[21] I.e., past Sandy Hook.
[22] An analogous expression to "John Barleycorn."
[23] Maroon.
[24] Marblehead, Mass.
[25] Richard Riggs, brother-in-law of John Watts, was captain of one of the two independent companies of fusiliers stationed at New York.
[26] Press-gang.
[27] "At broach" means, that had been opened.
[28] George Cunningham, whose commission was ordered May 8, 1741.
[29] The currencies of the different colonies were in great confusion, on account of the various and extensive issues of paper money, which was greatly depreciated in value. Apparently a pound in New York currency was in 1741 worth about 2.25 Mexican silver dollars, a pound in Rhode Island currency about .85 of a dollar. Douglass, Summary (Boston, 1749, 1750), I. 494, II. 255; Potter and Rider, Some Account of the Bills of Credit or Paper Money of Rhode Island, pp. 55, 162.
[30] After careening a vessel, and scrubbing off the ooze and shells, etc., it was customary to coat the bottom with a mixture of tallow, sulphur, etc. This was called "giving her boot-tops."