Sir / 

The State Brigg Notre Dame of which you are Captain having been fitted & Man'd at a very great Expence and having provissions and Stores put on board for a Cruize of three Months, the Commissioners of the Navy Direct that you do Embrace the first fair wind to proceed to sea with said Brigg and continue Cruizing in such Latitude, as to you may seem most promising of Success, for at least two months, from the day that you Leave Winyaw Bar, during all which time, You are to Take, Sink, Bum or De­stroy any Vessels or Goods, belonging to any of the Subjects of the King of Great Britain Except the Vessels or goods belonging to the Islands of Ber­muda, or New Providence, and Should you be so fortunate as to take any Prizes You are to be Careful to put a proper person on board as Prize Mas­ter with a Sufficient Number of Seamen to Navigate her, with Orders to proceed into some port in this State, But by no means return into port with the Notre Dame during the time of your Cruize Unless forced by stress of weather or in want of some Stores or repairs that you Cannot possibly do without and should you want any further Supply of Provissions or Stores to Enable you to Continue to Cruize Two Months as directed Mr. [Elisha] Sawyer the Commissary has directions to Furnish you — By Order of the Board