William Rotch Sr. letter to Thomas Rotch, Nantucket 12th mo 1789

               B-163-7 
                              Nantucket 12th mo 9 1789
  Dear Thomas
    
           notwithstanding Samuel will write thee  
  perhaps there may be Some things that may escape his
  memory.  The rigger & Blocks were on bd Prince before thou
  left us, since which we have put on bd the following articles
          5 Sails vizt
  Main sail,Main Staysail, foresail & forestaysail, 
  2 new pumps, i pumpspear& box, 
  1 coil of Cord 1.2.18 -1 Co vgt Spunyg 1.12-pt. of Coil ratline 1.13
  1 lanthorn
                    x 
  1 windg takle fall 2 Blocks - 1 stove with, of the pipes
                    x
  several small articles are wantg.  but our great hurry at loadg
  the Speedwell, would not admit of collectg them
  A Hoag thinks there is one set of pump gear left at Newpt.  
  The Stove we talkd of sendg is gone, I suppose in the Hope 
  have therefore sent the one belong to the Falkland, with one
  of the pipes only, if there should be a Coppersmith at hand
  perhaps it had best be supplied with pipes, if not tin may
  do for the present.-
  expect to send the remaining small articles necessary by next
  opps. the large Coil of Cordage may serve for lanyards
  if needed, but it will be necessary to cut them as it is not
  large enough for proper lanyards - the two parts may be stopd
  together in lieu of a knot. Stoddard writes us, that part
  of one Wale is rotten, I wish it well examined, if not a 
  long piece, & easy to put in it may be best to have it done
  there, but if much is to be done at this place, as it is          
  late in the year, it is better to have the vessel brot away or soon
  as possible; in that case thou can get some wale pieces