Nantucket Febry 21. 1776ー
These may Certify that the Schooner Bonaventure John Waterman Master is bound to Philadelphia in order to Purchase Three hundred barrels of Flour one hundred barrels of Bread Thirty Barrels of Pork Two Cask of Rice Ten Boxes of Chocolat Fifteen hundred Bushels of Indian Corn, & Ten hogsheads Bran all which are wanted for the Internal Uses of the Inhabitants of this Islandー
These may Certify that the above named Josiah Barker, Shubal Barnard, Batchr Hussey, Richard Mitchel Jr Stephen Hussey, & Stephen Paddack Personally appeared before me & Solemnly affirmed that the provisions Specified in the above Estimate is wanted for the Internal use of the Inhabitants of this Islandー
Ebenezer Calef Justice a Peace
1. James Otis Papers, CUL.