By James Young Esq. Vice Adml of the Red & Commr in Chief of His Majts Ships and Vessels employ'd & to be employ'd at Barbadoes & the Leeward Islands, & in the Seas adjacent.

You are hereby required and directed to compleat the Provisions Wood & Water on board His Majts Ship Argo, under your command to three Months & then sail to the Island of Barbadoes, & immediately on your arrival there deliver His Excellency Govr [Edward] Hay, the Letter you will receive herewith, directed to him and procure his Answer thereto, you are likewise during your stay at Barbadoes to apply again to William Senhouse Esq. Surveyor General of the Customs &c. for the Deputations you was directed to procure from him by my order to you dated the 17th June last, and after having perform'd these Services at Barbadoes, You are to proceed without loss of time to the Island Grenada, & there deliver to the Honble William Young Esqr Commander in Chief for the time being of all His Majts Southern Caribbee Islands &c. the dispatch you will herewith receive, directed to Him, & having receiv'd his Answer thereto, You are to return and join me in English Harbour, You are during the Hurricane Season to take care not to be at Sea at the time of the full and change of the Moon, but spend that time in such manner as will be most consistent with the Service you are employ'd on, & the safety of the Ship you command, you are at all times to be careful & diligent in executing the Orders you receive from me dated the 17th June last, and in addition thereto, are hereby further required and directed, to search all Vessels whatever which you may fall in with, that are bound to North America & are strictly to examine whether they have on board any Gunpowder or other Warlike Stores, and should you find any such on board, you are to seize said Vessels and bring them forthwith to me to this Place, for which this shall be your Order.

Given under my hand on board the Portland in English harbour Antigua 30th Augt 1775.

By command of the Admiral
Geo. Lawford