State of Massachusetts bay Ipswich ss:

To the Honble. the Council of this State

We being of the Committee of Correspondence Safety &ca. for the Town of Ipswich do humbly Acquaint your honors that we are of the Opinion that it will be greatly for the benefit of said Town & the Towns Adjacent for the Scooner Rebekah to go her intended Voyage to one of the Carolina's as said Towns are in great Need of Rice and other Necessary's the produce thereof—therefore pray your honors to grant the Petition of Isaac Dodge Esqr. & othersfor leave to send said Scooner the Voyage Aforesaid — We are your honors [&c.]