The Council of Safety, elected and chosen by the Provincial Congress, begun to be holden on the first Day of June last, by these Presents testify, That Clement Lempriere, Esquire, has been, and is hereby appointed and commissioned to command in the Sloop Commerce belonging to New York, and over all and every Person and Persons, engaged to embark on board the said Sloop, under the Authority of the said Council of Safety. And the said Clement Lempriere is hereby ordered to proceed to such places, and to take such measures, as he shall think most proper, to procure Gunpowder for the Public of this Colony which when he shall have procured he is ordered to convey to this Colony, with all possible Dispatch.

It is also hereby declared, That if any Commander or Officer, under the King's authority shall in any Degree ill-treat the said Clement Lempriere or any of his Company; the King's Officers now in our Power, shall be treated with equal Severity. Of which, all Persons are required to take due notice.

Given under the authority and by Order of the Council of Safety,

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Ordered, That the foregoing commissions be engrossed, sealed, dated, and signed, by the President, and by him delivered sealed up, to Capt. Lempriere, with Orders not to be opened, until he shall be arrived in Sight of the Island of New Providence.