Providence april 11: 1777
you will Excuse the fredom I take When you may be Assuerd it is Nothing but Humanuty in Duces me to Request your assustanc to the Barer Mrs Marey Briggs of White Haven to Gitt a pasage by the first opertunrty Home as She is a gent! Womon that has behaved Well under hard Misfortens and a Longe Captivety Which She has gon through with pacence and fortitude and When She Comes to Newport perhaps Will be an Entire Stranger Sume Litle part of your Knone Humanuty Will Not be missplased on So Deserving a parson.2 I am with Estem [&c.]
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To Sr peter Parker Comandr of the British Ships Newport
1. Hopkins Papers, vol. 2, 51, RIHS.
2. Parker replied on April 13 that he would "afford her all the assistance in my power," Hopkins Papers, vol. 2, 16, RIHS. Mrs. Briggs had been a passenger on board the ship Lowther taken by Continental Navy brig Cabot. See Volume 6.
