To the Honble the Council of the State of Massachusetts Bay.
The Petition of Edward Hagen.
Humbly Sheweth,
That your petitioner is a Native of Ireland and of the City-of-Cobrain, and hath been in this Country about three Years, — the last year he Served as a Marine on board the Columbus Frigate belonging to these States, and faithfully did his duty, and hath Obtained a discharge, And now being desirous to go home to see his friends. —
He humbly prays your Honors would be pleased to permit him to take passage in a Brig now bound to Cork, whereof Capt [John] Jones is Commander
And as in duty bound shall pray &c.
[Endorsed] In Council Feby 25, 1777 Read & Ordered that the Prayer of the within Petition be granted and the Petitioner have and he hereby has Liberty to take Passage on Board the Brigt whereof John Jones is Comander — bound for Cork
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