The Humble Petition of several of the private Men of late belonging to the Brig Cabot Sheweth
That your Petitioners have now been in Captivity three years the 22nd October last in the former Part of our Captivity we were Prisoners in Ireland along with Mr. George Thayer and after being in Ireland nine Months we were brought to Mill Prison were we still remain. Now Sir as we were in the Continential Service we humbly beseech your Honour to furnish us with a Small Sum of Cash whereby we may live and not die for our Donation is nearly all Expent and Times grows very hard & difficult.
Mr. Danl. Tillness of Providence in the State of Rhode Island was Agent for our Brig and if we have found favour in your sight so far as to have a little Money sent to us your Honour by transmitting the Account of it to him by which Means the Money your Honour is pleased to send will be Charged to each of our Names.
Your Honour in Granting this our humble Petition will greatly Oblige your Humble Petitioners