Capt^n. Richard James
Sir

You being Master of the Ship Union now loaded and ready to Sail, Our orders are that you embrace the first good opportunity and proceed for Nantes in the Kingdom of France[,] deliver your Letters to Mess^rs. Morris Pliarne Penet & Comp^y. Merchants there to whom you are consigned follow their orders for your further proceedings.—

When you have discharged your present Cargo you are to get your Ship fitted and in order with the greatest dispatch to take in a Load of Salt and Four thousand Blanketts which your Merchants will furnish you with taking particular Care to lay Boards over the Salt under the Blanketts to prevent Dampness

We have desired your Merchants in France to furnish you with the Money for paying yourself and Men as p^r. agreement also for other Disbursments but we recommend to you to be as frugal as possible.—

You are to make the first Port in this State or New Hampshire from whence you are to give the earliest Notice to this Board by Express.—We wish you a good Voyage & are Yr Friends &c.

The above I acknowledge to be Copy of my Orders which I promise to follow—

Rich^d James