From Patrick Murphy et al. (unpublished)
Bourdox September the 17th. 1783
Sir

I hope yr. Honr. will look into the Affair As Our Case is Verry hard at present and take it into Yr. Serious Consideration As Wee Are Strangers her And Cant Get abirth too Any part Likewise to let Yr. Honr. know that Wee have Been in his Majesties Service All this War. We Want to Go home Or To the West indies As Wee Are Determined Not to Go to England But Willing To Serve in the Merchant Service as Usual So Wee hope yr. honr. will Relieve us in Our poor and low Situation the Number of Us is 26. Running in Debt And Expect to Go to Goal Except Yr. Hr. Does Something in Our Behalf in So Doing Youl Oblige and Serve Yr. humble and faithful Servant till Death. Wee Humbly Beg and Request of Yr. Honour To Write A few lines in Our Behalf to Mr. Bunfill in Bourdeaux Your Very humble Servants

Patrick Murphy
Joseph Mitchel
Mathew Jackson
Wm. Brien
Brien. 17 Sept. 1783.
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