Sir. ー

With the Brig Rogers, now Under Your Command (being Ready for sea since the 11th of this Month) we desire You may directly get Under way, & proceed with her to Annapolis, and there go on shore & wait on the Council of Safety, for their Orders where You are to proceed & Deliver your Cargo, and when You Receive their Orders, let us know to what Place you are Bound that we may send further Orders to You (if Necessary). we now Inclose You a Coppy of Your Charter by which You will Regulate Yourself about Yr Discharge & freight, we also Inclose you Mr [John] Pringles former Orders to You, by which You are to Regulate Your future Conduct, Except in the Place of Thos Bell or Messrs Stevenson, You are to Apply to Wm Patterson of St. Eustatia & follow his Advice in Case You go there or any Island near that, Say Martinica St Martins &c but in Case You go to Hispaniola You must Apply to Mr Pringles friend that he Directs in his letter, in Cape Nichola Say Messrs Musules & Randemian, let us hear from You by Every Opportunity, Also Write Mr Pringle.