You are hereby required & directed to proceed without a moments loss of time with the Ship you command to Boston in New England where you are to deliver the inclosed Packet to Rear Adml Shuldham or the Commanding Officer for the time being of His Majestys Ships in North America and putting yourself under his command follow his Orders for your further proceedings.
Sandwich J Buller H Palliser
Given &c 5th Jany 1776 2
By &c G J DS
1. PRO, Admiralty 2/100, 346.
2. On the same day Captain Burr was supplied with instructions similar in text to those given Sir Peter Parker's captains, December 16, 1775.
