We The Subscribers Being appointed By his Excellency, General Washington, as agents for a Number of armed Vessels, already fitted out, & that May be hereafter fitted out, Belonging to the Continental army, to provide provissions &C for Said Vessels, also to Receive into our hands, all prizes, that are and Shall be hereafter Sent into Marblehead Salem & Beverly, and to dispose of the Cargos &C, for which we are to Receive a Commision, of two and one half P Ct ー do hereby agree with Each other, that all the Business that is don By Either of us, as agents for the Continent, or for the Captains & officers, of Said Vessels, Shall be hove into one Stock, and be Equaly devided By us, whenever the Business is don, the above agreement Being agreed on, we have Interchangably Set our hands and Seals, the fourteenth day of November, one thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy five ー

In presence of
Thomas Fosdick John Clark Junr