Capt James Gray, as Commanding Officer at Long Island in the Harbour of Boston, begs leave to report to the Honble Board, that on the 13th Inst at Night, a Sloop belonging to the Eastern parts of this State, came to an Anchor near Long Island when the Capt of said Sloop, came on shore, and informed, that, some time last week, upon his voyage from the Eastward to this Port, laden, with wood, he was taken by the Juno Frigate, at which time, all the men belonging to said sloop (himself excepted) were taken on board the frigate, and a prize-Master with 4 men put on board the Sloop, and ordered to proceed with the Captain and Capture to Halifax — but it appears through the policy of the Captain, by letting out the water, that they were obliged to put into some Harbour, to recruit their Water -and the prize Master being unacquainted with Harbours upon this Coast, desired the Captain to pilot the Vessel into some Harbour for the purpose aforesaid, when he happily arriv'd in this Harbour -That upon his requesting assistance, to secure said Sloop, a party of Men under the Command of Lieut Ellis, eryter'd on board said Sloop and secured the prisoners, & papers, and in consequence of the above wou'd be glad the Honble Board wou'd give directions concerning the prisoners &c —

[Endorsed] In Councill [Boston] Novr. 15. 1776
On the within Report being read at the Board
Ordered that Capt Gray be & he hereby is Directed to Bring the prisoners within named, from Long Island to this Town of Boston & them Deliver to the Sheriff of the County of Suffolk, And the Said Sheriff is hereby ordered & Directed to Confine the prisoners aforesaid in the Goal of said County, untill further order of this Board —