Bermuda,

By His Excellency George James Bruere Esqr
Governor Commander in Chief
and Vice Admiral of the Islands.ー

To all to whom this Present Writing or Instrument of Prot[est] shall come or may concern Greeting.ー

Know Ye that this eighth day of October in the Year of Our Lord one Thousand and Seventy Six, before me personally appeared John Davis Master of a Certain Brigantine called the Favourite who Solemnly made Oath on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, that on the Sixth Ulto being then on his Voyage from Antigua bound for Liverpool in England in the Latitude 37°.30 No: and Longitude 49°.30 Wt when he was pursued and taken by a Provincial Privateer Sloop, called the Providence John Paul Jones Commander, and again on the 24th of the same Month September in the Latitude 37°.00. No Longitude 68.30 West he was retaken by His Majesty's Ship the Galatea Thomas Jorden Esqr Commander, the Wind at same Time blowing very Strong from the S:S:W: by the Neglect of the Privat[eer's] People he got his Top sails, Jebb, and Main top mast Staysail split that on the Seventh Instant, he arrived in Castle Harbour Bermuda, in Company with the Galatea, And again on the eighteenth Instant this deponent farther saith that having used his utmost endeavours to get his Vessel ready for the Sea, he applyed to Capt John Collins of His Majestys Sloop Nautilus to Assist him with some People to Navigate his Vessel to New York but without Success, Wherefore the said John Davis for him self his Mariners, Owners, Freighters and all others whom it doth or may concern doth hereby Protest against the Matters aforesaid, and all Damages Occasioned or sustained thereby, as also against all Costs delays disappointments, expences and other Matters and things which can or may lawfully be protested against in as Large and Ample Manner as the same can or may be done by Law or Form, And Persevering in the said Protest the said Appearer hath hereunto set his hand this 18th day of October 1776ー

This Done and Protested before me the Governor and Vice Admiral aforesaid, In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Caused the Public Seal of these Islands to be affixed the day and year first above writtenー

George Ja^s Bruere²

By His Excellency's
Command
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