I dont doubt by [now?] you've Received mine by the way of the way of So. Car. Inclosed in a Letter to Mr. Henry Collins in which I Acquainted You of an Unfortunate Accident, that happened to Us by thunder having Split Our Mast and broke through both our Sides and shoud infallibly have Sunk had it not been for the Kind Assistance of Capt. Franklands men Com'r of the Rose Man of War. The damage that will Accrue thereon will amount att Least to 100 Ps. 8/8.
We Gott our mast fisht and are in hopes it will Serve our Cruize, having Gott all things ready to Sail we Intend it in a day or two, And am with my kind Services to all friends
Your very hum'le Serv't.
B.N.
To John Freebody:
Tuesday 1st. The Lieut. and Mr. Stone went this morning to the Westward to Gett a pilott and brought one with him but how he'll prove the Lord knows, the wind Coming to the W'ward differed[66] Sailing this day.
| Dr. | The Comp'y of the Sloop Revenge to the Owners | Cr. |
| To her first Outsett Brot. from folio 9 | 1698. 6.3 | By Cash Recd of Mr. Moon | 137. 5. |
| To Sugr. 108 at providence | 7. 4. | By a bill of Exchge. for | 540. |
| By cash pd by the 62 M. | 8. 2. | ||
| To Rum 48 Ga. at do. | 32. 8. | By a bb. of tarr. | 2.14. |
| To Cash pd. Stowe | 19.11.6 | By 3 mens Share of the provisions Expended | 16. 4.9 |
| To prison fees for Nego. and M.[67] | 4.19. | By Ballce. due P Compy. | |
| To Jno. Wright frock and trowsers | 1. 7. | 1072.11. | |
| To the Storedge of the provce. | 7. 4. | ||
| To a bb. pork | 5.17. | ||
| ————— | ————— | ||
| £1776.16.9 | £1776.16.9 | ||
| ————— | ————— |
On board the Revenge SE per P Vezian QMr.
Wednesday 2d. This morning att 8 AM. Weighd Anchor having our pilott on board, Capt. Richd. Thompson.[68] The Man of War's barge with their Lieut. Came on board to Search Our hole to See we did not Carry any of his hands with Us. Saw a Sloop Coming in but did not Speak with her. Shipt Seven hands, Viz. James Jennings, Jno. Arnold, Nath'll Gwinn, Richd. Righton, James Hayes, Thos. Fryer and Saml. Nixon. Every body in their Statu Quo. the Capt. Ordered them some punch to drink to their Wives and Misstresses they had left a shoare.
Thursday 3d. Fine Moderate Weather, att 10 AM. had a Vandue att the Mast of the plunder taken in the prize which was Sold to the Value of 50 Ps. 8/8 and 2 Rials.