This is to certify to all whom it may concern, that I was taken in the Ship Jane of London, from the Island of Tortola to London, by the armed Brig Liberty, Thomas Lilly, belonging to the Commonwealth of Virginia, and that myself, Officers, and Seamen, were treated well, and served with Provision and Rum the same as the said Brigs Crew; and that, soon after our Arrival in Virginia, at the Brig's Port, we all had our Chests, Beds, Books, Instruments and Cash, delivered to us, mine only excepted, which was detained, I believe, to search for Letters pr Papers that might be prejudicial to the Commonwealth aforesaid; that after my Chest, Trunks, &c. were looked over, every Thing was delivered to me except some Packets of Letters, which the said Lilly thought he was in Honour bound to the Cause he had entered into to show to the Governor and Council; after their Perusal, they were delivered likewise. I also Certify, that we all were paid our full Wages from the Time of Entry to the Time the Ship was discharged, as per my Ship's Articles.
David Wallace.
Test, Stephen Mitchell,
Thomas Christie.
Received likewise as follows, a Trunk and Bandbox containing a Lady's wearing Apparel, Jewels, &c. two Bracelets set in Gold, and set round with Diamonds, of an oval Shape, one the miniature Picture of the Commandant of St. Croix, the other I believe his Cypher. Likewise two Watches, one Puncheon and a forty Gallon Cask of Rum, six Dozen of Wine, a Chest of Clothes that belonged to my Mate, who died in the Island of Tortola: These Clothes I sold to the said Thomas Lilly, of my own free Will and Accord, al:ld received of him the Amount, viz. 51 1. 3s.
Test, Stephen Mitchell,
Thomas Christie.
