Lieutenant Barker is to repair in the pilot Tender with a Flagg of Truce to the Port of New London in Connecticutt, having charge to Negotiate on the part of Lord Howe with the principal Inhabitants or persons of greatest authority in that Colony an Exchange of Prisoners, Officers for Officers in each Class and Sailors for Sailors, according to the inclosed List of American Prisoners now on Board the Fleet —

Mr Wm Howland is permitted to attend Lieutenant Barker in view to forward the proposed Exchange by such means as his knowledge of the Country & principal Inhabitants shall suggest —​ Mr Howland is permitted to land from the Tender in Consequence being by his parole engaged to return with Lieutenant Barker to receive the benefit of the general Exchange if it take place or otherwise to remain under the Circumstances of Restraint from which he is temporarily released for the purpose before-mentioned

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