The General Assembly having approved our design of fitting out the Xebeck Johnson as a Cruiser — You are to get her rigged and Manned as quick as possible. We wish her to be Manned agreeable to you and Therefore shall not appoint any Officers without your Recommendation or consulting you — It appears to us likely that the Men will the most willingly engage for a Cruise only and therefore We would have you engage them for the Cruise of Six Months to be discharged sooner if the Vessel returns sooner to this Port — they are to be intitled in every Respect as they would be in a private Ship of War. And as a further encouragement you may advance as far as Twenty Dollars to every Seaman & as far as ten Dollars to every Landsman to be deducted & returned to the Public out of their Respective Share of Prize Money — We expect to supply you with Provisions here — If you hear of any six pounders Advise us of it that We may get them for you — The Twelves we expect to get from the Messrs Hughes's — Mr Steward will assist you in any thing he can — To prevent disappointments from a forwardness of disposition retain nobody but who Signs Articles on his first Coming to you — We are [&c.]