Cap^t. Ross.

You are to proceed with your Schooner¹ to Patowmack Creek in Virginia and there apply for and lade as much of the Continental Pork as your vessel will carry. I do not know whose Care the Pork is under, or I would write to him. You are to take a Memorandum of the Quantity, signed by the Person who delivers it to you; with it you are to proceed to the Head of Elk, deliver it to Col^o. Henry Hollingsworth or his Agent² and take his Receipt. If you should be disappointed in getting the Pork at Pat^o Creek, in your Way down, call on M^r. Bernard ONeal on Wiccomico, S^t. Mary’s County and take in the Provisions he has, or any other Public Stores, so as to make a Load or as near a Load as you can, taking Acc^ts. and delivering them as above.—