Captain Isaac Danks, you are to proceed Immediately With the Schooner Falmouth Packet now Under your Command, to Boston, taking Care to keep under the protection of the Man of War, who Convoys you; When at Boston you are to wait on William Sherriff Esqr the Deputy Quarter Master General, Whose Orders, you are afterwards Implicitly to follow. Respecting the Cargo, on Board of you, plase to Observe the following Instruction ー

1st Eight Bundles of Hay Stowed in the Hold and two Barrels of Potatoes, are to be Delivered to Daniel Chamier Esqr Commissary General.

2dly the Fifteen Oxen togather with the Remainder of the Hay are to be Delivered to the Order of Major Sherriff

3dly Two Barrels of Patotoes are to be Delivered to Major Martin of the Royal Artillery.

4thly The Patotoes and Turnips which are lose In the Hold you are to Acquaint Major Shirreff there of and Deliver them to his Order; provided he wants them, either for himself, Friends or Hospital; If he Does not want them you must dispose of them, and pay the proceeds Into the Hands of Mr Archibald Cunningham.

I sincerely wish you prosperous Voyage and your Real friend

October 20th 1775 Cumberland