By James Young Esqr Vice Admiral of the Red

Whereas I have received Complaint from Compte D'argout: Governor General of Martinico; Setting forth that several Armed Vessels belonging to the English Islands without Commission, or any Lawful Authority to Cruize and make Captures on the High Seas; have lately made a Practice to Cruize about the French Islands, and thereby greatly annoy'd the lawful Trade of the same; by firing at, boarding and otherwise Insulting the Trading Vessels belonging to the French King's Subjects: and that a French Brigantine called The Guillaume has been Piratically Seized by one of the above described Armed Vessels and carried into Dominica.

You are therefore required and directed (in addition to my Order to you of the 6th Instant) to prevent any of the aforesaid illegal Arm'd Vessels to sail from St Johns Road Antigua during the time You remain there in His Majesty's Sloop Shark: for which this shall be Your Order.

Given &ca at English Harbour Antigua
7th February 1777