Sir.

If you chuse to import any powder or Arms from Holland think it best that you export the Amt of the Adventure in Tobacco fit for that market in Vessels that do not draw above 13-14 feet water & sail  fast filling up Inve & bills of lading with letters as if from St Crus or St Eustatius bound to Hambro, the officers keeping their Journals accordingly & having no other papers on bd  Rotterdam or Amsterdam are the best ports, on their arrival at the outport of either of these ports, let them report to the first officer as Bylyger on board to Hambro from St Crus put in their for orders or in distress, if to Rotterdam let the Capt immedly proceed up with the proper papers & apply to Messrs Isaac Hubert & Van Rykervarsel desiring them to receive the said capt under their protection & to wait & follow my. orders letting nothing be landed  if to Amsterdam the same directions will do to Messrs Nicholas & Jacob Van Staphorst should you approve of this plan please write frm first port your full directions to Alexr Gillen & Co at Charles Town So Caroline & copies thereof pr each vessel to Holland which will be duly attended to by. Sir, [&c.]

28th Octr 1775