We James Morris late Captain of the Brige Minerva bound from Antigua to New York and captured by Thomas Child Commander of the Brige Industry, a private Vessel of War, Richard Gosling late Mate of the Ship Eagle Henry Barnes Master bound from Barbados to Lancaster and captured by Daniel Bucklin Commander of the Sloop Montgomery a private Vessel of War, John Davidson late Mate of the Snow Jenny William McNelly Master bound from Barbados to Belfast& captured by James Munro Commander of the Sloop Sally a private Vessel of War, John Bryant late Mate of the Schooner Hannah Henry Davis Master bound from Dominica to Newfoundland and captured by Abner Coffin Commander of the Sloop Favourite a private Vessel of War, Thomas Suffolk Corporal in the 53d Regiment in the Service of his Britannick Majesty and captured in the Woodcock bound from Quebec to Spithead by Thomas Stacey Commander of the Sloop Diamond a private Vessel of War, Alexander Douglas, John Ferguson, David Ross, James Carr, Edward Pridmore, William Esplin, Edward Bourke, David McKallop, Dennis Dunnavan, Joseph Singer, John Johnson, James Johnston, Willm Dickey, Edward Clayton, John Taylor, Daniel Riordan, John Sage, John Smith, David Kidd, and John Watson late seaman on board Vessels belonging to the Subjects of the King of Great Britain and captured by different private Vessels of War and all of us brought as Prisoners into the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations do severally acknowledge to have received from the Hon'ble Nicholas Cooke Esquire Governor of the State aforesaid Permission to embark on board the Sloop Diamond Thomas Lawton Master and under the Care of Mr Adjutant [Benjamin] Stelle to proceed to Block Island to be exchanged by the Captain of the Syren if there, or otherwise by the Captain of the First British Ship of War which shall arrive there, for Prisoners belonging to the United States of America.