To the Honourable the Council of the State of Massachusetts Bay —

The Petition of Mary O'Brien —

Humbly Sheweth

That your petitioner being on her passage from Lisbon to Ireland on board the Brigantine Unity Shubael Worth, Master, was taken by the Armed Schooner True American, commanded by Capt Daniel Hathorne, and brought into Salem in this State. That she has now an opportunity of going home to Ireland, in the Brigantine Lord Lifford, John Jones, Master. Your Petitioner's Humble Prayer therefore is, that the Honorable Board would permit her to take her passage in the said Brigantine Lord Lifford — And your Petitioner as in duty bound shall ever Pray.

Boston February 10th 1777

[Endorsed] In Council Feb. 21, 1777 On the Petition of Mary Obrien Ordered that the Prayer of the same be granted, and that the sd Mary Obrien, have, and She hereby has Liberty to depart from this State to Ireland, in the Briganteen Lord Lifford, of which John Jones is Master — by Order of Council —