Sir

The Wife of Jean B. Morel has lodged with the Commissary of Marines, a complaint for the detention of her Husband by force on Board the Boston, & of keeping him against his inclination on his going on board with Drums his Wife says he repared for you. Youll please if such a Man is on Board to Order h[im] on Shore, this stoping the pursuit the Admiralty was taken on h[is] Acc^t. I have the Honour to be [&c.]