Salem Sept the 21t 1776
it is this Day agreed Between Stephn Cleveland of the one part in behalf of the Continent By order & Consent of Jno Bradford Esqr Continental agent and William Herrick on the other part for him Self, that I Sd Cleveland in Behalf as Before Sd Doth by these presents agree to Give the Sd Herrick the Sum of four pounds Sixteen Shillings Lawfull money for Each & Every month from this Date till the Brigt Dispach Be armed for & in behalf of the Before Sd., then the Sd Herrick to be intitled to the Same wages & prize money agreable to the Rank of a Lieut or master which we may then agree on, I the Sd Herrick on my part do by these presents in Consideration of the above haveing one months advance now paid me do agree to perform all Reasonable Duty Both Before & after the Dispach be armd-that he the Sd Cleveland may from time to time Require of me the Sd Herrick2
Stephn Cleveland William Herrick
this instrument interchangably Sined & Seald in presents of us Isaac Williams Ann Jeffry
1. Records of Armed Vessels 1775-76, III, Book 18, BHS.
2. See John Bradford to Robert Morris, October 19, 1776.
