The Humble Case and petition of James Walsh Moast humbley Sheweth that he as Been a prisoner in England Since the 4th Day of April 81 until the 1st of Last Month I got My Liberty and Made the Best of My way over to Calais, wheare the American Agent was good anough upon Examination to give Me a pass and 2 Livers 16 sous and when yr. excellency’s petitioner arived. in Dunkirk, he Made his adress to Mr. Cofine, he told him to Do for himself, as he seen petitioner in a Deasent Aperl [apparel] and 2 or 3 Crowns in his pocket, which was sent poor petitioner from Ireland when sick in the English Hospital. I believe Mr. Cofine Helps runaway English sailors. By a great ads. and preference, before Americans, yr. Excellencys petitioner was taken in the Luzerne Cutter Marque belonging to Mr. Morris and Mr. English in phillidelphia and Commanded by Captn. Thos. Bell from De. Bound For philledelphia from Leorent, and taken of the Wester Ireland By the Old Interprise Frigate and Brout Into Limorick in Ireland and from thence on Board the Lynox guardship at the Cove of Corfu, and, then Caried to England and sent on Board the Dunkirk guardship at plymouth wheare     and yr. Excellencys. Petitioner Cut a way the jolly Boat and after Cut out a sloop in Coasten Bay with Intent to run Into france, But the wind failing was taken a gain a Brought Back and kept in Irons for 3 months and after wards sent to Millprison, wheare petitioner took a Sevare fit of Sickness, and Missd. of Geting Hoame a long with the rest of his ship mates, yr. Excellencys. Petitioner has Been Out to 4 times a gainst the Indians this war: Viz once with Collonell Daniel Broadhead from fortpit to the Shoreytowns and 2 along with Captn Bready to the Shaneytowns, once a long with Collonell gibson from Carlisle to the standing stoane frankstown and Led Mines &c: &c: the is the Second petition yr. Excellencys. Pettitioner has wrote, and Moast humblely hopes, of some relief please to turn over Yr. Excellencys. Petitioner, Diets and Lodges along with some of the rest of the americans, and Moast Humble hoapes that yr. Excellency will order the same allowance with rest of petitioner per Day and order Some allowance for him to travil to Leorint from Hear or if yr. Excellency pleases He will go to paris or any wheare Else that hes. orderd as thers. No american Ships hear, But Leorint is sur port in france for them, and would wish to Be orderd there and yr. Excellency Does Not relive yr. poor petitioner he will Sertainly Be Laid in Prison for his Diete and Lodging. He humbly hopes yr. Excellency Will pardon his Boldness in prosumeing to writ to you, But hes is reduced. to the low Extremity and has No other Recourese in the World, But to Lay His Case Before yr. Excellincy in hopes of some aid and assistance from the Chief Governer and Commander of His Country Hear, and Being Well Convinced of yr. Excellencys Humanity. Will rest Content until the Next return of     after the rect. of this, when yr. Excellencys. poor petitioner will expect relief, from yr. hand, and a line or two Derect to him at Mr. Frances Hutchings in rutelet Street, By    yr. Excellencys. Clarks and will as in Duty Bound For Ever pray