Sir,

You being Master of the sloop Republic now loaded and ready to sail your orders are to proceed direct from Martinico or St Lucia, where you are to dispose of your Cargo for the most you can obtain, and invest the proceeds in the several Articles in the annex'd Schedule, giving the preference to those first mention'd; — If you cannot purchase warlike Stores in either of the abovemention'd places, you will proceed for Cape-Francois, where you can without doubt procure what you may want.

You are to purchase two pair of Cannon Six, Four, or Three Pounders, Brass if to be had, if not Iron four Pounders, together with Ammunition, the Cannon you will mount on the Carriages you have with you, which together with the Cannon Swivels &c. you carry from hence together with the Crews of the several Vessels, that may have been sold, will put your Sloop in such a state of Defence as to keep off every Arm'd Vessel except Sloops or Frigates, and possibly enable you to take some prizes.

However, as the Effects you may have on board will be of the greatest Importance to us, you are by no means to go out of your way, upon any pretence whatever; But you are to observe not to take on board the proceeds of more than two Vessels besides your own, but as many of their Crews as you may want or can accomodate.

If you should not take on board any Effects besides your own, you are to purchase as much Salt as will Ballast your Vessel and come home, & on your Return you are to make the first Harbour in this State or New Hampshire, from whence you will give the earliest Notice to the Board by Express —

By order of the Board

Good Fire Arms with Bayonets
Gun Powder — 20000 Flints
Ravens Duck Russia Duck Ticklenburgs Lead German steel if so low as a pistareen pr lb Soldiers Blankets Low pric'd Linnens 5 or 6 Boxes Tin 3 ps Flannel

[Endorsed] Boston Jany 18th 1777) — I acknowledge the above to be a true Copy of the orders I have recd from the Honble Board of War, and promise to obey the same

Allen Hallet

[Enclosure] Herewith you have deliver'd you Two promisary Notes the one given by D St Tour for 2581 . 11 .. 6 Livres The other by Mr Harrany for 10299 .. 8 .. 6 Upon your Arrival at Martinico You will apply to those Gentlemen & endeavor to receive payment for said Notes, which you are to invest in the Articles before directed — Upon this Transaction the Board consent to allow you five P Cent

Allen Hallet