Sir You are now Command^r. of the Private Armd Sloop American Revenue fitted and Man'd for a four Months Cruse Against the Enemys of the United States and I hope you will have good Success, I have given you a letter of Creditt on my Friend M^r. Patrick Moore Merch^t. In S^t. Pierrs Martineco, for Such Nessesary Stores you may have Accassion for, and would Recomend Frugality.—In Case you Send any Prize to the West Indias I would Recomend your Sending her to M^r Moores Address and if you Should be so lucky as to take any Dry goods, I would Recomend your takeing them on Board the Revenue, but as Matters may be Circumstancd I must leave the matter with you to do the best in your Power for the Benefitt of the Concern'd, so wish you a good Cruse and Safe Return to your Friend & Owners [&c.]

a True Copy of the Original

⅌ Samuel Champlin J^r.