Shipped by the grace of God in good order &
well Conditioned by me Patrick Creagh Merchant of
London in and upon y^e good shipp called y^e John of
Topsam whereof is Master under God for this p’sent
voyage M^r Rober Smith and now Rideing at
anchor in y^e River of Chester and by gods
grace bound for y^ePort of Topsam to day four
Hogsheads of good Leaf Tobacco and Consigned on [illegible]
Robert Smith
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Marked as N^o         being marked Numbered as in the Margent, and
Number 4:5:p7:p^sc   are to be delivered in y^e Like good order &
No:2:p^m               well conditioned, att y^e aforesd Port of Topsam
                      the Danger of y^e Seas only Excepted [illegible] to
M^r Robert Smith or to his assignes he or they paying
ffraight for y^e s^d goods att y^e Rate of five pounds
p Tunn with Primage and avarage accustomed
In wittness whereof y^e Master or purser of the
said shipp hath affirmed to Two Bills of Ladeing
all of this [illegible] & Date, the one of which Bills
being accomplished, the other to stand voyd and
Soe god send the good Ship to her desired porte
in Safety. amen, Dated in Chester River the 14^th of
June (1698)
y^e quallity knowne to         Rob^t Smith

    Recorded p ffoster Turbutt    Dep^t Clk

       March y^e 28^th 1699
M^r Phillip Hopkins Records his Marke Viz a crop and a slitt on
the Right Eare and and Under Keele on the Left
    Recorded p ffoster Turbutt    Dep^t Clk
Rob^t Ingram Records his Marke y^e s^d 28^th Day of March as above
viz a Crop and Two slitts on y^e Right Eare and a Crop and an under
Keale on y^e left
    Recorded p ffoster Turbutt    Dep^t Clk

       May y^e 15^th 1699
M^r Stephen Bordley Records his Marke viz a fllower Deluce and
hole on y^e Right Eare and a Crop & a slitt on y^e left
    Recorded p ffoster Turbutt    Dep^t Clk