Honble Gentlemen The Subscriber an officer belonging to the Falcon,2 being under the closest confinement in North-Hampton Goal prays you will please to tak into consideration his very disagreeable situation, and allow him the same indulgence with his brother officers ー I know it is cruly said that I once broke my parole, but I can assure you Gentlemen, that report is false, it being never tender'd to me; that I made my escape, I own to be true, and I then thought it no crime to fly from the like confinement ー I again beg leave to address the Honble Council, & in treat they will please indulge me with my request, as If eel myself severely punished for my past unthinking step. I am [&c.]
Goal at North-Hampton the 7th October 1775
[Endorsed] Octor 12th 1775 ー Read [of] by the Major part of the Council and to be dismissed
Perez Morton Dpy Secy