Cap^t. Josiah Godfrey—

The Cartel Brigg^t. under your Command being ready to Sail¹ you are to apply to Rob^t. Pierpont Esq^r Commissary of Prisoners & receive from him on board your Vesell such Prisoners of Warr as he has Collected with a List of their Names & quality with whom you are to proceed the first fair Wind for Hallifax where upon your Arrival you will de­liver Mr. Commissary Pierponts Letter² with the Prisoners to the Govern^r: or such officer as may be appointed at Hallifax to Negotiate the Exchange of Prisoners, observing to use your best Endeav^rs. for obtaining an Equal Number of the same rank & quality giving the preference to those belonging to this State & have been longest in Captivity³—You are always to avoid making the present unhappy dispute the subject of your Conversation, and upon your Arrival at Hallifax you are not to transact any business saving the Nego­tiating the Exchange of Prisoners and not to suffer any person belonging to the Cartel to carry on any business there but what relates to the Exchange aforesaid—