Then the Judge gave his decree, that the sloop & cargo should be sold at vendue, & the one half thereof should be paid the Capturers for salvage, free from all charges; that Jean Baptiste Domas, Pedro Sanche, & Andrew Estavie, according to the laws of England, should remain as prisoners of war till ransomed; and that Augustine & Francisco, according to the laws of the plantations, should be the slaves, & for the use of the Capturers.  So the Court broke up.

Friday, 21st. This day made an end of selling the cargo of the prize.  Sold 55 bush. corn, 41 bb’s pork, 6 bb’s of beef, 4 bb’s of oil, and then set up Signor Cap’t Francisco under the name of Don Blass.  He was sold to Mr. Stone for 34L 8s. 8d.  Pork & beef very much damnified.

Thursday, 27th. Got all our sails & powder from on shore, and took an inventory of the prize’s rigging and furniture, as she was to be sold on Saturday next.  Capt Frankland came on board to view her, intending to buy her, I believe.

Saturday, 29th. To-day the sloop & furniture was sold, & bought by Cap’t Frankland.

Monday, 31st. The captain settled with everybody, intending to sail to-morrow.  He took bills of Exchange of Capt Frankland on his brother, Messrs. Frankland & Lightfoot, merchants in Boston, and endorsed by the Company’s Quartermaster, for 540L, New England currency.  The first bill he sent to Cap’t Freebody by Capt Green, bound to Boston in the prize, with a letter.

Wednesday, Sept. 2nd. This morning at 8 A.M. weighed anchor, having a pilot on board.  The man of war’s barge with their Lieut came on board to search our hold & see that we did not carry any of his hands with us.

Thursday, 3d. At 10 A.M. had a vendue at the mast of the plunder taken in the prize, which was sold to the amount of 50L.

Friday, 4th. Moderate weather till 4 A.M., when we hauled down our mainsail to get clear of the keys & brought to under our ballast mainsail, the wind blowing a mere hurricane.

Sunday, 6th. Out both reefs our mainsail.  Hope to God to have fine weather.  Got clear of the reefs, and stood out the hurricane, which was terrible.  Very few godly enough to return God thanks for their deliverance.

Sunday, 13th. The Captain gave the people a case bottle of rum, as a tropick bottle for his pinnace.  The people christened her and gave her the name of The Spaniard’s Dread.  At 11 A.M. made the land of Hispaniola & the island of Tortugas.  We are now on cruising ground.  The Lord send us success against our enemies!

Monday, 14th. Hard gales of wind.  Brought to off Tortugas under our foresail, and about 5 A.M. saw a sloop bearing down upon us.  Got all things ready to receive her, fired our bow chaser, hoisted our jib & mainsail & gave chase, and, as we outsailed her, she was soon brought to.  She proved to be a sloop from Philadelphia, bound to Jamaica; and as it blew a mere fret of wind from N.E., we brought to again under our ballast mainsail.