You are hereby required & directed upon your arrival at Cork to make enquiry for all Ship~ & Vessels laden with Provisions or Stores for His Majestys Army & Navy at Boston that may be at that place ready .to sail & taking them under your Convoy make. the best of your way to that place where you are to put yourself under the command of Molyneux Shuldh~m Esqr Vice Adml of the Blue or the Commr in Chief of His Majts Ships & Vessels in No America for the time being & follow his Orders for your further proceedings Given &c 29th Feby 1776

By &c PS.

Sandwich J. Buller H. Palliser

Duplicate signed S. J B H Pentori, sent next day to Cork P Express at .[]?lank] p I~\ ,