Capt Andrew Worth Sr

You being Master of our Brigg Live Oak now at Highannus You'l Call at Bedford on Your Return and purchese a Suteable Anchor for Sd Brigg as Cheepe as You Can, & Git Some Small Vessell to cary the Same with the Eight hhds Lafe Sugar Now in Mr Leonard Jervis's Care onbord Said Brigg and then proceede with Said Brigg to Charlestown in the Most Safe Way you can to Escape the Enemy, theer Deliver Mr Nathal Russill our Letter and the Sugar afforesaid & Receive of him a Full Load of Rice and Indico with which You are to proceede with all Dispatch for Nants in France & dd Our Letter to Messrs Plyern Penett & Co Merchants their & to whome You are Addressed, You'l theirfore Receive their Directions Respecting the Landing of the Cargo and Receive of them about 4000 Bushels Salt, or as Much as You May think, with the other Articals contained in the Memo Sent to Said House — will Load the Brigg as Deep as You May think best for our Interest, what Nessassary Money you may want for the use of the Ship at Carolina or in France You'l Call on the Respective Merchants above sd for as allso for your allowences, & to pay the people according to agree­ ment, if any thing Happens to You which Renders you unable to Perform the Buissiness of the Voyage, Your Mate Mr David Squires is to Obsearve these orders & act in your place. on Your Return from France You'l put in to the First Safe port you Can Come at within the United States but we Reither Recummend Portsmouth or Newbery Port &that You Send us an Express with Your Letters as Soone as You arive, we wish you a Short & prasperus Voyage and are Your Friends & owners—

[Endorsed] June 10th 1777 the above & within 1s a True Copy of My Orders Recd this Day which I promise to obsearve

Andrew Worth