Having Commanded Severel Privteers under the American and French Flagg during the late Ware and having been taken Prisoner in the Escamature by the Fly Sloop of Ware and Hunter Cutter on the 28th Septr last and Carried into yarmouth where I was Confined in Prison upwards of four Months and from there was removed to Newgate London where I remained till 31st Marh when I obtained my Liberty and returned to Dunkerke where I am out of all manner of employ and having expeneted Large Sums of Money in defending my Self on my Trial and on various unavoidable occasions Shall ever esteem the Houner of your Protection in a Commisson to Saile under American Coullers for the future Suport of my Seelfe and Familey I am Sir your Most Obedient and very faithful Servant