To the Honorable, the Council of the State of Massachusetts Bay
The Memorial of Thomas Green ー

Humbly Sheweth

That your Memorialist was born in Pool, in England, his Father being an American did about twelve years ago come over to settle in some of these States, and in the begining of the last Year your Memst endeavourd to git a Passage to come and Settle with him, and meeting with an oppertunity to go to Newfoundland took passage accordingly thinking he might from thence be able to git on some part of this Continent, but your Memost being disappointed after continuing there some Months engaged on a passage from Newfoundland back again to Pool, and on his passage was fortunately taken by Capt [Elias] Smith, Comr of the Privateer Washington and carried into Beverly ー

being now detained as a Prisoner in Salem and a Cartel Vessel arriving from Halifax is proposed to be exchanged for some American Prisoner ー Your Memorialist would therefore pray that the Honorable Board would dispence with his being sent to Hallifax and permitt his being enlarged as he is willing and ready to Engage in the Service of the American States and looks upon himself as properly belonging thereto ー

And as in duty bound will ever pray

Boston March 5, 1777.

[Endorsed] In Council March 5th 1777 On the Petition of Thomas Green, Orderd that he the sd Green have and he hereby has Liberty to tarry in this State and to transact his Business unmolested he behaving himself friendly to this Country any Order, of any Committee, or others fo the contrary notwithstanding ー

By order of Council