Petition of John McDonnell setting forth that he is inform'd by some of the Honble Members of each House, that his late Petition praying Liberty to proceed to Ireland has Indulgently got your Assent, its my Duty to acknowledge it, and can only say the Extraordinary favor shall be retain'd in a Grateful mind Im Conscious that an Indulged Petitioner should avoid giving his Benefactors trouble at any time but Necessity obliges me to mention a Circumstance Annexed to the recited priviledge (vizt there is about Sixty poor Distress'd prisoners at Plymouth which I am to take with me, about thirty of them may be able to make some Compensation for their Provisions on the Passage, about thirty I believe is intirely Destitute of property — I would humbly request your Honors to Consider my Situation as been long in the Country at Expence, almost drained of Money & Property (my Vessell excepted) it is hard on me these dear times to Victual & Equip a Vessell to carry thirty men free of Charge, therefore would humbly request your Honor's goodness in ordering Your Agent at Plymouth to assist me with Provisions Necessary, water casks &c for twenty five men & I will chearf ully Contribute what Else is in my power to make the whole Comfortable and take them all with me I hope none will think I complain or is insensible of the Indulgence granted, let my fate be what it may I'm willing to take as many with me as are Content to put up with the same wt of provisions p Week I shall allow myself, and depend on Providence for a Passage provided your Honors is against giving any Assistance — I am very Gratefully your well wishg friend. —

In the House of Representatives. — Resolved that the Prayer of the Petitioner be so far granted that the Agent for the Southern district of this State supply the said Petitioner with six Barrels of Beef, two Barrels of Pork, Ten Hundred [pounds] Bread, and Six Water Hogsheads, of one Hundred gallons each, and Charge his Account to this State and be Allowed for the same.

In Council Read & Concurred
Consented to by fifteen of the Council. —