Sir

You will immediately proceed to Fish Kill or Elsewhere in this or any of the other States and use yr best endeavours to recruit a Company of Seamen, whereof You are to be the Commander, Your pay will be ten pounds Two Lieutenants who will each be allowed six pounds One Master Six pounds One Boatswain One Carpenter One Gunner and one Clark, four pounds ten Shillings each ー One Gunner's Mate three pounds four & One Cook three pounds Twelve and forty Sailors Each Two pounds eight P Month and all in Lawfull Money of Connecticut ー You are empowered to appoint all the Officers [illegible] having a regard to their Abilities, Integrity & Zeal [for the] cause of America. ー The Wages of the Men to [illegible] from the time of their Inlistment, & one penny Law[ful] P Mile for their Subsistance untill they arrive at [illegible] to which place you will march the Company as [soon] as it is compleated, You and the two Lieutenants will [draw] the like Rations as Captain & Lieutenants in the Navy You will take care to engage none but good Sailors I have furnish'd you with Dollars to pay the [illegible] for which you are to be accountable, two Waggons and one Ox Cart will be allowed you, to transport your Bagg[age] & that of the Company to Albany, These you will pay for taking Receipts that you may be reimbursed by the Deputy Quarter Master General at Albany ー

Let me hear from you as often as Opportunity offers & give me an account of your proceedings I am Sir [&c.]