rankland and Lightfoot, Merch'ts in Boston for L540 NE
Cur'y, being part of the prize taken by Us and Sold att
publick Vandue, the Sale of which Amounts to 763 Ps. 8/8
which was the half we Received for Salvage, the Vessell
belonging to some of his Majesty's Subjects of Great Britain
or Ireland, besides one Negro Man Fransisco by Name who was
one of the Capts. belonging to that Comp'y of Negros and
Mollattos that used the English so barbarously att the
retaken of the fort att St. Aug'ne, also a Mollatto named
Aug'ne. The other two taken by us were Cleared and Remain
still prisoners of War. We have Sold the old Negro Capt. for
34 ps. 8/8 which is to be Added to the above half. the
Mollatto we have still on board.

I dont doubt by [now?] you've Received mine by the way of
the way of So. Car. Inclosed in a Letter to Mr. Henry
Collins in which I Acquainted You of an Unfortunate
Accident, that happened to Us by thunder having Split Our
Mast and broke through both our Sides and shoud infallibly
have Sunk had it not been for the Kind Assistance of Capt.
Franklands men Com'r of the _Rose_ Man of War. The damage
that will Accrue thereon will amount att Least to 100 Ps.
8/8.

We Gott our mast fisht and are in hopes it will Serve our
Cruize, having Gott all things ready to Sail we Intend it in
a day or two, And am with my kind Services to all friends

Your very hum'le Serv't.

B.N.

To John Freebody:

[Footnote 65: (Charles) Henry Frankland, afterward Sir Harry
Frankland, and celebrated under that name because of the romantic
story of Agnes Surriage, recounted in Dr. Holmes's poem, _Agnes_. An
elder brother of Capt. Thomas Frankland, he had come to Boston in the
spring of this year as collector of the port, and soon became one of
the most picturesque magnates of the place. Nason, _Sir Charles Henry
Frankland_, pp. 9-29. His associate was Robert Lightfoot, a prominent
merchant. _Pubs. Col. Soc. Mass._, VII. 91.]

_Tuesday 1st._ The Lieut. and Mr. Stone went this morning to the
Westward to Gett a pilott and brought one with him but how he'll
prove the Lord knows, the wind Coming to the W'ward differed[66]
Sailing this day.

[Footnote 66: Deferred.]

_Dr._ _The Comp'y of the Sloop Revenge to the Owners_ _Cr._

To her first Outsett By Cash Recd of Mr.
Brot. fr