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                <opener><salute><persName>Capt. Esek Hopkins</persName></salute><dateline><placeName>Providence</placeName><date value="1764-09-10"><choice><abbr>Sept<unclear>r</unclear></abbr><expan>September</expan></choice> 10. 1764</date></dateline><salute>Sir</salute></opener>
            <p rend="first-indent">You being Master &amp; factor of our Brig­
                <lb/>gantine <name>Sally</name> having her Cargo on bord as ? <choice><abbr>Invo</abbr><expan>invoice</expan></choice> &amp; Bills
                <lb/>of Loading and ready fit for the Sea Bound for
                <lb/><placeName>Africa</placeName> &amp; the <placeName>West Indias</placeName> — Our Orders to You are that you
                <lb/>Imbrace the first &amp; all suitable winds &amp; weather to gain your
                <lb/>Passage to the windward Coast of <placeName>Africa</placeName> &amp; when arriv'd
                <lb/>there or anywhere upon the Coast Dispose of your Cargo for <seg type="slaveRef">Slaves</seg>, or any other thing
                <lb/>that you may think may answer &amp; Nett us as
                <lb/>good a Proffect &amp; after you have Compleated Your
                <lb/>Buisness upon the Coast of <placeName>Africa</placeName> you are to proceed for Barba­
                <lb/>does In the <placeName>West Indias</placeName> &amp; there Dispose of your Cargo, of
                <lb/>Slaves &amp;c, if you can obtain a good Price for them or
                <lb/>otherwise you may proceed to any other port or
                <lb/>Place In the <placeName>West Indias</placeName> &amp; if you <choice><abbr>shod</abbr><expan>should</expan></choice> think it
                <lb/>best for our Interest to proceed from the <placeName>West Indias</placeName>
                <lb/>to <del>Georgia</del> <placeName>Carolina</placeName>, <placeName>Virgini</placeName> or <placeName>Maryland</placeName> &amp; there dispose
                <lb/>of the same for Hard Cash or good Bills of Exchange
                <lb/>if you should sell in the <placeName>West Indias</placeName>, <del>or <placeName>Georgia</placeName> or <placeName>Carolina</placeName></del> you
                <lb/>are to take a <measure unit="load" quantity="1" commodity="salt">Load of Salt</measure> &amp; Come home without a full freight
                <lb/>should offer that &amp; would be more for our Interest — Our <unclear>Though­
                <lb/>rer</unclear> acquaintance &amp; Satisfaction with your Ability and
                <lb/>Integrity makes us the more General &amp; Consice in
                <lb/>these our Orders nevertheless As we are <unclear>desireouse</unclear> of
                <lb/>turning our Interest as soon as may be, &amp; that <del>these</del>
                <lb/>our <del>orders</del> Instructions may be fully understood to be ment, as
                <lb/>large for your Conduct in every respect as <choice><abbr>tho'</abbr><expan>though</expan></choice> you was sole owner
                <lb/>of our Brigg &amp; Cargo yourself You have liberty to sell
                <lb/><choice><abbr>sd</abbr><expan>said</expan></choice> Brigg &amp; Cargo at any time after you leave this Port if you
                <lb/>can obtain such a Price In good Bills of Exchange <del><gap/></del> or Gold as may Nett to us on these
                <lb/>According to the Invoice of the Cargo now <choice><abbr>del'd</abbr><expan>delivered</expan></choice> you with the Nett
                <lb/>Expence added untill we receive our pay <del><gap/></del> <choice><abbr>valueg</abbr><expan>valuing</expan></choice> the Brigg
                <lb/>at <space/> <choice><abbr>Sterlg</abbr><expan>sterling</expan></choice> on the Coast &amp; <del><unclear>more or</unclear></del> as much less <del>from that</del> as
                <lb/>she is <del>made</del> renderd worse upon the Voyage — you are <del>to</del>
                <lb/>upon your Passage or upon the Coast as you may think
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                <pb id="div4"/>proper to draw up some more Particular &amp; General
                <lb/>orders for the well Conducting &amp; Security of our Interest
                <lb/>onboard <choice><abbr>yr</abbr><expan>your</expan></choice> Brigg that is in Particular to appoint &amp; Authorise any of
                <lb/>your Officers onboard or Such other persons as you
                <lb/>may think proper to take the Command of our Vessel
                <lb/>&amp; Cargo and to follow your orders In <unclear>Case</unclear> anything
                <lb/><choice><abbr>shod</abbr><expan>should</expan></choice> happen to you as shold render you InCapable
                <lb/>of doing the Buisness of the Voyage &amp; in <choice><abbr>genl</abbr><expan>general</expan></choice> to remove any officer onboard &amp;appoint any other officer or officers to act in <unclear><choice><abbr>yr</abbr><expan>your</expan></choice> sted</unclear> during the voyage in which Case
                <lb/>You'l order the Vessel to first touch at <placeName>Barbadoes</placeName>, from
                <lb/>the Coast, where she may meet our more Particular
                <lb/>Instructions for the <unclear>better</unclear> Government of the Voyage After her
                <lb/>Arrival there, You are to bring <seg type="slaveRef">four likely young slaves</seg>
                <lb/>Home for Owners about 15 years old If you <choice><abbr>shod</abbr><expan>should</expan></choice> Come on the Coast in a proper
                <lb/>Season of the Year Your Priveledge from of the Coast is to be <seg type="slaveRef">Ten Slaves</seg>
                <lb/>&amp; <choice><abbr>Commis.</abbr><expan>commission</expan></choice> for doing the Buisness is to be <measure unit="percent" quantity="3.85" commodity="rate">four <del>?Cent</del> for
                <lb/>every Hundred &amp; four</measure> for Sayles &amp; Returns that is to say, for every <seg type="slaveRef">Hundred
                <lb/>&amp; four Slaves</seg> (or any other artikle purchas't on the Coast &amp; sold &amp; <choice><abbr>Del'd</abbr><expan>delivered</expan></choice> In the <placeName>West Indias</placeName> or where
                <lb/>ever sold or <choice><abbr>Del'd</abbr><expan>delivered</expan></choice> you are to have <seg type="slaveRef">four</seg>, &amp; in that Proportion &amp; if you sell
                <lb/>Vessel &amp; Cargo together <choice><abbr>yr</abbr><expan>your</expan></choice> <choice><abbr>Comis.</abbr><expan>commission</expan></choice> is to be <measure unit="percent" quantity="3.85" commodity="rate">four for every Hundred &amp; fourth's</measure>
                <lb/>Out of the Nett Proceeds as Coast Commissions
                <lb/>and for your <choice><abbr>Selg</abbr><expan>selling</expan></choice> the <seg type="slaveRef">Slaves</seg> In the <placeName>West Indias</placeName> you are
                <lb/>to have <measure unit="percent" quantity="5" commodity="rate">5<choice><abbr>?Ct</abbr><expan>percent</expan></choice></measure> for the <choice><abbr>Nt.</abbr><expan>net</expan></choice> proceeds <del><gap/></del>
                <lb/>In Cash or good Bills of Exchange but in Case you
                <lb/>Value upon a <choice><abbr>Mercht</abbr><expan>merchant</expan></choice> there to sell for you
                <lb/>to agree with him upon the Best Terms you Can &amp; to be
                <lb/>very Cautious to get good <unclear>Interest</unclear> to your bills
                <lb/>or if you take Cash to see that it's full weight
                <lb/>or a proper allowance made for <unclear>whait</unclear> may be short
                <lb/>Your first mate is to have <seg type="slaveRef">four slaves</seg> Privedge 2nd
                <lb/>mate <seg type="slaveRef">2</seg> &amp; 3d mate <seg type="slaveRef">1</seg> Boatswain <seg type="slaveRef">2 Boys</seg> Carpenter
                <lb/>&amp; Cooper <seg type="slaveRef">one Boy each</seg> as Priveledge of the Coast You are to buy for <choice><abbr>yr</abbr><expan>your</expan></choice> Owners
                <lb/>&amp; bring home <measure unit="piece" quantity="24" commodity="table mats">two <choice><abbr>Doz</abbr><expan>dozen</expan></choice></measure>, or more, Table matts, <unclear>sorted,</unclear> &amp; any other thing of the Kind
                <lb/>worthy our Curiosity, and nevertheless for the for writen
                <lb/>Instructions you are hereby fully Authoris'd &amp; Impower'd
                <lb/>to Do act &amp; transact any &amp; all Buisness what ever <del>that</del>
                <lb/>during the Course of the Voyage as you may think best for our Interest <unclear><choice><abbr>ver</abbr><expan>verso</expan></choice></unclear>
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                <pb id="div5"/><closer><salute>In General Wishing a good Voyage
                <lb/>&amp; safe return
            we are your friends &amp; owners</salute><signed><name><choice><abbr>Nichls</abbr><expan>Nicholas</expan></choice> Brown &amp; Co</name></signed></closer>
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                <lb/><persName>Esek Hopkins</persName>
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