Colony of the Massachusetts Bay

The Major part of the Council.

To the Keeper of the Goal at Concord in the County of Middlesex ー Greeting:

You are hereby Ordered, & directed to release from your Custody John Loring Committed to your keeping in the Month of April last, for being in the Employ of the Enemies of the united Colonies, having been taken on board of the Schr Valiant bound to Boston with Supplies for them, On his giving Bonds with sufficient surety to the Treasurer of this Colony in the sum of One hundred pounds Condition'd, that he will go to the Town of Framingham to be under the Care of Joseph Buckmington Esqr, and that he will not pass without the limits of the said Town of Framingham, that he will not correspond with the Enemies of America or in any way be aiding, or assisting to them, nor contravene any of the resolves of the Honble Continental Congress or of this Colony²

In the Name & By Order of the Major
part of the Council ー

Council Chamber [Watertown]
June 27th: 1776