By a roundabout path, a reader who apparently has had some experience defining early letter writing, comments on the possible identity of the ship's officers who took the inventory on the deceased sailor's possessions (See post "Aboard the Brig Grey Hound" below).
He says the second word pictured appears to be "suppos'd." That works for me.
He remarks that the phrase "on Turks Island" looks like it was added as an afterthought. Likely, but less of an afterthought than a reckoning of the ship's position, there being a time difference between the seaman's death and the inventory.
My reader goes on to remark that the Captain's name looks like "Nodin" or "Nodan."
Further, it looks to him like the document was signed by one "Hippiarto Wharton." (This most likely would have been the ship's second in command, or the purser.)
I sincerely thank the reader for his input and will continue my searches in an attempt to identify the type of ship, what it was doing in the Caribbean in 1815 and perhaps to learn more about its travels and adventures.
To further aid in attempting to read that portion of the inventory, I have added illustrations of the complete inventory. Please excuse my inability to make clear, contrasting copies.
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