Whereas we have thought fit that the Complement of the Ship you command shall be encreased to Two Hundred Men to serve on board during her present intended Voyage & having for that end given directions to Vice Adml Sr Jas Douglas Commr in Chief of His Majts Ships & Vessels at Portsmouth to cause Twenty Men to be lent from the Guardships at that Port; You are therefore hereby required & directed to receive the said additional Men bearing them as Supernumeraries for Wages & Victuals during their continuance on board.
Sandwich J Buller H. Palliser
Given &c 17th Jany 1776
Capt Dent ー Arethusa ー Spithead " Graham ー Thetis ー Do [By &c. G J DS]
1. PRO, Admiralty 2/100, 362.