[Admiralty Office] 4th Janry 1776.
Sir,
My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty having received Intelligence of a Ship now on her passage from L'Orient to some Port in North America with 200,000 lb Salt Petre on board; I send you by their Lordships directions a Copy of the said Intelligence for your information, that you may give such Orders thereon to the Commanders of His Majesty's Ships and Vessels under your Command as you may think most likely to answer the purpose of intercepting the said Ship. I am &ca
Geo. Jackson D S.
Rear Adml Shuldham, at Boston
1. PRO, Admiralty 2/1333, LC Photocopy. Shuldham was promoted to Vice Admiral December 7, 1775.
