Your Most Humble Petitioners Hopeth Your Honour will be Pleasd. to Compassionate Their Distressd: Situation as we Have Underwent The Greatest fateague and trouble Immaginable Since we Had The Misfortune of Beeing Captivatd. in the westindeas and Carreed Into Jimeca and Sent from Thence on Board His Majesties Ships here where we now remain Expecting Dealy to be Sent to One of his Majesties Goals So as we Are in a Distressd. Situation We realy [rely] on Your Honour and Goodness and Expect You will Be Pleasd to Have us Exchangd. as Soon as possiable You can for which Service Done Your Con-trymen I hope will be reward by God which will be The Continual Prayers and Sincear well wishes of Your most Humble & Most Deevotd. Petitinors