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Shipp'd' by the Grace of God, in good order, and well condition'd, by Abraham Van Bebber in and upon the good Brigantine call'd the Friendship whereof is master, under God, for this present voyage John Martin and now riding at anchor in St Eustatius Rhode and by God's Grace bound for [blank] to say Seven Chests & One Bale of Merchandize, the Property of Capt Robert Forsyth & his Owners of...
Date: 14 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
This will inform you of my safe arival with the Brig Friendship in to Chingoteag on Tuesday July 2d which Mr Richards has taken on your accts I likewise [send] you a manifest of the Cargo I have on board, best part of which I have got on Shore under the protection of Coll. F. Lemmon be so kind to let me know as soon as possable what measurs must be taken with the Brig & Crew ー the[y] being...
Date: 4 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
this my 2d opprotunity of in forming you of my Situation I am much Distresed for Sailors the Merchants in this place gives from 12 to 15 £ pr month and if I Dont give as much I Can git No Sailors I am told Capt [William] Stone is going to take the Brig 2 it is a thing that I am unequaented With and would be glad of an answer to this Letter.
the Brig wants 1 anchor 700 Wt 1 Cable 10...
Date: 17 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
I Received yours of the 21st and as you Did Not write me Concerning the Sailors wages I thought it my Duty to acquaint your Honr board that the few vessels Now fitting out in this place Gives from 11. to 12 £ pr month for Common hands, and officers Wages is what they please to ask, mates has 15 £ pr month as I Shall have but a few Seamen this passage I think it be Reqesit to have an officer of...
Date: 25 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
225 Barrels of Powder
163 for Virga ー 20 ー ½ Bl for
Smith ー
228 half Do Do
10 ー ½ Do for J. Rumsey &
the Balce for Maryld
17 Chests of Arms
2 Sheets of Lead
Maryland
23 Bales of Canvas
Frt to be accounted
7 Chests No 1 a 7
Mark'd R:F ー
1 Bale No 8
Capt Forsythe at Baltimore ー
Freight Credd by
2 Cases
Mark'd I:R...
Date: 30 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3