Commissioners for Victualling His Majesty's Navy were directed to send out 4 Months more Provisions for 5000 Men, of all Species, except Spirits which they were to contract for.

The Kings pleasure was signified by the Earl of Dartmouth for augmenting the Squadron under Vice Admiral [Samuel] Graves with such a Number of Frigates as should be thought sufficient for effectually securing the obedience of the Laws passed in the last Sessions [of Parliament] for restraining the Commerce & Fisheries of several of the North American Colonies And

Several Ships, which see in the annexd List,² were order'd to be got ready for that purpose.