I Lieutenant Thomas Simpson of the American Navy—now under Suspension and Arrest for disobedience of Written Orders from Captain John Paul Jones—do hereby promise on my Parole of Honor that being at my particular request released from my present Arrest—I will consider myself as under Suspension Until I am called upon to meet Captain Jones Face to Face before a Court Martial—Unless Captain Jones should in the meantime release me also from this my Parole.1
Brest June 10th. 1778.
Signed Thom Simpson
(Copy)
NB the Original remains in the hands of Captain Jones.
Copy, NHpR, Naval History Collection, Correspondence Regarding Naval-Maritime Matters, 1775–1783, no. 79.
1. On 4 July, Jones offered to release Simpson from his parole and turn over command of Ranger to him. See Jones to the American Commissioners in France, 4 July, below.
