My Lord

Lieutenant Wm Jones late Master and Commander of his Britannick Majestys Ship Race Horse will deliver this letter as we have permitted him on Parole to wait on your Lordship for the purpose of negotiating an Exchange between himself & Capt Wm Hallock late of the Brigantine Lexington belonging to the United States of America; who was taken Prisoner by the Pearle Frigate and admitted to return here under Parole by Captain Hammond of the Roebuck, we have also allowed Captain Jones Surgeon and Boy to attend him and if your Lordship approves of this Exchange, Capt Hallocks Parole or a dismission from it with any two of the Lexingtons officers or people that were taken with him may be sent to General Washington or to this office when Captain Jones Parole shall be returned, and as Captain Hammond detained one of the Lexingtons officers on board the Roebuck,² we hope he may be informed as soon as possible of this transaction. If this exchange is refused we expect Capt Jones, his Surgeon and Boy to be returned immediately

It will ever give us pleasure to promote an intercourse of good offices to the Unfortunate during the Continuance of this unhappy War and with sentiments of respect We have the Honor to be yr Ld Ships [&c.]