Capt Jaco Getsheus

I request you'll immediately proceed with the Ship Aurora under your Particular care & Command to Barcelona where you are to Discharge your Cargo & receive Freight agreeable to bills Lading at Fifteen pence Stg p. Bushl & six Shillings p Barrel you must try all in your power to sell the ship, not under Two Thousand pounds Stg Cash Only, in which case you are to remit the Whole in your hands to Messrs Pre Thellusson & Co in London in good bills on London at Thirty days sight Desiring 'em to pass it to Credit of Mr John Pringle of this City Merchant, if you cannot sell and a Freight Offers you can accept of safely either by changing the Property (in which case you must take Security to the Value of the Vsl) or otherwise which is worthy your acceptance you are at Liberty to Employ her either by the Mo or as you may find most for my Interest; but if you can neither sell or Freight her and the Present Disputes between Great Britain & us, are not Settled must leave it Intirely with you to do as you may think best, Should matters be Settled which I realy despair of Shortly, and you can neither sell nor Freight go to Lamat & take in a Load of Salt reserving about 200 £ Stg out of the Freight the remainder of which remit as above Directed, write me p every Conveyance, as I shall be anxious to hear from you, all other matters which may occur, must leave intirely to your own Judgement, Wishing you a good Passage & Safe return am. Your assured Friendー

[Endorsed] (a Copy) Thomas Rich