I had the Honor to Write your Excellency, the 28: of Last Month, to Which I have not been favor’d With an Answer,— Mr. Nesbitt, has Likewise mentiond my Situation to you—3 I have this Day, recieved A Letter from Captn. John Kinnear, the person for Whom it was proposed I should be Exchanged, Who Engages in Case he Gets his Liberty on Parole, to Make his Appearenc in Limerick, and take up my Parole & Return it me.4 If your Excellency thinks this can be Admitted, I beg that you Will inform me as Soon as possible, I have now been in this Kingdom, five months at a Considerable Expence, Which Added to my Loss in the Luzerne, the Ship I commanded, is much two heavy for me to bare, & I shall be Reduced to the Greatest Necessity, unless by being Speedely Releas’d from my Parole, I may Return to America, & Get once more into Employment— I once more Request that your Excellency Will Consider my Disagreeable Situation, and have the honor to Remain With great Respect your Excellencys Most Obed. Humb. Servt.