[Extract]  Charlotte County ss

John Duguid being duly sworn saith That he is a North Briton & has lived in Canada for about sixteen Months past, That by Order of the Commissary General there, he came to St Johns about a Month and an half ago, as a Cooper that he stayed there about four or five Weeks, when they wanted him to continue in their Service, but he thought it his Duty to come here and give Information & that he left St Johns about twelve Days ago . . . that between thirty & forty Guns of twelve, Eighteen and twenty four Pounders with Carriages were landed at Chamblee, but not brought to St Johns when he came away ー That he does not believe they Would be brought to St John's till the Timber of the Vessels was brought up, which was framed at Chamblee & they were employed in bringing it to St Johns two Days before the Deponent came away. ー That they had about thirty or forty Carriages employed in the Work & expected a great Many more the next Day, & thought to get the Timber there in four or five Days . . . That the keel of one of the Vessels was between fifty three & fifty four feet long, & that of the other between fifty five and fifty six & that they are to be built between the Fortifications. ー That there were between fifty and sixty Carpenters and this Deponent supposes, the Vessels are well advanced by this Time and they are to mount sixteen or eighteen Guns each, the most of them twelve Pounders. . . .

Sworn second Day of August 1775. Before me  Ph: Schuyler  Judge.