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My Dear Sir I[t] wou'd give me great pleasure & satisfaction to have a line now & then from Philadelphia so that I might peep into the Secrets & Mysteries of the Grand Book of Temporal Fate; but if I do not, my Weekly Journal will go on, such as it is, 'till eternal fate, prevents it.
Monday 29th Benja. Davis & others that were taken yesterday, landed at the Long Wharf from Marblehead & from thence conducted to the prison; they have a number of Women with 'em. ー the Cargo of the Ship consist of £15,00 Sterling in Cash, a quantity of English Goods, 200 Tierces of Beef &c
Tuesday 30th Nothing.ー
Wednesday 31st A Schooner was bro't into this port today, taken by two Whalemen; she is from Jamaica to Liverpool, Nova Scotia, Laiden with Rum & Salt; she is said to be own'd by Derby of Salem & sail'd from thence above a year ago, when the capt had orders to make her Jamaica property; since which he has been Trading from Jamaica to Nova Scotia ー her condemnation is uncertain. ー the Tory Ship came from Marblehead to this port to dayー
Thursday. Augst 1st A General Fast. ー no particular occurranceー
Fryday 2d A Large Jamaica Ship is arriv'd at Townsend at the Eastward, sent in by one of our Privateers
Saturday 3d The Juliana a Jamaica prize Ship, was tri'd at Salem yesterday, when the Mate claim'd 1/8 of the Ship & some of her Cargo, as being Jamaica property; the evidence was so clear, that the Jury were oblig'd to acquit the part claim'd. ー it gives some uneasiness. ー but I am just inform'd that the Congress have allow'd the seizure of all West India property, exceept Bermudas & the Bahamas, which I rejoice atー
Sunday 4th Capt [Joseph] White of Darby's Privateer has arriv'd at Casco Bay with two very large Jamaica Ships, having taken on this Cruize no less than 4 or 5 of sd Ships ー what grand fortunes will soon be amass'd....
