With the materials with which I have now supplied you I expect you will be ready to embark on a Cruize in a short time with the Men under your command now and such as Mr Floyd shall enlist to the time of your sailing. The Company to whom the Privateer Phenix belongs 2 have instructed Mr Phripp and myself to give such directions as appear to us necessary for my part I shall rely in a just measure on your skill and judgment in this Cruize, knowing you are so much better acquainted with these things than myself and only give general directions in particular circumstances. You are I presume to proceed to the West Indies and there endeavour to apprehend some of the English Vessels either those belonging to Great Britain or such as belong to any of their Islands or Countries except Bermudas or the Bahama Islands, or should you hear that the Portuguese are actually taking our Vessels in that case you may seize any of theirs. If you make any captures of any ships or Vessels above described you are to send them into this State directing them to Mr Phripp and myself, but if you should know that our State is stopt up in that case you will order them to Philadelphia to the care of Mr Morris or the nearest Port, giving Orders that immediate notice be sent by Express to Mr Phripp and myself. Should any accident happen to you at Sea and a refit be necessary you will apply to Mr Isaac Gouverneur at Curacoa or to my Mr Rawleigh Colston at Surrinam with my Letters of Credit or any others on whom Mr Phripp shall give you credit for such assistance as you may want which expense is to be charged to the Company as your Men are not enlisted to serve longer than some time in January should they insist any of them to return home to Boston ² when their time is expired you are by no means to go there with your Vessel but rather put such Men on board some Vessel that may be going to Boston. The terms of their enlistment do not oblige you to carry them home at the end of the time, and the Company will by no means agree that the Vessel should be carried so far out of her way If you prove unsuccessful during the continuance of your Provisions and Stores which expect will serve you three Months, after they are expended you are to return home to receive another recruit of necessaries and Men which are to be engaged on account of the Company but at present I have obliged myself and Messrs Willing and Morris to find a three Months supply of all necessaries whatever, Powder I put over a thousand weight you will remember is our property after the Cruise is over by Agreement.

You are to send me before you sail from York a perfect Account of all your disbursements since you came to this Country and the Articles that have been added to your Vessel &c. Mr Reynolds at York will Supply you with any thing further you may have occasion for there.

Those of the Company that are here have agreed that if you are out near three Months & can take no Prizes, in that case you may return to Boston to discharge these Men and enlist others for a five Months Voyage and that you will apply to Mr [John] Rowe for such necessaries as you may want until you can get here to take in your stores for a further Cruize.

You will remember to send with any Vessel you may take all the Papers belonging to said Vessel with respect to her clearance, age, Owners &c.