I Robert Porter late Passenger on Board the Brige Perkins comanded by Capt Jenkins bound for Bristol was taken by Capt [John] Skimmer & brought into the Port of Boston. being permitted to depart this State by the Hon'ble Council of the State of Massachusetts Bay for New York to procure the Liberation of some Person of equal Rank detained as Prisoner there ー giving my Parole of Honor & engaging to do all in my Power to obtain Said Exchange or return myself in five Weeks from the Date hereof ー And that I will not directly or indirectly give any Intelligence whatever to the Enemies of the united States or do or say any thing in Opposition to or prejudice of the Measures and proceedings of any Congress or Assemblies for the Said State during the present War or until I am duly discharged.

Witness Tim^o Porter