Sunday 14th. Between 6 and 7 AM. Came in a Brigt. from Aberdeen with 40 Servants[16] but brings no News. Shipt a hand Woodell by Name.
Munday 15. Nothing Remarkable these 24 hours.
Tuesday 16. Sent the pinnace a Shoar and brought off 6 bb. of Beef.
Wednesday 17. Att 10 AM. the Pilott Came on board weighd Anchor and fell down to the Narrows between Stratton Island[17] and Long Island. Att 3 PM. went up to York and brought down with me 3 hands, Ralph Gouch, John Taylor and Andrew Fielding.
Thusday 18th. Att 11 AM. Our Pilott Came on Board with 4 of Our Men that had Left us when the Capt. Turned Edward Sampford a Shoar, George Densey, Foelix Burn, Duncan McKenley and John Holmes, who promised faithfully to proceed the Voyage. Att 2 PM. the Capt. Ordered Our Gunner to deliver Arms to them that had none. 25 hands fitted themselves. Great fireing att Our Buoy Supposing him a Spaniard. I hope to God that their Courage may be as Good if Ever they meet with any.
Friday 19th. Came in a Brigt. from Ireland Capt. Long with passengers but brings no Strange News. Went to York. Shipt 2 hands, M. Dame and Jackson.
Saturday 20th. Att 10 AM. Came in the Squirill Man of Warr Capt. Warren Come from Jamaica[18] who Inform'd us that Amiral Vernon had taken all the Forts att Carthagena Except one and the Town. We Saluted him with 3 Guns having no more Loaded. he Return'd us one. We Gave three Chears which was Returned by the Ship. he further told the Capt. that if he wou'd Come up to York he'd put him in a Route which wou'd be of Service to his Voyage. Att 3 PM. Came on Board Capt. Wright to demand his Servant Andw. Fielding, which he had Seen. The Master went up to York to Gett some hands that had promist to Come away by night and Carry'd With him Andw. Fielding.
Sunday 21. About 4 AM. The Master Came on board who had been att York to Gett hands but mett with no Success, farr from it for he Carry'd 4 hands with him but brought back but two.
Munday 22d. The Capt. went up to York to wait on Capt. Warren who was as Good as his Word. Att 4 Came on Board again and brought 2 bb. of beef and a fresh hand, Quinton Somerwood. Att 9 PM. hailed a Sloop that Came from the Jerseys, Bennett Mast., On Board of w'ch was Capt. Potter of Rhode Island.[19]
Tuesday 23d. Wrote a Letter by the Capt. Order to Mr. Gidley to Gett Davison to mate with us. Our Capt. went to York to Carry it to Capt. Potter. Att 3 PM. Came in a Sloop from Jamaica 20 days passage who Informs us that Admiral Vernon's Fleet was fitting out for Cuba. I wish them more Success than what they Gott against Carthagena, For by all Report they Gott more blows than Honour. Att 4 PM. the Capt. Returned and brought a hand with him John Waters Clerk of a Dutch Church.