Sir

The Fly under your command being now ready for service you are to proceed down the Cape Channel until you join the Andrea Doria, Surprize and two Gallies of this State all of which with the Fly are now directed down that Channel for the purpose of securing a Communication & passage between this City and the sea and to protect and assist All American Vessels inward and outward bound as well as to oppose the enemy All in their power. —

You are therefore to Consult with and bt;, directed by your senior officers in this business and exert yourself to the utmost in executing and promoting the service you are now Ordered upon. When this shall be done. and Captain Robinson shall think it proper that the Andrea Doria and Surprize should proceed on their Voyage, you may run up the River and send an officer to inform us how things are circumstanced, keeping your people on board and w[ai]ting for such farther Orders as we may find necessary to give. ー We are Sir [&c.]