Ships Engaged 31 August 1776 for America and the West Indies—
Office of Ordnance
[On reverse]
Since these is Engaged The Townshend formerly the Salisbury and East India man — Mounts 20 . . 9 Pounders . . & 6 . . 6 Pounders, can take from one to two hundred . . this was the only ship of such force to be had on any terms Recruits besides
1. PRO, Colonial Office, 5/162, 329.