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as ours, is engaged ; and though we hope it is unneceflary 
fo recommend to you as an object of the greateft importance, 
and on which the fuccefs of all undertakings depends, a 
good underftanding and harmony between thofe who are 
to execute, we are fatisfied that your attention to the in- 
tereft of the proprietors, and your own reputation, will out- 
weigh every other confideration, and that ‘nothing will in- 
_ terrupt that union which is fo abfolutely neceffary to infure 
fuccefs 1 in new undertakings aoe the prefent. 
“ You are to draw a commiflion of 5 per cent. on the fales. 
Mr Shaw, as chief fupercargo, will draw 3, and Capt. Greig 
2 per cent. and on all freight in the fame proportion as the 
cargo. Paffengers, or other emoluments that are cuftomary, 
are to be equally divided between you, and no feparate inter- 
eft to be allowed. As it is ufual in all voyages from this 
port, where there is a fupercargo, to allow one-fixth of the 
cargo as privilege, in lieu of which 12,000 rupees will be 
divided between you and the officers on return of the vef- 
fel. : 
“Mr Suaw, as chief fupercargo, is to have the fole manage- 
ment and difpofal of the cargo, and Captain Greig to have 
the entire management of the navigation of the veffels em- 
ployed. At the fame time, we recommend and defire, that, 
in all points which require advice in either of the depart- 
ments, you confult with each other, and that no material 
ftep be taken without fuch advice and confultation; and, 
fhould there be a difference in opinion, we expe a'minute 
be made, and the reafon for fuch difference fuily fet forth, 
in order to be laid before the proprietors at your return. To 
prevent any mifunderftanding of the general initructions, 
we 
