Board of War, Boston Jany 21st 1778—
Order'd, That Mr Ivers1 pay Thomas Lewis for Sundry's for Schooner Hannah2 Bartt Holmes Master £12.. 5.. 6—
Order'd, That Capt Chapman pay Mr Ivers for one half the Passage of two Passengers to France in Brigt Nantes3 amountg at £7..—..— to £14..—..—
Exchange 1,000 Livres Tournois,—
Gentn. At Fifteen days sight of this our first & only Bill of Exchange, pay to Capt Joseph Chapman or his order, one Thousand Livres Tournois, Value in Account with the said Captain, & to serve for his Expences in Case he should be taken on his passage to France, in the Brigt Nantz, himself Master; & place the same to the Account of the Board of War.—
(Sign'd) Tho's Walker Prest P.T.
Messrs Morris, Pliarne, Penet & Co.
Merchts. Nantz
receiv'd the above Bill of Exchange from the Board of War.4
(Sign'd) Joseph Chapman