1st.
[??] sail wth Consorts [??] North about
You are upon Receipt hereof to Saile in Compa: wth: his Maties:
Ship the Hampshire Capt: Fletcher Comander & the Owners Love fire
Ship togeather wth the Dering Frigtt: Capt: Grimington the first
opertunity of wind & weather Either north about or through the
Channell as you shall receive orders from the Comadore for
Hayes River in Hudsons Bay where being arrived & find noe-
French Ships have bin there this yeare then you are to Continue
there till the 15th of September 1697 or till the Man of Warr
arrive wth: you wch: shall first happen & noe longer, the time you
Stay there wee require you to be Assistant to Govr: Baley
in wch: you can wth: your Men or otherwise.
2d.
If bad winds to Hayes River sail to Albany
But in case you meete wth Contrary Winds when you get wth:in the
Bay & find there is noe hopes of gaineing yor: Passage to Haye's River
by the 15th of August, you are then to make the best of your way
wth: all the Ships in your Compa: first for Albany River-
wheare you are to assist Capt: Grimington in unladeing such
goods & stores he hath to put on Shoaare & receive such goods as
the Govr: of that place hath to ship for England wee doe Expect
yor: Dilligence in Dispatching our Businness in that place, the
Comadore haveing orders to Stay noe longer then you can dispatch
what you have to doe.
3.
Sail to Hayes River
Soe soone as you have dispatched at Albany Fort you are to make
the Best of your way wth the rest of our Ships in your Company
for Hayes Rivr: & when you arrive there you are to make all the
dispatch you can in puting a shore wt goods & stores you have a
Board for that place, & receive such goods on Board as the Governr
hath to ship for England.
4.
[??] French Ships
If you should happen to meete wth any French Ship or Vessells belongg:
to the French King or his Subjects in yor: Voyage out or home or
at Hay's River or any other Rivrs: or Creeke not mentioned in these
Instructions, you are to use yor: utmost Endeavour to take Burne or
destroy them, & if you Succeed in any attempt the Comadore hath
orders to let you Saile a lone for Albany River where wee hope
you will make such dispatch that you may arrive at Yorke
Fort by the 15th Sept: 1697 the Comadore haveing orders to Stay noe
Longer there then that day.
5.
If Miss Consorts to come home North about
If the Men of Warr dont Joyne you before you Saile from Hays River
nor you them before you gitt out of the Streights in such Case=
if you be a single Ship you are hereby ordered to Come home
North about & not through the Channell.
6.
If French at any of the [Factorys?] endeavour to recover them
If you find Either Albany Fort or Yorke Fort in the Possesion of the
French you are to use yor: utmost Endeavr: to recover them or Either
of them, In such case you & Capt: Grimington are to appoint
a Govr: for the Compy: if Mr. Knight or Mr Balay be not wth you, the
Comadore haveing orders accordingly
7.
[Business?] forwhat you [?] Men of Warr
If you Spare the Men of Warr any thing whatsoever you are to
take receipts for the same
8.
Prayers to be used
Wee doe above all things Enjoyne you that the Publick Service of
Almighty God be duly performed on Board your Ship
9.
Provisions in Country
You haveing six months provision on Board wee Expect you will be soe
good a Husband that you may Spare Same in the Country for which-
take Receipts
10.
Correspondence with Men of Warr
Wee doe hereby order you to keepe a good Corespondency wth: the
Capt: of the Men of Warr
11.
deliver Journal
Upon your arriveall in England you are to deliver in your Journall of
your Voyage & all things Belonging thereto.
12.
Send Letters
If you are forced into any Port homeward bound in England Scotland
or Ireland or upon yor: arriveall in the Downes Send us a letter [?] the
Post wth: advice & a short accott: of your Cargoe & the Success of yor: Voyage
13.
[?] Goods [?]
Wee require you to keepe a weekly accott: of the Expence of all-
Provisions on Board your Ship dureing the Voyage & a Monthly-
accott: of all Stores
14.
Passengers to have same allowance as Ships Compa:
Wee doe order that all our Passengers have the same allowance of-
Provisions as your Ships Compa: have, & that they take their Watch
as they doe
15.
[??] permited wear the Kings Collours
You are not to Weare the Kings Coullers till the Comadore order you
or you have Permition from him
On Board the Dering Frigtt: Samll: Clarke Dept: Govr
at the Nose the 31st May 1697 John Sweetaple
John Perry
John Nicholson
Thomas Pitts
John Bromwell
Robt: Nicholas