“19th. Only one Cartel has arrived, and she is for the Southward, her Captain named Maxwell, who informed me that the Cartel for the North (the Lady’s Adventure) could not get out of Torbay last Monday. We are in daily expectation of seeing them as a signal is now hoisted for a Fleet from the East.
“This day I am thirty months a Prisoner in this disagreeable place.
“We have had the happiness of receiving the joyful news of the arrival of the Northern Cartel. The men for the Southward embarque on Saturday, and the men for the North on Monday or Tuesday next. The long-looked for day is come at last for us to leave these Gloomy Walls, where nothing but Horror and Despair reigns. This afternoon we were Honor’d with a visit from the Duke of Richmond, and a number of generals and other Officers.
“His Grace asked if we had any complaints against Mr. Cowdry. Capt. Greene reply’d to the Duke ‘that Cowdry was a dirty fellow.’ The Duke reply’d: ‘Government keeps dirty fellows, to do their dirty Work.’
“His Grace said to us, that we had gained what we had been fighting for, and we should find it so when we arrived in America.
“21st. This morning Mr. Cowdry ordered the Men bound South to get ready to embarque to-morrow at 10 o’clock. Slops are to be served this afternoon, and the Prisoners to be examined at 6 o’clock in the morning.
“I desire to bless God that I once more have my health, but I am in a Miserable condition for want of cash, and what I am to do for Sea-stores I am at a loss.
“22d. Yesterday the Cloathing was served out to the South’ard Men, and instead of 20 shillings they drew only 16/3. One O’Hara and John Cooper abused the Agent and broke his Windows for which they were put in the Black Hole. Mr. Cowdry embarqued 215 men on board the Cartel for the South’ard.
“23d. We are to hold ourselves in readiness to embarque to-morrow at 2 o’clock. Cowdry sent a Paper into the Prison for our People to sign, that he had used us with marks of kindness, &c. It was immediately torn up.
“June 24th. The Escort came and the Agent opened the Gate of the Castle of Despair, and 400 Americans marched out to the Water side, where we found four Launches, and a Cutter waiting to receive us, I went on board the Cutter, and in a short time was on board the Good Ship Lady’s Adventure, a Cartel bound to Boston. We had our complement on board by 6 o’clock. The Agent came off and received a Receipt for 400 Men and wished us a good Voyage.