To the Honl the Council of the State of
the Massachusetts bay—

The Petition of John Boardwell Barnard passenger on board the Picary, from Tobago bound to London taken by the Warren Capt [William] Coas & carried into Cape Ann—² Your Pet[it]ioner had liberty from this Honl Court, to depart this State, in the Ship purchased by Mr [William] Ross, but was disapointed getting on board, therefore humbly prays your Hons to grant permission to go in Brigantine Dolphin, belonging to Mr Sylvanis Hussy, with [sic which] is bound to Spain or Portugal, & in duty bound shall ever pray

[Endorsed] State of Massachusetts Bay—Council Chamber [Watertown] Nov. 1, 1776—On the Petition of John Bardwell Barnard, ordered that the said John have and he hereby has Liberty to depart this state in the Brigg Dolphin, belonging to Sylvanus Hussy bound to Lisbon

In Council Nov. 1. read and accepted

John Avery Dpy Secy