Scorpion off New City Island [N.Y.] Jany 10th. 1778
Pursuant to Orders from Commodore Hotham commanding His Majesty's Ships at New York, I do hereby give notice, that if any Flag of Truce be sent hereafter, from any part of the Main, to any part of Long Island, contrary to the notice already given of the Vice Admiral Lord Howe's intentions in that respect, the vessel bearing such Flag will be detain'd, and the Persons belonging to her treated as spies—
Philip Browne Captn. of His Maj. Sloop Scorpion
L, Ct, Jonathan Trumbull Papers, vol. 8, pp. 41e-f. Docketed: "10th Janry 1778/Capt Philip Browne of The/Scorpion—declaration/No Flaggs to Long-Island/Spies-/recd 18th. insta"
