fish, Ten and a half Thousand Hogsheads Hoops, Fifteen hundred feet of Heading Ninety five Thousand Shingles, Also Seven harrells Pork eight Barrells of Beef, Fifteen hundred of Bread, Pease, Beans and Rice, Also one Months Advanced Wages for the Master Mate and Men, and all charges in compleatly fixing said Ship for the Seas, until she is Ready to Sail from the Wharff To have and to hold the same unto the said Board of War or their Successors in said Office to and for the use of said State forever.

And we the said John Coffin Jones and Joseph Marquand four ourselves our heirs Executors and Administrators Do hereby Covenant with the said Board of War and their Successors in said office that We will Warrant and Def end the said Ship Furniture and Appurtenances whatsoever to her belonging, and also the Cargo and Provisions aforesaid, and the one months Advance Wages to the Ships People, and every other charge necessary in fitting her for the Seas, until she is ready to Sail from the Wharff as aforesaid unto the said Board of War and their Successors in said Office to and for the use of said State forever against the Claims of all persons, Peril of the Seas Fire Pirates and Enemies Excepted, In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and Seals the Twenty first day of December, In the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven hundred & Seventy six.

Signed Sealed & delivd in the presence of