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Remarks on board the Brig Nancy lying at the Castle,
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Monday February 18^th
This Morning Calm,--- began to heave ahead at 7 Oclock, had the
Stream Anchor at the cathead by 9, When the
[large, bold, flowery letters, centered] Pilot
Came on board for the first time, and took Command, Spread
all Sails, and got the topgallantmast in end. Still Calm, at 2
Oclock in the afternoon, after much heaving, broke ground and run
acrost the Bay, Came too again withe the Best Bower in 6
Fathoms of Warter, the Castle bearing N.N.E. ⅓ of a Mile Dis-
tance, the town S.S.E. 1½ Mile Distance, took the Stream
Anchor out on the Larboard BoW and Dropt it in 3 Fathoms of
Warter, handed the Sailes, and Got all Snug again, the Pilot and
Capt gone on Shore. Wind at E.N.E. with a thick Snow Storm
The Present Crew of the good Brig
[large, bold, centered] n,a,n,c,y,
follows
Nathan Briggs,
Timothy Hillar,
Seth Barlow,
Allen Dexter,
Silas Briggs,
Silvanus Briggs,
Thomas Hendrick,
Joseph Smith and two Boys
This Day [Doclogar?] came on board and took my Profile or likeness,
for which I gave him 7 Dollars, a Clear Demonstration that a
Fool and his Money are easily Seperated So ends this Day