You are hereby required and directed, to proceed with his Majesty's Ship under your command to Corke, and upon your arrival there, you are to make enquiry for, and take under your Convoy such Ships laden with Provisions for the use of the Army under the command of General Howe, as may be ready to accompany you, and putting to Sea with the first opportunity of Wind and Weather make the best of your way with them to Halifax in Nova Scotia, where you are to leave them, unless the Commanding Officer of His Majesty's Land Forces there, shall desire you to Convoy them to the place where Genl Howe with the Army may be, in which case, you are to do so, and then proceed to join Lord Howe wherever he may be, and follow His Lordships Orders for your further proceedings; But, if the Victuallers remain at Halifax, you are in that case to make the best of your way to join Lord Howe & follow his Orders as above directed.²

Given &c. the 17th July 1776.

By &c. G. J.