you are hereby appointed Commander of our Prize the Brigantine Kingston Packet ー You are to use your utmost endeavours to Navigate her Safe through the Shoals of Nantucket into our free State of Rhode Island you herewith receive her Register which you are to deliver on your Arrival to the Continental Agent. In any case of necessity you are at Liberty to go in to any Other Port within the United States of America. ー You are however to endeavour to keepe Company with our Prize the Sloop Portland and to assist each other in the Passage as occasion may require ー Be careful of the Brig and her Stores Cargo &c let nothing be wasted or lost ー and by all means keepe a careful look out to prevent supprises and avoid Speaking with any Vessels ー Your careful observance of the dutys with which I entrust you will recommend you to our further Notice I am Sr [&c.]

NB if you find any good Seamen willing to enter you are to engage them in my Name for the Navy.