Cap. Josh Smith

You haveing the Command of the Schooner Friends Adventure in the Service of the United States are to Sail the first fair Wind for Baltimore in the State of Maryland where when it shall please God you arrive call on Mess. Samuel & Robert Purviance Merchants there and to them deliver my Letter and follow their Directions in takeing on board a Cargo of Flour and Iron for this Place there is no doubt but those Gentlemen will give you every Dispatch needful and will supply you with any necessary you may want ー I recommend to you the greatest care & good look out to prevent your falling into the hands of the Enemy and also that you use the utmost Frugality and Dispatch in the course of your Proceedings wishing you a prosperous Voyage & a safe return and am your Friend & Director ー

P S if Callo Whipple should be at Baltimore call on him & know if he has any Commands ー

[Endorsed] The above I Acknowledge to be a true Copy of my Orders ー which I promise to Observe & follow Josiah Smith