“We the Subscribers, having been captured in American Vessels and brought into this Port, hereby acknowledge ourselves Prisoners of War to the King of Great Britain; and having permission from His Excellency, Rear Admiral Digby, Commander in Chief, etc., etc., etc., to go to Rhode Island, Do Pledge our Faith and most Sacredly promise upon our Parole of Honour that we will not do, say, or write, or cause to be done, said, or written, directly or indirectly, in any Respect whatever, anything to the Prejudice of His Majesty’s Service; and that we will return to this Place unless Exchanged in three Months from the date hereof, and deliver up again to the Commissary General for Naval Prisoners, or to the Person acting for or under him; And do further promise upon our Honour that we will not in future enter on Board, or otherwise be concerned in an American Privateer.
“In Testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and Seals, at New York, this 21st day of March, 1783.
“Present
Wm. Russell (seal)
“Wm. Weir
Samuel Thompson (seal)
“Bachus, a Negro Boy, their Servant, is also to go with them.
“These are to certify that the above is a true Copy of the Original Parole, signed by the Persons above named and filed in this Office; and that they have leave to pass by the way of Long Island to Connecticut.
“Commisary’s Office for Naval Prisoners at New York.
“March 21, 1783.
“To Whom it may Concern.