nded by Capt. Don Fransoiso Loranzo
and taken by me and Comp'y, We Order You to keep Comp'y with
Us till further Orders, But if by some Unforeseen Accident,
Bad Weather Or Giving Chase We shou'd Chance to part Then We
Order that You proceed directly with said Sloop and Cargo to
Rhode Island in New England And if by the providence of God
You Safe Arrive there You must apply to Mr. John Freebody,
Merch't there, and deliver Your Sloop and Cargo to him Or
his Assigns.

You are also Ordered to take Care that You Speak to no
Vessell nor Suffer any to Speak with You during Your passage
nor Suffer any disorders on board but to take a Special Care
of the Cargo that none be Embezled. And if Weather permitts
You must be dilligent in drying of the Goods on board to
hinder them from Spoiling etc. Wishing You a Good Voyage We
Remain Your Friends

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_Coppy of the Letter Sent to Capt. Freebody per John Webb in
the Sloop._

_Sr._

I hope my Sundry Letters Sent You by different hands are
Come Safe. My first was from the hook[89] Acquainting You
what Number of hands had on board the time of Sailing for
Providence, togather with an Acct. due from the Company to
the Owners. Att my Arrivall att Providence I wrote You of my
safe Arrival there and what Success we had mett with in Our
passage and delivered the Letter to Capt. Freeman, Bound to
Boston in a Schooner. a few days after had an Opportunity of
Informing You of an Unfortunate Accident which happened to
Us by thunder and the damage it had done Us. that went per
Capt. Barrett Via So. Carolina inclosed in a Letter to Mr.
Henry Collins, Sent to Mr. Steed Evance, who was desired to
forward it to him. the Last was per Capt. Green, bound to
Boston in the Sloop we had taken, Sold to Capt. Thomas
Frankland, whose first bill of Exch'ge for L540 NEC drawn by
him on his Brother, Messrs. Frankland and Lightfoot, Merch's
in Boston, togather with the Amount of what we Received for
Salvage for Retaken that Sloop was Inclosed.

[Footnote 89: Sandy Hook.]

This waits upon You with the Agreable News of Our taking a
Spanish privateer on the 26th of Septem'r last, off of Cape
Roman[90] att the No. side of Cuba, who was Conveying a
Brig'ne to the Avanah which he had taken in t