Hon^d Sirs

Having been informed that all the prisoners in this state have been sent down, either on Parole or exchanged (except myself-) agreable to proposal from Lord Howe, beg leave to ask why I was refused that favour as I think it is what I have right to expect, not only from my rank in the service, but as a gentleman, and as my civil treatment to all the prisoners that have fallen into my hand[s] has been such, as to suffer to my knowledge not the value of sixpence to be taken from them tho I am sorry to say I have not experienced the like, having several times seen my private property advertised to be sold in the paper within your juri[s]diction, and when I applyed for liberty to come to town to make application to you about it was denied that favour, think with yourselves if I have deser[v]d, this treatment. I Am Hon^l Gentlemen [&c.]