This May Certify that I John Rich of Magerbagawayduce With a Permit from the Committee to Sail to marblehead Second Day of Febery the Third Day Ariveed at Both by Lay there at that Harbor thirtwen Days the Seventwen Day Came out in Morning about eaight Clock about Eaight Clock at Night I See the Light on the Island Shooles I Run for Cape and Being very Dark and Came In Full of Snow I Could Not See the Land and the First Land I See was in Boston Bay the Wind Blowing Fresh About NEBN I Could Not Carri But Littel Saile about Half a Hour Before Day Came a thoart of a man of war he ordered me to Run For the Light House he Ruh with [me up] to the Light And then Held the wind and Stood of to See Again I Whent In and a man of War Ordered me to Come to Anker under is Starn And the Boat Came and put Hands a board the Sloop and my Self and Himds they Carried on Board the Commondore and We Stay tow Days there then orders Came to the Commondore to Put us on board the Sloop Again and Bring her up to Boston Town and a man of War Went along with us Same Time

Linconl [Lincoln] ss March 8 1776

the persons who Sign this Representation have made Solemn oath to the Truth of it.

John Rich

Seth Blodget Junr

David Daley

This done before me.ー

W Crawford