Sir

The Navy Board have agreed you Shall go into the Service in which I am imediately concerned, of w^ch. Circumstance Cap^t. Maxwell is apprised,¹ I have therefore to request you will not loose one moment of time, after the Peace & Plenty is ready; in proceeding with all convenient speed up to Petersburg, at which Place you must apply to Mess^rs. Elliott & Davis² for a Load of Tobacco, in order to avoid the Like inconvenience, trouble & delay you formerly met with, for want of Craft to bring the Tobacco along side of your Vessel, You must take the Transport Boat now lying at the Ship Yard³ & Tow her up with your Vessel, this Boat will do very well to bring the Tobacco from the Ware houses down, & will save a Very heavy Expence that we should be at in employing other Craft, indeed the uncertainty of geting them would be very great if you have not Oars for the Boat have them made, & when you have got your Load on Board, Leave the Boat in the Care of Elliott & Davis, & push down, You must go to Suffolk & deliver your Cargo at that place to M^r. Archb^d. Richardson,⁴ when this is done you must come up to James Town, & must Anchor & Come here to me, for further orders in what manner to proceed, let me hear from you as often as possible how you go on &c & am [&c.]

N.B. if you want money at anytime you may have it by applying to me 

TS