We Alexander Watson late Cook of the Ship Oxford Capt. [John] Steuart Master and John Campbell late Mariner on board the Ship Crawford Capt. [James] McLean Master Two Transports in the service of His Britannic Majesty being captured and brought into this Port by Capt. Biddle in the Andrew Doria a Continental Ship of War do acknowledge to have received from the Hon'ble Nicholas Cooke Esqr Govr of the State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Permits to go to the State of the Massachusetts-Bay and there take Passage in the First Flag of Truce bound to Halifax, & there to be considered as given in Exchange for William Mowry & Thoma5 Hall Two Seamen late belonging to the Columbus a Continental Ship of War who was put on board Prizes which were afterwards retaken and carried into Halifax & from thence sent Home in a Flag of Truce

Witness Henry Ward Secry