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He was taken at Quoddy [Passamaquoddy] Sep^r 10^th 1777, By the Vulture (Man of War) Boat & Carried at S^t Johns. he was Examined by the Enemy's officer on Being Asked how Many Men was then at Mechias. he told them about 500. that they had aplenty of Provision sent them from the westward that they Cou'd in a short time Call in their Millitia which might Consist of 700 men on being asked where he was dureing Dawsons Attack¹ he told them that he was in the Wood. & that he was not of the parties that attacked—

they proferd him his Vessell if he woud Undertake to procure them certain In­tiligence, which he did. M^r Hazen becoming Surity for his Fedelity.² he Returnd to them with Speed. before he went Capⁿ Fettus Dam'd him for a Rebell never Expecting to see him again,³ but seeing he was true to his Promis, they promisd him all his Money they had taken from him if he would Conveying the Incerted Information to Annapolis by Express, going There he was taken by a Little priviteer⁴—....

the Prize Master Account of there takeing Capⁿ Long at Annapolis Gut Capⁿ Lawrence of a Priviteer bound up Annapolis River beyond the town,⁵ Got within ½ Mile of the Same the fogg being very Thick. which Suddenly Clearing up he found himself pretty Close to a Tender mounting Eight Gun. they put about Instantly and out Bars [oars]. where fired upon boath from the Schooner & the Shoar by Small Arms they soon Got out of Reach  & Continuing down the River met Long going in they fired a Swevel to bring him too. they sent three men Aboard of him. one told to Go down below directly. When Long Answered Who are you Sir I have Got the King Pacquet on board Soon after he went on board the priviteer he presentd the Letters of Intiligence to the Master supposing he was Commander of the Tender, which he thought he was on board of not thinkg it a priviteer from the States

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