Port of Philada pー
Personally appeard before me-John Park Master of the Prize Ship Friendship (taken by Capt Weeks [Lambert Wickes] in the Reprisal) now riding at anchor in the port of Philada who being duly Sworn deposeth & saith that the said Ship is now in so leaky a Condition that there is great danger of injuring her cargoe which consists in part of Sugar & other perishable comodities in case the same be not unladen or some part thereof so as to find out & Stop the leakー
Sworn & Subscribed
John Parks
Augt 7th 1776ー
Cert[ified] ー Geo: Ross
Mem: on making the above Depositn a Warrant issued to Maurice Rodgers Merchant William Davis & John Lockton Ship Masters licensing them or any two &c to unlode so much of the Cargo as might be necessary to come at & stop the Leak and prevent further Damage & make Return &c.
1. Admiralty Court Papers, HSP.
