Sir/

When I had the Honor of waiting on the Honourable the General Assembly of the Massachusetts Bay. I was instructed to request of the Councill that they would supply the Authority of this state with a few Prisoners for the Redeeming of the like number of our Inhabitants. now in Captivity. The Council then manifested a willingness to gratify us whenever they should be possessed of a Number that was not immediately wanted for the Exchanging of their owne Inhabitants. and as I am informed you now have a large Number on Board your Guarde Vessells. I request that you would be pleased to Deliver to M^r John Innis Clarke¹ or his Order. one Captain one Cap^t. of Marines and one Cirgeon. and as many Privates as you choose to part with. taken on Board Armed Vessells. to Redeeme Captain Munro.² his Officers and Men lately Captured in the private Ship of War the Blaize Castell from this Port.³ and lately carried into Hallifax. Your favour in this matter will much Oblige Your most Humb. Servant⁴