Sir

The West India Merchants having upon an Attendance on my Lords Commissrs of the Admty desired that Convoys may be appointed to proceed to England on the 30th April, 15th June and 1st of August, I am commanded by their Lordships to signify their direction that you appoint Convoys to be ready to sail from St Christophers on those days accordingly, directing the Commanding Officers of such Convoys to accompany them till their arrival in England &in this they are pleased to recommend that you proportion the strength of the Convoys to the number of the ships they are to take under their care

And it is their Lordships farther direction that you do all You possibly can for security of the Trade of the several Islands within the Limits of your Command, in protecting them on their Passage to the Island of St Ch;istophers from whence they are to depart as aforementioned. I am &c

Vice Adml Young at Antigua By the Packet the same day

Duplicate sent the 8 Feb by the Sylph.