In the House of Representatives Watertown July 25 1775
Your Committee apointed to take into Consideration the Motion of Major Dumer Sewall: for being Discharged from the Bond he is under on account of Edward Parry Esqr Relative to his Conduct Respecting a quantity of Masts &c
Beg Leave to Report that Said Sewell is Willing to Remain Still Bound so far as Respects the Safe keeping of Said Masts &c: but Desires to be Discharged from the Residue of Said Bond which your Committe are of opinion may be grantedー
and your Committe are further of opinion that it will be Unnecessary for Colo Thompson to Remove said Masts to any other Place all which is humbly submitted
Abram Watson Jun Pr. orders
1. Mass. Arch., vol. 137, 38.