[Admiralty Office] 25th Janry 1776
Sir
The Secret Committee of the East India Company having transmitted to my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty a Pacquet addressed to you containing some Cautions & Signals for you to observe when you make the Island of St Helena; I am commanded by their Lordships to signify their direction to you to pay attention thereto.
I am further directed by their Lordships at the desire of the said Committee, to signify their direction to you to be very careful to deliver the Instructions you will find in the said Pacquet to the Commanders of such of the homeward bound East India Ships as you may fall in with during your Voyage. I am &ca
Geo Jackson DS.
Capt Dent, Arethusa, Spithead Capt Graham, Thetis, Spithead
1. PRO, Admiralty 2/1333, LC Photocopy.