Personly appear'd before me one of his Majesties Justices of sd County ー Thomas Kell master of the Schooner Dolphen off and from Baltimore Robart Bailey Mate & William Cuningham Seman and made Oath on the holy Evngelist of almighty god that on the 12th day of February 1776. they Sailed from Baltimore bound for the Island of Martinico, and on the 26th ult. being betwixt the horse shue, and Cape Henny was Chased by two of the kings Row boats & one Tender, which caused them to bear away & Run into Cheristone for the safety of Vessell & Cargo, & thire wated for a favourable oppertunity to run to see, & farther these Deponents Declares that. on the 4th of March asloope Tender attempted to Come in to said harbour in Order to take them out but was prevented by Runing aground, & farther Declare that on the 18th Instant Sloop tender Came in & took perssestion of said Schooner Dolphen, hove up heir Ancher and made Saile in Order to run her out & at the Esterne of the harbour they run aground, after which said Tender plunderd & took from said Dolphen salt & fresh provisions togeather with Cordage Cabben furniture &c, and on the 19 the said Tender Made an Other Attempt to Carry out the schooner Dolphin but was Repulsed & prevented by Two Companyes of Minitmen, one Compeny of Regulers, & sevaral of the Militia, and finding that Schooner Dolphin could not git out with safety and Consulting the Commitee in the County of Northampton, which their advise was to land the sd Cargo & then for the sd Capt to Prosead up to the Owners for further Orders from Council of Saifety and the Deponents protests against the said Tenders & Row botes for ther Detention, Damages, &c which they and ther Owners have or may Sustain from the said Tenders & Rowboats - Given under my hand the Date above -

Henry Guy