Transcriber's Note
Archaic and uncommon spelling has been preserved as printed—for example, chesnut instead of chestnut, pummice instead of pummace, etc. Inconsistencies in hyphenation have been retained.
Variable spelling has been preserved where it appears due to differences between the two authors, or where there was no way to determine which was correct; instances include Humphreys—Humphries, Edgarton—Edgartown, and Tabanawort—Tabarawort.
Minor punctuation errors have been repaired. The following amendments have been made:
Page [11]—Lumbard amended to Lumbert—"... William Beetle, (mate,) John Lumbert, (2d mate,) ..."
Page [15]—Liliston amended to Lilliston—"... Wm. Humphries, a black man, and steward, and Thomas Lilliston."
Page [20]—Linniston amended to Lilliston—"... William Humphries, (the steward) of Philadelphia, and Thomas Lilliston; ..."
Page [49]—There amended to Their—"Their names were, Gilbert Smith, George Comstock, Stephen Kidder, ..."
Page [74]—fastastic amended to fantastic—"... and all ornamented in the same fantastic manner."
Page [132]—heathful amended to healthful—"... and keep the atmosphere healthful and salubrious ..."