Sir,

You will immediately proceed to Connecticut or any of the Eastern States and use yor best Endeavors to recruit a Company of Seamen, whereof you are to be the Commander — Your pay will be ten pounds, two Lieutenants who will each be allowed six pounds, one Master six pounds, one Boatswain, one Carpenter, one Gunner and one Clerk four pounds ten Shillings each, one Gunner's Mate three pounds four one Cook three pounds twelve and forty Sailors each two pounds eight Shillings per Month, and all in lawful Money of Connecticut —

If Lieut: Thatcher and Lieut: Little incline to re-engage in the Service, you will off er them the Lieutenancies, if not, you will appoint such others as you shall think proper having a Regard to their Abilities Integrity and Zeal for the Cause of America — You are also empowered to appoint all the other Officers — The Wages of the Men to commence from the Time of Inlistment and one penny lawful per Mile for their Subsistence until they arrive at Albany to which place you will march the Company as soon as it is compleated — You and the two Lieutenants will be allowed the like Rations as Captains and Lieutenants in the Army — You will take Care to engage none but good Sailors — I have furnished you with eight hundred Dollars to pay the Bounty for which you are to be accountable — Two waggons or one Ox Cart will be allowed you to transport your Baggage and that of the Company to Albany —These you will pay taking Receipts that you may be reimbursed by the D Q M General at Albany.