you having given your parole to his Excellency general Howe to return into the City of New York in Six Weeks from the Date thereof in case of Failure of Sending in Mr John Loring in exchange for yourself and he was already exchanged before you reached Boston of Course your Engagement Could not be Complied with you are therefore still considered a prisoner on your parole until some proper person is sent in here for you Mr Maston has been represented to me as Such and when ever he arrives here your Parole Shall be immediatly forwarded to you, till when it is expected that you act in no Shape either by Word or deed Contrary to the Interest of his Majesty or his government and that you Repair to whatever place his ExceIIency the Commander in Chief shall think fit to Order you whenever Required so to do. — I am Sir [&c.]