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May it please your Honors;

pursuant to your Directions I have tryed to get a Capt for the Ship — and conversed with Capt Stone, (the bearer hereof, whom I beg leave to recomend to your Honours as a Gentleman of Fidelity & Dispatch, and suitable for the Command of the Ship) he wants to know whether, if the Ship is taken; the Wages should be forfeited, or continue 'till he returns home, also whether she is to be sold when she Arrives at France or Spain. —

In the memo given Me — the Wages stands. Capt ten pounds P Mo, a Priviledge of ten hhds chief Mate Eight pounds P Mo & a Gratuity of fifty Pounds in leiu of Comms & 3/4 LM. P Day in Port abroad. Hands from 16 to 20 Dolls P Mo

He supposes it was defined that the Gratuity of 50 £ & 3/4 P Day, should be annexed to the ten hhds priviledge for the Captain — I am afraid I shall meet with greater Dificulties in procuring Seamen, than the Loading for the Ship — 'tho the latter will be hard, unless We shall have more Snow then there is at present for fear it may be forgotten, I would mention to your Honours, (as necessary in loading the Ship) 2 Canting Dogs with Rings, 2 or 3 Iron Crows & 2 halling Dogs.