Dear Sir

your Kind Treatment to me in this unhappy Situation makes me make free to Trouble you again for your Kind assistance. when I Saw you Last on my way down to this place I did not know but the Court had given orders that I was to have my parole as the Rest of the Captns but to my great Surprise I am bound to the Bourders of this Town & not to go out of it on any pretence whatever this I think is very hard upon me as I Can assure you had I my Liberty to go even in to Boston I would not accept of it as I would see the determination of the Vessel ² If it is in your p[owe]r, by represeenting me to the Court to gett me my enlargment further such as going to Cambridge as I want to see you Letting you know my Case, which is in a very Bad situation the Committee in this Town has used me in every respect Like a gentleman & Desired me to write to you on this occassion I am sorry to Trouble you butt depend on it your Kindness at this Time to me shall be paid with Honour & never to be forgott. I make no doubt butt you will do your endeavor for me & shall be glad to hear from you by Captn Nellis & beleive me in the Interim [&c.]