Sir

The Right Honble the Lords Commissrs of the Admty having been pleased to direct His Majesty's Ship Bristoll to be supplied at Sheerness, with as much more Wine or Spirits, in addition to what has been allready ordered, as with the Beer she can [co] nveniently Stow, will be sufficient [fo]r her Complement for Six Months, and [as] there is [now] Wine at present in Store [in] London, I [de]sire you will please to move their Lordships, that the said Ship may be supplied with no more Spiri[ts] at Sheerness, than will admit of her being supplied with Two Months Wine at Portsmouth to compleat to Six Months. I am Sir [&c.]

[Endorsed] 30 Nov Directn to V. Bd acc[ordingly] Let him know it.