I Azariah U zuld being on a passage from London to Halifax on board the Ship Julius Caesar was made prisoner by John Foster Williams Commander of the Sloop Republic and sent into this port in the month of August last —

And whereas the Council have at my request permitted me to depart from this State to New York or Halifax, giving my Parole and engaging to do all in my power to procure the Liberation of some one person of equil Rank with myself belonging to this State detained as a prisoner at either of the places mentioned above — And that I will not directly or indirectly give any Intelligence whatever to the Enemies of the United ~tates of America, or do or say any thing in Opposition to or in prejudice of the Measures and proceedings of any Congress for the said States during the present troubles, or untill I am duly discharged,