The King having been pleased, by His Order in Council of the 5th of April 1775, to order, require, prohibit & Command, that no Person or Person whatsoever (except the Master General, Lieutenant General, or Principal Officers of the Ordnance, for His Majts Service) should, at any time during the space of Six Months to commence from the 19th Day of that Month, presume to transport into any parts out of this Kingdom, or carry Coastwise any Gunpowder &c, (same as in the preceding Order, down to Penalties & forfeitures before mentioned inclusive); We send you herewith Fifty Copies of the last mentioned Order in Council of the 23d of Augt 1775, and do hereby most strictly require & direct you to order the several Captains & Commanders of His Majts Ships & Vessels under your Command to use their best endeavours to intercept, Seize & bring into Port, during the time therein specified, all Ships & Vessels whatsoever having on board Gunpowder, or any sort of Arms or Ammunition, Shipped or laden on board them into any of the Ports of this Kingdom & intended to be carried Coastwise or to be transported into any parts beyond the Seas, excepting however such Ships or Vessels as are employed by the Master General Lieutenant General, or Principal Officers of the Ordnance for His Majts Service; and also such whose Masters shall have obtained Leave or Permission in that behalf from His Majesty or His Privy Council since the said 23d day of Augt 1775. Given &c 26th Augt 1775.
Sandwich H. Penton H. Palliser
To Vice Adml Graves; or the Commr in Chief for the time being &c &c &c in No America.
"at Boston" ー By the Phoenix.
