Sir

The Governor and Councill have at length determined you should load the Peace and Plenty under your Command,² with Pork which is to go up to the Head of Elk agreable to Instruction, which will be handed you by William Aylett Esq^r. D.C.G.S.D.³ to whom you must apply for your Load, After you have discharged your Cargo as above, proceed with all possible dispatch with the Schooner to Alexandria on Potowmack River and deliver my letter to M^r. Moses Tandey⁴ of that place, who will provide you with a load of Tobacco, which being done next proceed and come to York Town on York River where you are to Deliver your Tobacco to Monsieur Chevallie on Board the French 50 Gun Ship lying at that place,⁵ taking his Receipt for the Tobacco Agreable to the Manifest or Invoice which will be delivered you by M^r. Tandey. let me desire you will exert your self in an extraordinary manner on this Occasion, as you are well acquainted with the pressing necessity this Business requires, and be very frugal, a proper attention to those friendly Hints may in all probability lead you to the Road of preferment, you may be well assured it is my wish to serve you the Man of merit, and I hope you will discover your self such a One in the execution of this business Interesting Business, any Assistance you may stand in need of in getting your Tobacco on Board at Alexandria, will be given by M^r. Tandey, to whom I have wrote on the Subject, Once more dispatch remember is the life & Soul of Business, a good Voyage to you & am Sir [&c.]