Footnote 18: The _Squirrel_ had gone down to Jamaica with
reinforcements. _N.Y. Col. Docs._, VI. 170. The news brought was
unduly favorable, as the event proved. Captain Warren, afterward
Vice-Adm. Sir Peter Warren, commanded in 1745 all the naval forces
that took part in the reduction of Louisbourg. He was a brother-in-law
of Chief-justice James DeLancey, and uncle of Sir John Johnson.]

_Sunday 21._ About 4 AM. The Master Came on board who had been att
York to Gett hands but mett with no Success, farr from it for he
Carry'd 4 hands with him but brought back but two.

_Munday 22d._ The Capt. went up to York to wait on Capt. Warren who
was as Good as his Word. Att 4 Came on Board again and brought 2 bb.
of beef and a fresh hand, Quinton Somerwood. Att 9 PM. hailed a Sloop
that Came from the Jerseys, Bennett Mast., On Board of w'ch was Capt.
Potter of Rhode Island.[19]

[Footnote 19: Presumably Simeon Potter of Bristol, a noted
sea-captain; on him and the _Prince Charles of Lorraine_, see docs.
no. 176 and no. 177.]

_Tuesday 23d._ Wrote a Letter by the Capt. Order to Mr. Gidley to Gett
Davison to mate with us. Our Capt. went to York to Carry it to Capt.
Potter. Att 3 PM. Came in a Sloop from Jamaica 20 days passage who
Informs us that Admiral Vernon's Fleet was fitting out for Cuba. I
wish them more Success than what they Gott against Carthagena, For by
all Report they Gott more blows than Honour. Att 4 PM. the Capt.
Returned and brought a hand with him John Waters Clerk of a Dutch
Church.

_Wednesday 24th._ About 10 AM. The pilott Came on Board with a Message
from Capt. Freebody who was Return'd from Long Island to Agree with a
Doctor that had Offered to Go with Us. Att 1 PM. Came in a Sloop from
Jamaica a prize of Capt. Warren which had been taken by the Spaniards
formerly she belong'd to Providence but Re-taken by the _Squirell_.
Att 6 PM. Mr. Stone and the Doctor Came on Board to see the Capt. but
he being att York they Returned to See there.

_Thursday 25th._ Nothing Remarkable the fore part of the day but
Quarrelling not worth mentioning. Att 1 PM. a Sloop Came in from
Jamaica and brings for News that he Spoke with an English Man of Warr
att Port Morant,[20] who told him that a fresh Warr was dayly
Expected, also that the Bay was Intirely Cut off by the Spaniards. Att
4 PM. the Capt. Came on board and brought a Chest with 19 small Arms.
att 5 Mr. Stone Came on Board and Signd the Articles as Lieut. No
Doct