Baltimore County ss. 13 July 1775.
Edward Weeks of the Snow Potowmack from Dublin and Madeira maketh Oath on the Holy Evangels of Almighty God that he hath not Imported in the said Vessell during this present Voyage, except necessary Stores for the use of the said Vessell and which are not for Sale, any Goods Wares or Merchandizes whatsoever from Great Britain or Ireland or of the growth or Manufacture of Great Britain or Ireland, or any Goods exported from them or either of them, or any East India Tea, or any Molases Syrups Paneles Coffe or Pimento of the Growth of the British West India Islands, or Dominica, or any Wines from Madeira or the Western Islands, or Foreign Indigo, or any Slave or Slaves ー Save and except one Box of Handkerchiefs which were Shipt onboard at the Port of Waterford by David Sherrard and Consigned to John Pringle of Phila, which said Box & Handks are Consumed and destroyd, to prevent any interruption or objection to his taking onboard a Cargo in this Port, as they were Shipt onboard the said Snow before this deponent took the Command which was only the day before they Saild. ー And also save and except 28 Pipes 5 Hhds & 7 quarter Casks of Wine which were Shipt at Madeira for Dublin and is intended to be landed there and not in America.
Sworn before me James Clarke