To all Friends of the United States of America

Whereas we the Subscribers be Marines belonging to the ship Boston under the Command of Samuel Tucker Esq^r- have absented ourselves from said Ship for some time past, we now declare to all the World, that it was not on aney Account we accused aney Officers on Board; as has been Reported; Injurious to their Carrecters, perticulerly M^r- Reed & M^r- Bates.¹ And we declare, that we have had while on Board, more Indulgence then the Americans themselves, and that we are willing to continue on Board as Marines, and Consent to be govened according to the Regulations made & provided by the Hon^ble. Continental Congress for the Naveil department; and promise to behave ourselves as faithfull Subjects to the American States. and to continue on board untill we arrive at Boston & then to be Dischareged. In whitness whereof we sign our Names.