Providence Febry 13th 1776
Sir
You being Master of our Sloop Enterprize Our Orders are that you proceed to Rhode Island and Clear your Vessel at the Custom House, and then Imbrace every Good Wind to gain your Passage to the Granards, and there Sell your Cargo to the Best Advantage for Our Interest Not to Trust out Any of Your Cargo but to sell for Cash only, and lay out the Nett proceeds In such produce as you May Judge Will best Answer, Excepting Sum Oil for our Table Use, Sum Sweetmeats, & a few pounds of Dunford pins for Famaly Use & then proceed home with all possable Dispach ー Your Commissions for doing the Buisness is to be Five pCerit for Sales and Two & a half pCent for Returns, and Ten hhds Priveledge Home ー If any thing should happen that you should do Otherways than well your Mate Mr Colvin, is to take the Command & follow these Our Orders ー
We are your friends & Owners
for himself & Owners
N B, you are not to speak with Any Vessel during the Voyage if you Can help it ー