[Boston] Monday March 3d 1777
Ordered that Joseph Ross Master of the Cartel Vessel Hawke now lying in the Harbour of Salem & Andrew Jones a passenger in the same both of whom are now in this Town be forthwith directed to proceed for Salem and to go and keep constantly on board said Vessel while she shall remain within this State ー And the Sheriff of this County is hereby ordered to convey the said Ross and Jones onboard said Vessel in Salem Harbour And it is hereby further ordered and directed that no person belonging to said Cartel shall be permitted to come on shore without the special Licence of Council or the Agent by them Appointed to conduct the Exchange of Prisoners and that no person be permitted to go on board said Cartel who is not concerned in the Exchange and that She lays off in the Harbour 'till her departure.
1. Mass. Arch., vol. 20, 314, 315.