[Admiralty Office] 21st Novr. 1775
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The Commrs for Victualling being directed to send to Boston on hoard the Albion Victualler a quantity of Potatoes & other Vegetables, also on board the Prs Augusta Victualling Sloop a Quantity of Sour Krout for the use of His Majestys Ships under your command And His Majesty having been pleased to signify His Pleasure that the whole thereof shall be issued as his Gift to the Crews of the said Ships, in such manner as you shall direct; I am commanded by my Lords Commrs of the Admty to acquaint you therewith And to signify their directions to You to give Orders for the said Vegetables & Sour Krout being issued accordingly &c
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Duplicate by the Prs Augusta Victuallg Sloop
1. PRO, Admirality 2/550, 336.
