Sir —

We have received information this day that you have now on board the Galley under your command one of the Fishermen, whom you detain as we apprehend, very unjustly, & this board will by no means support the impress of any Man whatever; Therefore, we order you as soon as you receive this Message, to release the Man whose name we understand is Henry Myers; And Order you likewise remove your present Station, and come down as far as the lower end of Petty's Island between the two Channels and there lye untill further Orders. And also you are to Appear at this board to Morrow Morning at Ten O'Clock —

To Capt William [sic John] Webb, Esqr, of the Experiment Galley.