State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations.

Permission is hereby granted to Maj James Tew, whom I have appointed to negotiate an Exchange of Prisoners, to proceed in a Cartel Sloop to Newport for that Purpose, and also to return again in her with such Prisoners, Vfomen and Children, as he shall receive at Newport.

Given under my Hand at Providence
the 16th Day of April, AD. 1777.

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Jos: Randal in a Schooner from S. Carolina to W Indias
Benja Harris Master of the Brig Sally, from Boston to So Carolina taken last May, now at N York —