Sir I am impowerd by His Excellency General Washington to appoint Agents in the different ports, to take care of any prizes that may be sent in, by three Arm'd schooners fitted & now fitting out to distress the enemy in Boston, shoud any or either of Sd Schooners send in or bring in a prize into this Harbor of Newbury Port, you will please to take charge of her, & with all papers of whatsoever nature that may be found on board such prizes. you will immediately send of[f] an express, to Head Qrs & be governd by Such instructions as you will receive from thence, the terms on which you are to be compensated for your trouble are 2½ PCt on the sales of any Cargoe that you may have orders to dispose of in this port, & the same on the necessarys which the schooners may want from you, your puntual Compliance, is not at all doubted; & I hope the success the Schooners may have will make this matter worth your attention I am [&c.]

Newbury [Port] 10th October 1775