N^o Carolina

The Subscriber Cornelius Anabil,John Cochran,¹ Nahan Moar & Isaac Mackey, all from this Port, in different Vessels, were taken and Caried down to Jamaca, after makeing our escape from the men of War, got a passage to the Island of Providence² after our Stay in thar twenty Six Days when in the 25 Ult^o. the State Sloop of War³ Capt Rothbarn⁴ landed twenty three Men & took possession of Fort Nassau & soon was reenforced by us, We & one Officer belonging to said Sloop⁵ Boarded a Ship of Sixteen guns,⁶ belonging to Jamaca, which we kept, Sent the Prisoners to the Fort Likewise, one Sloop loaded with Rice & Indigo,⁷ & one other Sloop which they Caried off besides this we got [(] which will Shew in Cap Rothbarns letter to us) Before the arival of Said Sloop we all had got Vesels to Come to this State Some loaded with dry goods & others with Salt, & after this Sloop came in & took the Fort, & we being Active in there Assistance dare not Stay after her departure, to come in those vessels we had engaged to bring to this State.—

As Cap Rothburn & his Crew has freely resigned to us there part of s^d. Sloop,⁸ we flatter ourselves the Congress will do the Same as we are known to be Men long in business & Some had Commissions in Armed Vessels in this State & Acquitted ourselveswith honours & now have lost our All.