Not doubting but your goodness will pardon our Presumption in writing to your Honour we take this freedom upon us to acquaint your Honour of the present Situation I am in. I was taken in the Washington Privateer brought to England and put on Board a Man of War against our Will and now taken in the fox Frigate by the French and [torn] Now confin’d in Dunnan Castle as Prisoners. We therefore rely on your Honours goodness to be assisting to us in geting our freedom form our present Situation which if your honour shou’d succeed we shall be ever in Duty bound to pray and subscribe ourselves your Honours Most obedient and most humble Servants