You are hereby required & directed to order Capt [John] Morris of His Majs Ship the Bristol to receive on board the Earl [Charles] Cornwallis Commr of the Troops under Orders to proceed to North America with his Attendants, Servants & Baggage and give them a passage to Corke and from thence to North America, victualling them during their continuance on board as the Ships Company. Given &c 15th Decr 1775