The Lords Commissioners of His Majts Treasury having transmitted to Us, a List of Ships which have been taken up us Victuallers to attend the Expedition under the command of the Earl of Cornwallis and also a Copy of the Charter Party under which they are contracted for; We send you herewith a Copy of the said Papers, And do hereby require and direct you to take the said Ships under your convoy, and, when the Service for which they have been taken up shall be perform'd, you are either to take them as Transports, or send them home according to the Conditions of the Charter Party, as the Exigencies of His Majesty's Service shall require. Given &c. the 16th Decr 1775.

Sir Peter Parker at Portsmouth

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