Appointed by the free choice of the people for adoptg measures for the protection of this Country.

Gentlemen,

This is for to lett you know, that we the Company of Rangers, Belonging to the Continental Service, after Waitg on you Gentlemen this forenoon, & after coming from your meetg, we went for to do our Duty at our Quarters at the Barracks, as soon as we entered the same our Boatswain was put under Centry, being committed to the Guard house, and there continues, now we the Rangers being sensible that he is confined in the wrong, & thinking it is on the account of our waitg on you at the aforesaid time, that he is confined for, we therefore hope that you will either give us an order for to get the aforesaid Boatswain out of Confinement, or for to Bring the Officer or Officers that Confined him, to be made for to give a true account of what they have confined him for, unto this Gentlemen we should be verry Glad that you would give us an Immedient answer, or else we shall expect that you would be so kind. If that you do not allow us what is right for to order the aforesaid Rangers their discharge.

Signed P Order,

[February 8, 1775] ²

Rangers.