11 Mo: 11th 1776 — New York taken into possession by the Kings troops about the Middle of Ninth Month 1776 —

Previous to this account or about same time in this month November a Bounty of five pounds for every able bodied Seaman was offerd who were disposed to enter into the Kings Service, and imediatly followed a hott press for Seamen almost all over England &c &c — Whitehaven Gentlemen resolve on giving 40 Shgs a man as an addition to the Kings bounty for Seamen