FOR THE THIRD CRUISE.

Charlestown, July 6^th, 1778.

Conversation Between Cap^t Parker & My Self this Day.

P^r. What are you Doing a Shore.

My Sf. I wanted to See You Sir.

P^r. Verry well.

My Sf. The Term of my Inlistment is up & I would be glad of a Discharge
Sir.

P^r. I cannot Give you One, the Ship is in Distress Plumb has been
trying to Get You away.

My Sf. No Sir, I can have Good Wages here & I think it Better than
Privatiering I can^t Think of Going for a Single Share I had a hard
task Last Cruise & they all Left me.

P^r. You have had a hard task of it & I will Consider you. & You Shall
have as Much again as You Expect. Ranny & those that Leave me without a
Discharge will Never Get anything you Better go aboard Boardman. I will
Consider you & you,ll _Lose Nothing by it_.

My Sf. I am Oblig^d to you Sir. & So went on Board.

JOURNAL
AND
SAILING DIRECTIONS
OF THE
OLIVER CROMWELL
THIRD CRUISE.

JOURNAL OF THE THIRD CRUISE.

July 24 Weigh^d Anchor at 5 Fathom hole & Came Over the Bar In
Comp^y with the Notredame a 16 Gun Brig & two Sloops. Mett a French
Ship of 28 Guns on the Bar Bound in.

25^th A Smooth Sea.

29^th Saw A Sail Gave Chace.

30^th Saw A Sail Gave Chace.

31^st Saw two Sail Gave Chace. Light winds.

August 6th at half after Six Afternoon Saw a Sail & Gave Chace, at 11
Gave her a Bow Gun which Brought her too She was a Big from New Orleans
in Missippi Bound to Cape Francois a Spainard Went on Board Kept her All
Night & Lett her Go at 10 ^oClock the Next Day her Cargo was Furr &
Lumber She had Some Englismen on Board the Occasion of our Detaining her
So Long.

7^th At 5 OClock Afternoon Made the Land the Island of Abaco.

8^th at 10 ^oClock Harbour Island Bore East Dis^t 2 Leagues.

9^th Hard Gales of wind.

10^th Fresh Gales of wind & Heavy Squals.

11^th Fresh Breeses & a Rough Sea.

12 at Six Afternoon Caught a Great Turtle which was Kook^d the Next
Day for the Entertainment of the Gentlemen of the Fleet No Less than 13
Came on Board to Dine.

14 At 2 oClock P M Harbour Island Bore SbW 1 League Dis^t Sent the
Yoll on Shore The Brig Sent her Boat a Shore too.

15^th The two Boats Returned with a two Mast Boat & 4 Men Belonging to
New Providence Squally Night & Smart Thunder & Lightning.

16^th Cros^d the Bahama Banks from 8 Fathom of water to 3-3/4 Came
to Anchor at Night on the Bank.

17^th Arriv^d at the Abimenes Fill^d