'r of one of the above Sloops when he Came a longside of Us he
Gave us three Chears and we Returned him the same. The Capt. went up
to York to Gett a Doctor and some hands. One promist him to Give an
Answer the next day. Att 10 a hand Came on board to List but [went]
away without Signing. he promist to Return again his name was John
Webb.

_Tuesday 7th._ This morning the Capt. went up to York and at last
Agreed with a Doctor that belong'd to Capt. Cunningham,[28] Com'r of
one of the Privateer's Sloop that Came in the day before. his Name is
William Blake, a young Gentleman well Recomended by the Gen'n of York.
Att 6 PM. the Capt. Returned on board and brought with him a Chest of
Medicines, a Doctor's Box which Cost L20 York Cur[renc]y,[29] also 10
Pistolls and Cutlasses.

[Footnote 28: George Cunningham, whose commission was ordered May 8,
1741.]

[Footnote 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.]

_Wednesday 8th._ Cloudy Rainy Weather. The Mate went a shoar to fill
Water and the Mas'r when the Mate Returned went to Gett Wood. Gave the
people a pale of punch. Opened a bb. of Beef and a bb. of bread.

_Thursday 9th._ This morning put Our Vessell on the Carreen, Scrub
her and Gave her Boot tops.[30] Att 4 PM. Our pilott Came on Board.
the Capt. Orderd him to Attend on Saturday Morning for then he
intended to Sail. Gave the people a pale of punch.

[Footnote 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."]

_Friday 10th._ Att 9 AM. the Mas'r went in the Pinnace to York to
fetch the Lieut. and Doctors things. Att 2 PM. Came in 2 Sloops, Edwd.
Seymore and John Pasco, in Comp'y with a Brigt., James Walker Com'r,
all from Antigua 13 days passage but brings no News. Att 9 AM. Came on
Board the Mas'r with 4 New hands, John Webb, Jerem'h Henderson,
William Ramsey and Jos. the Negro Servant to the Lieut.

_Saturday 11._ About 8 AM. Mr. Vandam[31]