Whereas Capt [William] Cornwallis of His Majestys Ship the Pallas hath received our Orders to proceed with that Ship together with the Weazle and the Sloop you command upon a particular Service; You are hereby required & directed notwithstanding any Orders you may be under from Capt Cornwallis to the contrary to proceed with His Majesty's Sloop under your command to such part of the Coast as you may think most likely to meet with him.
Sandwich J Buller H Palliser
Given &c 20th Jany 1776
By &c G J DS
1. PRO, Admiralty 2/100, 364. A similar letter was sent to Captain Samuel Warren, commanding H.M. Sloop Weazle. The destination of the letters is not given.
