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My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty upon a consideration of the Orders proper to be given to the Arethusa and Thetis, have thought it may be most adviseable instead of ordering One of them to go directly to St Helena and the other to Ascension, to order them both to call at Ascension; but they do not choose to give their Orders for so doing 'till they have had an opportunity of knowing whether such Orders can be of any inconvenience with respect to your homeward bound Ships; and on which their Lordships will be glad of the favour of seeing you to morrow morning at 11 oClock, unless you approve of this alteration, in which case it will not be necessary for you to take the trouble. I am &ca