Having appointed you Commander of His Majts Bomb Vessel the Carcass at Woolwich, which we have order'd to be fitted and stored at that place for foreign Service, mann'd with sixty Men & victualled to six Months with all Species of Provisions except Beer of which she is to have as much as she can conveniently stow, and to be supplied with a proportion of Wine or Spirits for two Months in lieu of the remainder; You are hereby required and directed to use the utmost dispatch in getting her ready for the Sea accordingly, and then falling down to Galleons Reach, take in at that place her Guns, Mortars and such a proportion of Ordnance Stores, as may be necessary for her on the said Service, and, having so done, proceed to the Nore and remain there until you receive further Order.

Given &c. the 22d November 1775

By &c. P.S.