To the Honorable the Great & General Court for the State of Massachusetts Bay the Petition of Timothy Parsons humbly Sheweth ー

That Your petitioner being Appointed Agent for this States Eastern district for holding Court of Captures and by Virtue thereof and being Applide to by the prize Master of the prize Brig Henery & Ann belonging to this State took Said Brig into his Care as directed by the Order of his Appointment and Libled her in the Marantine Court of Said district as the Law of this State directs After which Capt Souther ² Came to Pownalboro in the States Armd Brig and took Said prize Out of Your petitioners possestion without delivering Your petitioner Any Order therefor from this State and Carried her into the Middle Destrect ー Your petitioner in doing his duty as directed in his Appointment and the Law of this State has been At Considerable Charge of time and Money in taking Care of Said prize as pr Account herewith Excepted therefor Your petitioner prays that Your Honours will Alow him A Reasonable pay for his time and Expence as well Alow him the Money he has Advancd on Account of Said prize and as in duty Bound will Ever pray ー

Boston March 7th 1777 —

[Endorsed] The Committee Appointed to Consider of the Petition & account of Timo Parsons Esq. have attended that Service, & ask Leave to Report [illegible] by way of Resolve. ー

In the House of Representatives March 14. 1777
Resolved that there be allowed and paid out of the Public Treasury, forty Six pounds Twelve Shillings & l0d½ to Timo Parsons, in full for his Account after deductions made. ー ³ Sent up for Concurrence 

Sam^l Freeman Speak P T

In Council March 14. 1777 Read & Concurred

John Avery Dpy Secy