emned. She was designed to be
Consign'd to You and the Master Sent on board to take
possession and Gett things in Order to Sail, whilest we were
Getting Letters wrote and bills of Lading with a hand to Go
with him, but he Gave Us the Slip. So Relying on Your Care
we don't doubt but you'll Recover her and add her to the
privateer prize. The Brig'ne was Called the _Sarah_,
Commanded by Thos. Smith, had on board 11 hhds. of Rum, 23
hhds. of Sugar and 12 bags of Cotton. she was Well fitted
with 4 Swivells, one Gun and other Stores, a New pink
Stern[93] Vessell. One of Our hands he Carryed with Us[94]
whose Name is Jerem'h Harman, who no doubt will Acquaint You
of the whole Affair. We hope you'l Shew no favour to the
Capt. for his ill Usage and Gett a Just Acct. of his
Venture, which one half is our due. This Affair is
Recomended to You by all the Company and hope that you'll
Serve to the Utmost of Your powers, not doubting in the
least of Your Justice and Equity.

[Footnote 93: Sharp-sterned.]

[Footnote 94: Error for, with him.]

Inclosed You'l Receive Capt. Frankland['s] 2 Bill of Exchg.
on his Brother for L540, also a List of what Vessells taken
by Fransoiso Loranzo Since he first went out on his Cruize,
which You may Use att pleasure Either to publish or
Conceal. We are still Cruizing on the No. side of Cuba and
are in hopes of Getting something worth while in a Short
time. all in Good health. So having no more to add but My
Kind Remembrance to all friends, I Remain

S'r, Y'rs, BN.

_Munday 5th._ Fine moderate Weather. the Comp'y Gave the Capt. a Night
Gown, a Spencer Wigg[95] and 4 pair of thread Stock'gs, to the Lieut.
a pr. of Buck skin Breeches, the Doctor bot. a Suit of broad Cloth
which Cost him 28 ps. of 8/8 which is Carried to his Acct. in the
Sloops Leidgers. Six men that had been prisoners Signed Our Articles,
Viz. Patterson taken out of the Sloop, and John Greenshaw, Thos.
Sinclair, Lawrence Willson, James Hadle, Jno. Bruman, prisoners on
board the Ship. the whole Vandue this day amounted to 9 ps. 8/8 4 R.

[Footnote 95: A variety of periwig named after Charles Spencer, better
known as the second earl of Sunderland. A night-gown in 1741 was a
dressing-gown.]

Expended this month: 7 bb. beef, 3 bbs. of pork, 6 bbs. flour, 2
tierces of bread.

_146. Account o