War Office, Boston March 18th 1777
Messrs Joseph Gardoque & Sons,
Duplicate pr Capt Jackson ー
Gentn
The aforegoing is a Copy of our last pr Capt Tucker to which we beg reference & now confirm 2 ー This will be delivered you by Capt Samuel Dugard,3 & incloses Invoice &, Bill of Lading of 982 Quintals Merchantable Cod Fish, which wish safe to your Hands, & a good Market; ー You will dispose of this Cargo to the best Advantage & Invest the N t proceeds in a proportion of the several Articles before mentioned, with the Addition of Four Tons Sheeps Wool third sort. If Capt Tucker should have Arriv'd you will ship on Board the Schooner such part of his Effects as may be sufficient to compleat her loading.
If Capt Tucker should not have Arrived, you will ship as much Salt in the Schooner as together with the Articles before ordered will put her in a good sett of Ballast & send her direct home: ー
We shall soon have an opportunity of again addressing you by one or two Vessels now loading at Marblehead for your place. Interim, we are with . great Respect, Gentn [&c.]
By order of the Board,
Sam'l Phps Savage, Prest