Therefore, relying upon your activity, perseverance, correctness,
zeal, and attention for my interest, I proceed in pointing out to
you the plan of conduct which I wish you to pursue on your arrival
at Batavia, and during your stay at that or any port of that
island, until your departure for Cowes, on the Isle of Wight, to
await my subsequent orders.

First. On your arrival at Batavia, you are to go on shore and
ascertain Mr. ----'s residence, and, if you have reason to believe
that he is still considered at that place as a man of good credit,
and merits full confidence, you are to deliver to him my Liverpool
consignees' letters to his address, and also the goods which you
have on board, in such proportion as he may request, except the
specie, which is to continue on board, as mentioned in the next
article.

Second. The specie funds of the ship ----, which will consist of
old Carolus dollars, you are to retain on board untouched, and in
the said boxes or packages as they were in when shipped from
Liverpool, well secured, and locked up in your powder magazine, in
the after run of the said ship under the cabin floor.

The bulkhead and floor of said magazine, scuttle, iron bar,
staples, etc., must be made sufficiently strong, if not already so,
while you are at Liverpool, where you are to procure a strong
padlock and key, for the purpose of securing said specie in the
most complete and safest manner; and when you have the certainty
that it is wanted to pay for the coffee purchased on account of the
ship ----, then you are to receive the said coffee, and pay or