To The Honble The Committee of Safety for the County & City of Philada

The Humble Petitn of William Green; Seaman ー

Sheweth

That your Petitioner has now lain Confined In this Gaol five weeks, and as he ts now in a State only Burthensome to the Community, your Petitr therefore (as he is Particularly desireous of actually serving this Country) finding severall Ships & Vessells now fitting for Sea; Begs he may have the Oppertunity of Signalizing himself for the Generall Benefitt of this Country and being some real service to Society, which his present Confinement totally prevents.

Your Petitr therefore most humbly prays your Honors to take the above Cercumstances into your wise Consideration and according to usual Benevolence and Probity to enter him on Board one of those Ships, and Liberate him from this Place, and your Petitr will as in duty Bound for Ever Pray

Philadelphia Gaol Decr the 19. 1775 ー