Gentlemen, At the request of his Excellency the Govemour and the honble the Council we have consign'd You by the Schooner Adventure Captain William Saunders 100 Barrels of good [flour] for which you have Invoi{:e and Bill of lading inclos'd You'II be pleas'd to dispose of it at the best price your Market will afford and invest the proceeds as p[er] Invoice for returns herewith sent you. We rely on your giving the Captain all necessary assistance and as great dispatch as possible and for your procuring the Goods order'd on the best terms and of good qualities —

This Cargo is purchas'd and consign'd You on the public Account of the State, and there are several other Cargoes now purchas'd and to be purchas'd on the same Account, and shou'd we meet with success in this Adventure it may determine us to send several of the other Cargoes to your Island and of course to your address. Be pleas'd to direct your Letters and returns in consequence of this consignment to Thomas Whiting Esqr 1st Commissioner of the Navy Virginia —

[Williamsburg] 30th Nov. 1776 —