Capt. Edward Allen — Sir/

The Brigantine of warr Comet of which you are Captain being now ready to proceed to sea on a Cruze having on board nearly a full Complement of Men and provissions and Stores for Three Months, we desire that you will Embrace the first faviourable Opertunity to proceed to. Sea, and you have our Liberty to Cruze not Exceeding Three Months from the day you leave Charles Town Barr, in such station as shall appear to you most promising of Success During which time you are to Take, Sink, Burn, or Destroy, any Ships Vessels or goods belonging to the King of Great Britain or to any of his Subjects Excepting the Vessels or goods belonging to the Islands of Bermuda, or New Providence, and should you be so fortunate as to take any Prize, be Carefull to put on board a proper Officer as prize Master, and a Sufficient Number of men to Navigate her, with Orders to proceed to Charles Town, or som Convenient Inlett in the State of South Carolina, and we particularly Recomend that you take the Capt and two Thirds of the Crew belonging to any Prize (you may take) on board the Comet and that you give Directions for treating your prisoners with the greatest Humanity and Tenderness, and that you do use your best Endeavours to Inlist as many Seamen for the Comet As will keep the Complement to Eighty, you are to advise the Commissioners by Letter Directed to the first Commissioner of every Transaction worth Communicating during your Cruize. And that you do frequently cause to be read to the Vessels Company, the Rules of the Navy of this State, and the third Article of the Ruies of Decepline and good Government, and that you Endeavour all in your power, to Cultivate Harmony and good Order among the Officers and Seamen, and that you do every Month Examine the Accounts of the Different Warrant Officers, and when found right, that you do sign their Accounts agreable to the General Instructions given you by the Board ー And to prevent any Inconveniencies that may arrise for want of Credit Should you be Obliged to put into any French, Dutch or Other port, there is put on board the Comet Two Casks of Indico Containing Seven Hundred & forty one pounds neat, which you are to dispose of or Lodge in such hands as shall appear most Capable of Rendering you the services that may be Required, the neat proceeds Invest in such Articles as Your Vessel may stand most in need off or may be most usefull for the Navy of this state, Otherwise it is to be redelivered on your return to Charles Town ー By Order of the Board

P.S. Should you be Obliged to put into Cape Francois and not have accasion to make use of the Indico, You'l please deliver it to Mr. D'Oraisore Merchant there on part of what he is in advance for the Defence,² And should you put into Cape Nichola Mole, then Deliver the Indico to Mr. John Dupuy Merchant there, on the same Account and take two Receipts for the same One of which you are to forward by the first Opettunity to the Commissioners, and the Other to bring with you

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