Mess^rs Cushing & White
Sirs

Please to dispose in the following Manner, of my Quarter Part of the Sloops Sat­isfaction's Interest in the Cargoe of the Ship Hero, sent by her into Bedford—Deliver to William Erskine or Order, from the Ship—the Sugars as they rise in Lotts—the Rum—and the Cotton excepting ten Bales which your SW¹ took a Memorandum to send to Boston for me—

The Fustick—Cam Wood—Elephants Teeth & Turtle Shell—sell for the most you can obtain—

The Madeira Wine & Turtle please to send me here by first careful Coaster with particular Directions to him—

As to my Interest in the Ship and her Equipments I am not ready to give any Di­rections, untill ascertained whither or no She will answer for a Privateer—as in that Case it must make an essential Difference to all concerned, not to have her stripped of any warlike Store—or indeed of any Thing. Intending to be at Boston this Day or tomorrow fortnight, hope then to to be determined in this Point—till when I re­main—[&c.]