[31] This was probably Isaac van Dam, merchant, son of President Rip van Dam. "Henderson," above, means Harriman.
[32] See the account below, and notes [29] and [33].
[33] By a rough calculation (see [note 29]) Quartermaster Vezian trebles the amount in New York currency to reduce it to that of Rhode Island.
[34] Tightened them up.
[35] Company's quartermaster.
[36] Gunner's mate.
[37] Of 78¼ shares, the nine officers were entitled to the shares ("draws") indicated against their names above; fourteen sailors who had "found" themselves are listed, as entitled to one share each; thirty-seven others, outfitted by the owners, are assigned three-fourths of a share each, the other fourths going to the outfitters; fourteen shares were to go to the same, as owners of the sloop. The prize act of 13 Geo. II. ch. 4 (1739), passed at the beginning of this war, had provided that prizes captured by privateers should after condemnation go entirely to the owners and officers and crew of the privateer, in such proportions as should be specified in their articles of agreement (see, e.g., [doc. no. 202]).
[38] Osnaburgs, a kind of coarse linen made originally at Osnabrück in North Germany.
[39] To fish a mast is to strengthen it by fastening a piece along it lengthwise.
[40] School.