Sir

I hope you will exquse my freedom: in acquainting You that I have an opertunity of takeing a Passage in the Deanish Galliot Lieing at Port Lewis Should be glad if in Your power & without Predeyice to Your-self, if you would be so kind to give me my Parole to go to England. & I Pledge you my word of Honour that I will use my uttmost endeavour to get a Release for one of the same Station as my self, from England, or any other Person you please to Name, my affairs in England are in an unsetteled situation which requires my Imeadate presence there, the Genorous treatment I have receaved at Your hands Emboldens me to make the above request, not Doubting but Your Goodness will Exquse my freedom I rest Sir [&c.]