Sir,

You are desir'd to prepare the above Articles as soon as possible and send them to James Town by the first opportunity, if no immediate opportunity offers You are to hire a Vessel as soon as possible, as these Articles are immediately wanting. I am for the Board [&c.]

Thomas Whiting 1st Commissioner

[To] Mr. Charles Thomas manager of
the Rope Walk at Warwick

A Memorandum for the Brigantine Northampton²

Francis Bright Captain
one Cable 9 Inch about 100 Fathom
one 8 do do
one small do about 6½ Inch 120
one Shroud Hasser 5 Inch 160 do
one do 3½ for Topmast Shrouds & backstays 190 Fathoms
do Topmast Stays and Top Sail Sheets
one Coil 3 Inch Rope for ties Topenlift &c of 90 or 100 Fathom
10 Coil of 2 Inch Cordage
5 do 2½ Inch
6 or 8 Coil ra[t]lin line 9 Thread
5 or 6 do of 6 Thread for [k]nitting
4 Quire Worming
about 190 Fathom belt rope for finishing coarser Top Sails &c
1 Cable 120 Fathom five Inches for three Galleys building at Portsmouth
4 Main Stays