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To the Hono. Generall Court Assembled at Boston May 23, 1677 The Remonstrances of Richard Waldron humbly sheweth That in the month of August 1675 he receiving an order from the Hono. Council for the raysing and sending away a party of 50 or 60 men to meete with Captain Mosely by such a day as Pennicoste for the disreste of the comon Enemy, in observances whereof did crave the advice and assitance of Major Robt Pike who at that time was in other parts upon the Country's Service, he having also received an order from the Major Generall to assist therein; and not knowing where to have a Chyrurgion that was fitted with medicine or might be serviceable in that expedition, was necessitated and did together with Major Pike signd an order to the Keeper of Hampton prison for the release of Captain Barefoot, being at that time a prisoner there upon Execution, who was the onely man we knew of that had medicine by him and was fitted for that expedition it admitting of no delay; who hath ever since almost to this day been imploied in the Service & receiving new orders for the impressing of a Chyrurgion for one and another expedition. Now so it is that one Christopher Palmer; whose prisoner it seemeth Barefoot was at that time comenced an action against Major Pike my selfe and the prison keeper at Salisbury Court & obtained judgement of 75 li against us for setting this J. Barefoot at liberty.

My humble request therefore is that this Honored Court would please to have cognisance of the case and to order therein as in your wisdom you shall think fit either for renweall of the Execution or other wise whereby the Creditor may be satisfied and we who were the Country's Servants therein and acted according to our best discretion for the promoving of the comon good may not be damnified. Your Honoured & the Country's most humble servant, Richard Walden