States of Massachusetts Bay To the Honourable the Council & the Hon. the House of Representatives of the State aforesaid
Humbly shew
Elias Hunt & Zebedee Hunt Traders all of Newbury Port in the County of Essex & State aforesaid that just before the embargo last made upon all the Vessels of this state they had a small sloop called the Dove lying in Sheepscut just ready to sail for the Island of Martinico or Gaudaloupe laden with lumber & fish to purchase molasses arms ammunition & other military stores that said schooner has all her hands already shipped who have been upon pay some time before said Embargo to this time wherefore your petitioners pray your honours that they may be relieved from said expence of paying those hands & that said Vessel may pursue her voyage aforesaid as her importing said Melasses arms ammunition & military stores into this state will be of great service thereto.
And your petitioners as in duty bound shall ever pray ー
Elias hunt for Self and Zebdee Hunt
Jany 3. 1776
1. Mass. Arch., vol. 180, 279.
