Sir,

From undoubted Authority from the City of Philadelphia, and the Continental Congress have recommended it to the Provincial Congress, to seize or take up the officers of this Government, and particularly myself by Name: I am therefore to desire you will inform the Corporation and Citizens of this City, that I place my Security here in their Protection; that when that Confidence is withdrawn, by any Seizure of my Person, the Commander of his Majesty's Ships of War, in the harbour, will demand that the Inhabitants deliver me on board the Fleet; and, on Refusal, enforce the Demand with their whole Power: Therefore anxious to prevent, if possible, so great a Calamity to this City, as well as Inconvenience to myself, I am ready, should the Voice of the Citizens be unfavourable to my staying among them, immediately to embark on board the Asia, requesting that the Citizens will defeat every Attempt, that may be made, to hinder my Removal, with my Domestics and Effects, should that be their Wish, since I returned to this Province with every honourable Intention to serve them, consistent with my bounden Duty to my Sovereign. I am Sir, [&c.]