By James Young Esqr Vice Admiral of
the Red &ca &ca
You are hereby required and directed to proceed forthwith to Sea in His Majesty's Ship Seaford under Your Command and Cruize between the Latitudes of 13 to 15 North & Longitude 57 to 60 West, where you are to use your best Endeavours to make Capture of any Privateers Armed Vessels, or Trading Vessels belonging to the American Rebels you can meet with, pursuant to the General Orders you have already received from me concerning them, taking care likewise to Comply with my Order to You dated the 8th Feby Inst should You fall in with any Convoy from England, or Ireland &ca bound to these Islands; and You think it necessary for their Safety; you are to accompany and protect them as far as may be needful; and then return to your above named Cruizeing Station, and should you obtain any particular Intelligence, you are at Liberty to extend Your Latitude or Longitude, in order more effectually to annoy the Enemy: You are to remain on this Service till the 15 March, and then make the best of Your way to Carlisle Bay Barbadoes and wait the arrival of the February Packet from England, and receive from her what Letters she may bring for me, and the Officers of the Squadron under my Command and then immediately return and join me in English Harbour Antigua; for which this shall be your order.
Given &ca at English Harbour the 17th Feby 1777
Memo Should you happen to fall in during your Cruize with any of the American Squadron, coming to this Island to clean and Refit You are to acquaint their Captains it is my Directions that they call at Prince Ruperts Bay Dominica and, compleat their Wood and Water before they proceed to this Island.
