[Philadelphia] August 2d 1776
...granted 3 passes for Camp... one to Capt Job Springer of Scooner Grampus to Dartmouth N. England Government. one to Capt Corban Barnes of Schooner Julia to Plymouth New England Government....accot last night was that the Congress Privater Capt [John] Craig of this port, has taken & brought her into Egg Harbour, A Brig from Nevis2 its Said to be worth near Twenty Thousand pound &c
1. Diary of Christopher Marshall, HSP.
2. The brig Richmond, with rum, sugar, and £20,000 in gold on board.
