Posts Tagged ‘John Kendrick’

30
Sep

Leaving the Inner Harbor

   Posted by: Robert Haswell    in Haswell's First Log

On Sunday morning being the day we were to sail we were thronged with the friends of allmost all our people and about Noon Capt. Kendrick, Lieut. Howe his Clerk Mr. [Treat] the furier Mr. Roberts our [Surgeon] and Mr. Nutting the Astronimer came onboard withthe pilot accompanyed by a great number of the Merchants Gentlemen and others of Boston.

The Ship was got underway and proceeded down as far as Nantaskit Roads where we anchored it being nearly calm in the company with the Washington.

The evening was spent in murth and glee the highest flow of spirits animating the whole Company Jovial songs and animating sentiments passed the last evening we spent on that side of the Continent, our Friends parted not with us untill late in the evening, nor then, without the most tender expressions of Friendship, and [their] wishes for our prosperity resounded from every tongue.

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