Sir a master of a vesel that Came out of Boston Saturday Night in order to Take Charge of a vesel at Soneington in Coniticut Loaded with Malases to Purseed to New York as he Saith his aquaintances in the Country Inform that he has bin a Suspected Person & I Think it my Duty to forward him to your Exelencye for your Exemiation I am Sir [&c.]
Jno Thomas
Roxbury Camp July the 10 D: 1775
1. Mass. Arch., vol. 194.