The Deposition of Jeremiah Wardwel of majerbigwaduce being of Lawfull age testifies and Says that I the deponant did on or about the 12th day of September in the year 1775 Sale from Said majerbigwaduce in the Sloop Trythena Laden the Cordwood for piscataqua in order to procure Stoores and upon our Returne on the 30th day of the same month was taken by a man of war (viz) the Livele 2 and finely Lost Vessel and Effects the Vessel was when taken about 7 years old had 2 Cable and anchers Secont Sute of Sales about halfe worne Verey good standing Rigin had on bord that belonged to my fathe[r] ー daniel wordwel about Sixty Dollers worth of Stors there was Leather Cash and Nails on bard said vessel when taken about thirty three dollers worth that belonged to the Inhabetants of said majerbigwaduce Said Vessel is burdened 63 tuns
Jeremiah Wardwell
Colony Massachusetts Bay Feby 20th 1776
Jeremiah Wardwell made solemn Oath to the truth of the above Before John Taylor
Justice Peace thro the Colony.
1. James Phinney Baxter, ed., Documentary History of the State of Maine (Portland, 1910), XIV, 335. Hereafter cited as Baxter, ed., History of Maine.
2. H.M.S. Lively, Captain Thomas Bishop. Her log for September 30, 1775, makes no mention of any prize being taken. The Lively at that time had under convoy a number of vessels wooding in the mouth of the Penobscot.
