Whereas a power has been granted by his Excellency General Washington, Commander in Chief of the Army of the united Colonies, unto John Glover Esqr Colonel of the 21st Regiment, & unto Stephen Moylan Esqr Commissary General of Musters, to appoint Agents for the Armed schooners & vessells, fitted out, now fitting or may hereafter be fitted out for the use of the united Colonies, against the enemy ー and whereas, they have appointed me the Subscriber Agent for the Port of Beverly, & Such other ports & places adjacent, where there is no agent appointed

I do hereby promise to pay all due attention to the Instructions they have now given me from his Excellency, & to such as I may hereafter receive from Headquarters ー I do allso promise faithfully to fulfill as far as in my power Lyes, the trust now reposed in me.

I do agree to negotiate the same on the following terms, to receive two & one halfe P Ct on the sale of any Cargo vessell &c which I may have orders to sell, allso two & one half P. Ct on the amount of Disbursements on sd schooners & repairs this to be a full Compensation for all Commissions vendue Brokerige &c ー Witness my hand in Beverly the 29th of October 1775

Signed in presence of us
Stephen Moylan John Glover