An Agreement between John Brown on one part and the Committee in behalf of the Coloney for hireing & Fixing an Armed Vessill On the other part Viz the said John [Brown] agrees to Lett to the Said Committee the Sloop Catey from the 12 Inst to the Latter part of December next at Ninety Dollers P Mo the Said Committee in behalf of the Colony to Resque the said Sloop at Four Hundred pounds LMony to be pd to said John on Demand after the Loss of Said Sloop, with Intt from this Day but in Case the Sloop should be Returnd to the said John She is to be in as Good order as she Now is, Common Ware & Tare, Exceepted or if the General Assembly at their next Setting shall Chuse to purchess Said Sloop at Four Hundred pounds with Intt from this Day they have Liberty So to do or to Continue her on hire as above, what ever Expence the Said John has put to Said Sloop Since begun to Fix her for the Coloneys Use Viz since the 12 Inst Excepting only for Cordage, the Said Committee is to pay the Said Jno for