Sir The Council upon Examination of several persons who were sent here by the Committee of Safety of Newburyport, and were taken on board a Ship from London and a Brigt from Cork, both bound to Boston, find that one of the passengers in the latter is a Lieutenant in the 5th Regimt (Earl Percy's) now in Boston, they have therefore ordered the sd Lieutenant Hill with his Servant to be sent to your Excellency to be disposed of as you may think proper ー

In the Name & by order of the Council