I James Carr Late Second mate and carpenter of the Brigantine active Capt John Hodge in the Service of the united States was taken Prisoner on our Passage from Philadelphia to the Havana by one of his Britanick Majesty’s Ships and sent to England where with a Large number of others I have Lain some time and haveing with five others made our escape in a small sloop and it being a matter of Doubt weather She will be condem’d would be glad if your Honour would speak in behalf of us and order some assistence for to help us to some Port in France that we may gett a Passage to our native Homes in so Doing you will greatly Oblige Sir yours to Serve