To the Honorable Nicholas Cooke Esquire Governor and Commander in Chief of and over the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.

The Petition of Samuel Lightbourn, late Master of the Brigantine Fanny, Elizabeth Key, Hannah Keele for herself and Charlotte her infant Daughter, John Noble Taylor for himself and John Hollingsworth his Servant, and Edward Brickwood Passengers on board said Brigg and all Inhabitants of the Island df Bermuda humbly Sheweth, That they were bound in said Brigg from Antigua to London, and on their Passage were taken by the Independence a private Vessel of War Commanded by Capt Jabez Whipple and brought into Providence in the State aforesaid, and that their Affairs make it absolutely necessary for them to return as soon as possible to Bermuda. They therefore, as no Opportunity offers, nor will probably soon Offer, of their procuring a Passage to said Island humbly pray your honor to permit them to purchase a small Vessel to transport them thither, with their Chests, Apparel &c. and also to take on board some Corn and Flour for the Use of the Inhabitants of said Island who are suffering for want of Provisions. ー And as in Duty bound will ever pray &c.