[New York] October 29th 1776
Memo/
When returns are made to the Admiral of the State & Condition of the Ships of the Squadron, the Captains of such ships as bear supernumeraries are to specify on the back of their respective Returns, the Name of the Ships to which such Supernumeraries belong, & the Number belonging to each; But if their Supernumeraries should not belong to any particular Ship, the Number borne as Pilots, Prisoners, Invalids or in any other Quality are to be particulary distinguishedー
1. Order book of Captain William Cornwallis, R.N., NYHS.