In pursuance of the Kings pleasure signified to Us by Lord George Germain One of His Majestys principal Secretaries of State in his Letter of the 6th Inst You are hereby required & directed to cause the Crew of the American Privateer who are brought home prisoners in His Majesty's Ship the Tartar to be put on board such one of the Guardships at Spithead whose course of Docking is at the greatest distance & to be kept under proper confinement until further Order directing her Captain to bear them on a Supernumerary List & Victual at Two thirds Allowance while they shall be on board. 2
Sandwich J Buller H Palliser
Given &c 10th Jany 1776
To Sir James Douglas Knt Rear Adml of the White & Commr in Chief of His Majts Ships at Portsmouth By &c G J DS
1. PRO, Admiralty 2/100, 349.
2. Crew of Washington's brig Washington. Consignment to a guard ship at Portsmouth was the prelude to their impressment into the British navy.
