Sir

The honble Congress of the United States of America have directed us to commit the Reprisal, under your command to the management of the Committee of Secret Correspondance for the present voyage or Cruize, you are therefore to receive and obey the orders of that Committee.

To us however you are to communicate such occurances as ought to be known by those who Superintend the American Navy. to us you must in due time transmit, Copies of your Journal and Log book, and to us you are accountable for the care of your Ship, her Stores Materials, Provisions &c. We recommend particularly that you preserve Strict Discipline amongst your officers and Men always using them well, but compelling them if needfull to do their duty, and if you Make prisoners we are Sure it will gratify your Own feelings to treat them with humanity. We hold you in Much esteem and flatter ourselves your Conduct in the Service will always be such as to merit the Continuance of it from Sir [&c.]