Bill of Sale for sloop John Wilkes, Newport, Sept. 17, 1777. John Wilkes, "of the burden of about thirty five tons now lying in Seekonk Cove" is sold by Lemuel Wyatt, merchant, Rehobeth, to Samuel Vernon, Samuel Brown, and Paul McDonald for the sum of "Fourteen Hundred Dollars." Signed by Lemuel Wyatt with his seal, John Manley, and Nathan Jacobs.