Account of 82 Casks of White SpermaCeti Oil & He[a]d matter ship for Account of John Bradford & Co at Barnstable, on Board the Brig Industry John Mcfarland master in August last and Consign'd to Messrs Henry & Thos Bromfield mercht in London, which Brig was Clear'd at Plimouth, & on her passage to London, was meet by one of the Cruisers Said to belong to the King, 2 by her Compell'd back to Boston & their both Brig and Cargo Condemn'd & Sold.
Dated at Andover 22nd Feby 1776
Jno Bradford
[Endorsed] Essex ss Andover Feby 23. 1776 The Capn John Bradford above nam'd Appear'd & made Oath to the Truth of the above Accot by him Subscrib'd
Before me Samuel Phillips Just Paice
1. Mass. Arch., vol. 138, 424.
2. The Industry was captured by H.M. Schooner Halifax and condemned and sold in Boston, Graves's Prize List, December 31, 1775, II 36-38, BM.
