Sr  Finding by the late Act of Parliament no restriction has been laid upon any import from this Colony to Great Brittain or Ireland ー and willing to Discharge our Debts due there, We have been Induced to exert ourSelves in Colecting & shiping a Quantity of Flax seed to Ireland, the Produce of this Colony ー many difficultys having attended Our Procuring it arising from the times, & finding some quantity of our seed is Stoped by your orders which we conceive arises from your Suposing it to be the produce of another Colony, We therefore can assure you it has been colected in this colony ー & Pray a release of it, & that you will please to grant us every Protection in your Power If we have not your countenance in the Admission of the seed timely, to go through the Process of cleaning before shiped it will be out of our Power to put the Vessell to Sea in the time We can with safety go ー the Channel in which We procure it will be also diverted to Providence where they are fitting a Vessel for Ireland ー & We wholy Deprived of the Benefit ー We therefore rest upon the Protection of Capn [James] Wallace to Facilitate our undertaking.

We are very respectfully Sr. [&c.]

the Boatman Informs his Boat leaks much, any wet coming to the seed wholly ruins itー

Newport August 26 1775