To the Honble the Council of the State of Massachusetts Bay The petition of Leonard Jarvis of Dartmouth Humbly Sheweth
That his Sloop Polly whereof Lemuel Jenkins is Master now lying in Dartmouth aforesaid is bound on a Voyage to South Carolina with forty Hogsheads of Rum and five Hogsheads of Sugar, and to return back with Rice and other Merchandize; And as a general Embargo is laid on Vessells they cannot Sail without leave from your Honors. Therefore
Your petitioner Humbly prays your Honors would be pleased to Grant a permit for the said Sloop to proceed on her Voyage to South Carolina as aforesaid. —
And as in duty bound shall ever pray
Leonard Jarvis
[Endorsed] In Council [Boston] Decr 20 1776 Read and Ordered that a Permitt be granted to the Polly Lemuel Jenkins Master to proceed to South Carolina with 40 Hhds Rum and five Hhd Sugar each to contain not more than twelve hundred Weight (Gross hundred) Said Jenkins giving Bond that he will import a Load of Provisions in Said Vessell into this State —the Danger of the Seas & Enemy excepted
Jno Avery Dpy Secy
1. Mass. Arch., vol 166, 142.
