I certify and declare to have enlisted on board the Boston Frigate commanded by Sam^l. Tucker Esq^r.- for a Cruize in Quality of Serjeant of Marines the 1^st- of April in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & seventy eight at forty eight Shillings Continental money ⅌ month, and five parts Prize Money which was promised me as my due according to the Rank I held on board s^d- Frigate:– After that Engagement concluded Cap^t. Tucker told me he was in want of Marines to compleat his Crew; I answered that if he was permitted to raise men I should endeavour to procure him fit & proper Subjects; In consequence thereof he sent me to the Commanding Officer of the Admiralty of Bordeaux, to get s^d. permission; I returned in a very short Time with a satisfactory Answer; & by his Orders in Consequence of s^d. Answer, I raised from s^d. day, first of April till the Twenty first of May following more Men than were requesite to Compleat s^d Company, all at my cost & expence, except twice that having brought Some young Lads on board & not having money about me, Cap^t. Tucker paid 12 solls each time for a Boat to conduct them.— Remark if you please that not one rec^d. a farthing Bounty & that I was put to many triffling Costs on Account of their Business. At the Time of our departure I was indebted ten guineas either for Lodging, Diet, other triffling costs relative to their affairs, Money spent on enlisting, Boat hire &c.—

I do not mean by the above that the ten Guineas were due to me in entering, but think that the triffling Charge of four livers ⅌ Day during the Time I laboured for s^d. Frigate cannot be contested as I received not the least nourishment on board, untill the Day I joyned s^d. Vessel with the Remaining part of the Recruits below LOrmont going down the River.- I own I told the Cap^t. if I had an Uniform, it would engage numbers of young men to come on Board, & that I had a green Coat which I would have turned if he would agree to furnish the facings & other Articles wanting, on which he told me to goe to his Taylor to have it made & that he would pay for it; afterwards he told me to have a Breeches & Waistcoat suitable to the Coat, When the taylor brought his Account which amounted to 111 Livers the Cap^t. exacted that I should sign the Account before he would pay. Moreover Cap^t. Palmes² told me to buy a Hatt for the English Serjent³ & that he would pay for it, which I did, it Cost me 12 Livers, which have not as yet been reimbursed—As to the three Guineas & six Livers advanced me by M^r- Brondfield⁴ when I was sent from Blay to Bordeaux on their Affairs very important in themselves, to them I have the account on board ready to produce when Demanded.—

Amount of money advanced by me and Wages due to me by Sam^l Tucker Esq^r- Captain of the Boston Frigate; I say advanced & due to me Cazaneuve Serjent of Marines on board S^d. Frigate.- - to say

Account of the Money laid out by me, of the three Guineas & six Livers given me by M^r- Brondfield viz^t.-