Boston 14th Octr 1777
Dear Robert
This brings you a bill of twenty pounds Sterling on Mr Brook Watson of London I have wrote to the Honble John Butler of Halifax, to take up this Bill & pray him to give you the Cash on your endorseing it.
I send this to help you and your fellow prisoners (your Ship mates in the Boston) and I hope if any of them Stand in Need you will not See them Suffer, John Garrat, Thos. Lovering, among the common men and Gideon Woodwell1 if he behaves well—
you may Acquaint Mr Grooss2 and Mr Harris3 That I have remitted Cash to both their familys
I would have sent you more credit but that I have hopes of you being soon releived Farewell
LB, MHi, Hector McNeill Letter Book. Addressed: "To Robert McNeill/prisoner at Halifax." The addressee was a first lieutenant, Continental Marines.
1. The three men were seamen on Boston.
2. Lt. Simon Gross, Continental Navy.
3. 2d Lt. John Harris, Continental Marines.
