Salem poor 2 14-01

1. National Historical Park

National Park Service
U.S. Department of the Interior

2. The Petition

The subscribers begg leave, to Report to your Honorable House (which wee doin justice tothe
caracter of so Brave a Man), that, under Our Own observation, Wee declare that a Negro Man,
called Salem Poor, of Col. Fryes regiment, Capt. Ames company, in th late Batle at Charlestown,
‘behaved lke an Experienced officer, as well as an Excellent Solder, to set forth Particulars of his
‘conduct would be tedious, Wee Would Only beg leave to say in the Person ofthis said Negro
Centers a brave and gallant soler. The Reward due to so great and Distinguisht a Caracter, Wee
‘Submit o the Congress.

Cambridge, Dec. 5, 1775
Jona Brower, Col
Thomas Nixon Lt Col
Win. Prescott Col.
Ephm Corey Lieut
Joseph Baker Lieut
Joshua Read Lieut

To the Honorable General Court of the Massachusetts Bay

Jonas Richardson Capt
Elphalet Bodwell Lett

Josiah Foster Lieut

Ebenr Varnum Lt

Win Hudson Ballard Capt
Wiliam Smith Capn

John Martin Sota
Lieut Richard Welsh

In Council Deer 21 1775
‘Read and Sent Down
N Perez Morton Secy
The actual petition

HAS Recommendation of Salem Poor a free Negro for his Bravery

at Battle of Charlestown
leave to withdraw it

To the Honorable General Court of the Massachusetts Bay