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Came on Board to take his Leave of the Capt. he brought with him 2 pistolls and an Acct. of the Doctors Chest and other things found for him which Amounts to L38.2.1 New York Currency,[32] which is Carry to Acct. Att 10 the Lieut. and Doctor Came on board in the pilott boat with the hands that had Left Us Since we Were at York only 3 which Viz. Webster, Price and Ferrows. The tide being Spent cou'd not Sail but Resolv'd to Sail the next day. The Lieut. went a Shoar to Gett some hands that had promist to Come on board when we were Ready to Sail. When Mr. Vandam went from the Side we Gave him three Guns and three Chears. Opened a bb. of Beef. Gave the people A Bowl of punch. [Footnote 31: This was probably Isaac van Dam, merchant, son of President Rip van Dam. "Henderson," above, means Harriman.] [Footnote 32: See the account below, and notes 29 and 33.] _Sunday 12th._ The Lieut. with Severall hands that went ashoar the Night before Came on board with Our Pilott. The Tide being almost Spent coud not Sail. Att 4 PM. the Comp. Chose their Qr. Mr. Duncan McKenley, a fitt person for that post. He wetted his Commission by Giving the people a tub of punch. Opened 1 tierce of bread. _Munday 13th._ Weigh'd from Stratton Island with 61 hands, Officers Included. Anchord about 2 PM. att Sandy Hook. Wrote to Capt. Freebody by the Capt. Order. Sent him a List of Our hands and an Acct. of Our provisions and Charges together with the Lieut. name to Gett it Registred in the Admiralty Office att Rhode Island. the Comp. QMr. Quartered the people to the Guns, Viz. Qr. Deck and its Opposite 3 men, and to Every one and its opposite of the Deck Guns 4 hands. Gave the Qr. Mas'r. an Acct. of the Charges which is to be paid by the Comp'y as it is thus Stated Underneath, Viz. _Drs._ _Sloop Revenge and Comp'y to the Owners_ _Cr._ -------------------------------+------------+----------------+------ Taken in Att Rhode Island | | /| 50 bb. of Beef 7.10 | L375 | / | 18 bb. of pork 12. | 216 | / | 64 bb. of flour 8. | 512 | / | 10 bu. of Beans | 8 | / | 100 Gal. of Rum at 10s. | 50 | / | 1 C. 2 Qr. Sug'r L8 per C. | 12 | / | A Cag of hogs fatt | 7 | / | 50 C. of bread at 4 per C.
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