Sir./ you being master of the Sloop Dimant, as She is now fitted for the Seas, our Orders to you are that you Embrace the first fair wind, and good weather, and go to Sea, with Said Sloop and her Cargo, and proceed Directly for the Island of Martinico, and when you arrive their, weight on the Governor and gett a permission to Sell your Cargo. and when you have Sold your Cargo, Lay out the neet proceeds in Gun Powder, and fire Arms, Some three & four pound Canon & Swivells, Lay out the Principle part in Powder, and make all the Dispatch in your power, if you Should fall to Leward by any means go into St Eustatia, or any Port to Leward that you think will Answer & Sell your Cargo, & Lay out the neet proceds in the above Articles, You Are to have for the Sale of your Cargo five pCent and Two and a half for your Returns, and if Sell at Martinico, two half Joannes for to pay the Ling[uis]ts, and if you are obliged to give any part of your Commision away for doing the Business, you are to pay it out of your Commision. your Priviledge Home as master is to be Ten Hogshd and your mariners as p agreement, we Leive the Conducting this Voyag[e] to your good Judgment, & recomend that you make all the Dispatch in your Power. So We wish you a good Voyage & Safe return Home to your Friends & Owners. Dated at Providence Sept 7th 1776
Nichs Cooke
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[Endorsed] The above is a True Coppy of my Orders, which I promise to Observe Witness my Hand
William Waterman
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Capt William Waterman
Providence Sepr 9th 1776
Sir you are Ordered to purchase Two Hundred fire Arms the remainder of your Cargo Lay out in Powder,& Cannon [&] Swivele guns.
John Jenckes
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