6th In the morning we saw a Spanish flag of distress at sea we approached her & found her to be a wreck
of a Spanish brig they had been wrecked about 10 days all the crew was on board & no lives lost We
took her in tow of the steem boat Portland & towed her into Portland her main most & for top mast had gone
by the board & she was damaged otherwise when they were addressed with (Parley vo franc mon shire.)
they could answer (we mon shire) & English to. We arived at Portland at 8 oclock A.M. I took breakfast
with my brother in law Ezra Carter & after visiting some of the Book stores & Purchasing an [FIGURE] ALBUM
for Mrs Woodruff I walked out to Scarborough & had the privilege of again greeting my companion
& friends in peace & prosperity & I spent the night with Mrs Woodruff at father Carters distance of the day 70 m[iles]
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