State of Massa. Bay

To the honl Council of said State, sitting in  Boston 11 Septr 1777 —

The Petition of Perez Morton humbly shews —

That he with several other Persons, as owner of a Privateer Brigantine, pierced for 16 four pound Cannon, that thro' the impracticability of obtaining Cannon for her in this State, he is necessitated to send to Connecticut for them; that by late Regulations of that State, no Cannon are suffered to be transportd from thence, without a Certificate from the Governor to the Seller, of the purchaser's good Intentions, and the Use they are for

In Consequence of this Requisition Govr Trumbull has refused to Grant Certificates to Persons unknown to him, unless they produce Credentials of said facts from the supreme Council of the State to which they belong — Your Petitioner therefore prays your honors to grant him a Certificate, that may convince Govr Trumbull of the good Intentions of your Petitioner in purchasing said Cannon, and that they are intended for the Use aforesaid — to which your Petitioner is ready to attest — And as in Duty bound shall ever pray &c —