To the Honorable Counsell & Honorable House of Representative Now Sitting at water Town!
the petition of the Select men of province Town in Behalf of Said Town Humbly Sheweth
That on the 28th of march Last a Sloop appering Near the Shore on the Back of Said Town & To be in Distress on going on Bord found her to Be from Boston with 5 men on bard & 25 women & Children in the most mis[e]rable Condition: It Seams they ware Bound for halafax But Having Neither Seemen or water on Bord they was unable To proceed Their intended Voige & as we have Reason To Beleve them To Be Some of Those Virmin which has Ben So Dstructive To the peace & good order of the Colony we Commenicate their Names to your Honors, Viz Robard Cambell peter Harris patrick treet Dannil wissel & the same Jolly Allin: Late of Boston.2 Said Sloops Cargo Consists of House hold goods wairing apparral & Casks of Delph & Glass ware.
And we humbly pray your honors to give Such Directions as you Shall Think propper with the peopel Vesail & goods Now in our hands And in Duty Bound Shall Ever pray
Nehemiah Nickerson Stephen Atwood Solomon Cook
Province Town April 3th 1776
The Names of the persons that Arived at this place on bard the Sloop Sally 28 March 1776
Robert Campbell Master
Peter Harris
Patrick Crout
Danl Wisel wife & Child
Jalley Allen wife and his Seven Children
Sally Bradford Servt maid
Lilla Coppenger Beloning to mr allens Family
Mrs Ellener Barrey & her five Children
Mrs Nancy Crowfoot & Child
Mrs Joulana James & her Son Jon
Mrs Dolle Stone
Mary Barnet
Elesebeth Wanslow
