You being Master of the Schooner James now ready to sail, your Orders are to proceed direct for the Northern County's in North Carolina, with the money you have which is Three hundred pounds purchase a full load of Wheat & Flour if to be had, if not, com pleat your loading with Corn, Rye & Beans & come home ー

If you have more Money than is sufficient to Load your Vessell with the above Articles, you will invest the Ballance in such light pay as can be best purchas'd

Upon your return, you are to make the first Harbour you can & give notice thereof to the Board ー

The Board consent to allow you five P Cent for transacting the business with Customary priviledge.

[Endorsed] Boston Feby 22nd [sic] 1777 I acknowledge the above to be a true Copy of the orders I have receiv'd from the Honl Board of War & promise to obey the same ー

Amos Rider