A Letter from Michael Farley Vizt ー

Es[s]ex ss Pursuant to an Order of the Major part of the Council to me directed to make return of all the Prisoners now Confined in the Several Goals in said County, by whom they were Confined, for what and their present Circumstances have herewith Inclosed a return Accordingly

Ipswich June 12th 1776 ー Michael Farley Sheriff ー

A Return from Sheriff Farley of the Prisoners in the Goals in Essex Vizt ー

Names ー		By whom Commitd ー	For What ー
Thomas Livermore Sergt
John Fowles		By Order of the Council	Soldiers taken at Dorchester
John Crawford
George Clark
John Ramsey
James Chambers
Jabez Elliot		pr Order of Council	Taken at Long Island
Matthew Cornish		By Colonel Foster	Sailors taken at Cape Ann ー
Saml Bird
John Doyle
Andrew Burnett		By Order of Council	Taken by Privateer Hannah ー
Robt Brown
Joshua Blackett
John Scott
Jona Stickney ー Salem Goal ー		By Order of Council	For not being a friend to his Country
John Collass		By Order of Council	Taken at Machias
Peter Lar[drie]
Joseph Temple

Order to the Sheriff of the County of Essex or the Keeper of the Several Goals in Sd County ー Greeting

You are hereby directed to release from Confinement such of the Seamen who are Prisoners of War, & Confined in the Several Goals in the County of Essex who are Willing & Actually do before their release enter to Serve on board any of the Armed Vessells now fitting out by this Colony ー Given under our Hands at