Whereas the Distance of this place from the Mouth of the Harbour is to far for my Observation of the constant Occurrences that pass there, and His Majesty's Ship under your Command lyes at Nantasket Road:
You are hereby required and directed to Superintend the Publick Buisiness at that place, and to give such Orders & Directions to the Captains of all His Majesty's Ships & Vessells which arrive there, as you may judge best for His Majesty's Service, sending me by all oppertunity's an Account of your proceedings therein; And you are to Hoist a Distinguishing Broad Pendant, at the Main Topmast head of the Ship you Command, which you are to wear except in the presence of a Senior Officer.
Given under my hand on board His Majesty's Ship Chatham off
Boston the 2nd February 1776. Signed. M: Shuldham
By Command of the Adml Edwd Bragg