Petition of Dorcas Hutchins setting forth she has a Husband in Great Britain from who she has lately received a Letter desiring that she would improve the first Opportunity to take Passage on board some Vessel bound for Europe ー has four small Children one of which at her Breast and her Family almost destitute of every necessary of Life & must shortly become a Burthen to the State ー she has now an Opportunity of going to Ireland in the Brigantine Lord Clifford [Lord Lifford] therefore prays for a passage on board said Brigt whereof is Commander John Jones.

In the House of Representatives Resolved that the prayer of the Within petition be granted and that Dorcas Hutchins be and she is hereby permitted to depart this State and imbark with her four Children on board the Brigantine Lord Lifford now bound to Ireland.

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In Council Read & Concurred