Whereas a Power has been granted by his Excellency General Washington, Commander in Chief of the Army of the United Colonies, unto John Glover Esq. Colonel of the 21st Regiment, and unto Stephen Moylan Esq Commissary Generall 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 again[st] the Enemy ー

And whereas they have appointed me the Subscriber Agent for the Port of Marblehead, & such other Ports and Places Adjacent where there is no Agent appointed ー

I do hereby Promise to pay all due Attention to the Instructions they have now given me from his Excellency, & such as I may here after receiv[e] from Head Quarters ー I do also 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 half P Cent on the sale of any Cargo Vessell &c which I may have Orders to sell, also two & one half P Cent on the Amount of Disbursements on said Schooners & Vessells ー this to be a full Compensation for all Commissions, Vendue, Broker[g] &c Witness my Hand [at Marblehead]
the 29th of October 1775

Sign'd in Presence of Us
John Glover Richard James