To the Honle Council of the State of Massachusetts Bay ー the Petition of Joseph Howgate humbly sheweth, that your Petitioner had taken Passage on Board the Ship Sarah [&] Elisabeth, bound from Jamica to London, which Ship was taken by the Privateer Warren, Capt [William] Coas Commander and carried in to Cape Ann ー By which your Petitioner, is not only a great Loser, but in his present Condition is so reduc'd that he must now become an Expence to this State, except your Honrs afford him that Relief which your Honrs have humanely granted to others ー he begs leave also to inform your honrs that, to add to his present unhappy State, he has with him a little Daughter, born and bred up in the west India Climate, who cannot indure the severity of this Northern Clime, without enduring great hardship; ー therefore your Petitioner prays your Honrs to permit him with his Child and a Negro Servant, a Lad, to depart this State, for Lisbon in the Brigg Dolfin ownd by Mr Silvanus Huzzy of Lynn, Commanded by Capt Johnson, and your Petitioner as in Duty bound will Ever pray,

Cape Ann Oct. 29th 1776

[Endorsed] Council Chamber [Watertown] Oct. 31. 1776 On the Petition of Joseph Howgate, Orderd that the said Joseph, with his Daughter and his Negro Servant be, and they hereby are permitted to depart this State, in the Brigg Dolphin, bound to Lisbon, ownd by Sylvanus Huzzy of Lynn; it having been made to appear to Council that the said Howgate was a Passenger, bound from Jamaica to London, as set forth in the Petition.ー