Sir

I this day sent onboard the Cartel Vessel Speedwell, a like Number of Men of the same Quality with those which were received from her, a List of them is delivered to Mr Hussey who is Charged with Negotiating the Exchange, and I am to observe to You, that the whole in our Possession have been sent, which were desired in return; And that the Major part ofthe rest appear upon the Books here, to belong to your State [Massachusetts]. I must at the same time add that I hear with much Concern, the Treat­ment of the Officers lately brought Prisoners into your Province by the Boston,² is by no means such, as the Humanity You suppose me to possess, would lead me to shew to any Prisoners here, or as from the Rank they hold in the Kings Service they are entitled to expect.

I shall therefore be inclined to hope that from this Representation more Lenity will be shewn to those Gentlemen in future. I am Sir [&c.]