Pursuant to the orders of the Right Hon'ble the Lords Commissioners of the admiralty.
You are hereby required and directed to put yourself under my command, and follow all such Orders and directions as you shall from time to time receive from me, for his Majesty's Service.
Given under my hand on board his Ms Ship Chatham at Boston the 16th January 1776
To Captain Hamond Commander of his Majs Ship Roebuck By command of the Admiral Edwd Bragge
1. Hamond, Orders received 1775-1776, UVL.