Sir —

You are directed to proceed to Boulogne, and there purchase, on as good Terms as possible, a Cutter suitable for the purpose of being sent to America; on the purchase being made dispatch the Vessel to Havre du Grace to the Care of Monsr Limozin,2 and agree in the Bargain to have her delivered, at sd Port, at the risque, & expence of the Original Owner, at which stipulate to make the payment; should You miss of one at Boulogne, proceed to Calais, & pursue the same Directions,, if you fail there pass to Dover, or Deal, & employ a person, there to make the purchase as for Mr Limozin of Nantes [sic Havre], at whose house the payment shall be made ー Your skill in Maritime Affairs will enable You, to judge of the Vessel, proper for Our purpose, in which We wish You to embark yourself for Havre, & qn Your Arrival, put the Vessel, into the care of Mr Limozin to be fitted with every thing necessary for her to proceed the designed Voyage, at the Same Time directing Mr Limozin to call her, & speak of her as his Own, ー after which You will instantly set off, for this Place, to inform Us of Your proceedings, meantime you are on purchasing, to write, first post, not to Us, but to Mr Le Grand Banqr Rue Mons Mart Vis-a-Vis St Joseph a Paris, only saying in a few Words that you have made a purchase, & shall draw on him soon for the Money favor of Mr Limozin, or Words to that Purpose. This Letter will be shewn Us, & We shall regulate, Our proceedings Accordingly. Should you be obliged on purchasing, to pay at Dover or, Deal, Monsr Le Grands Letter, will give a Sufficient Credit for the purpose and at Calais, or Boulogne, you will address yourself, on the Score of advice, and Assistance in Money Matters, to the persons to whom you will have Letters directed, but on No other Account, & avoid hinting your proceedings or views to any one, but should Capt [Joseph] Hynson arrive from London & join you let him go in the Vessel you purchase to Havre & there wait Our further Orders ー should he arrive and no Vessel be purchased, in Such Case, procure him a passage to Havre, & Direct him to apply to Mr Limozin for Our Directions ー In the whole, We have to wish You to Make the Utmost Dispatch, & to conduct with the utmost secrecy & the Oeconomy consistent with hastening as fast as possible the Object in View.