Sir

Mr Pennant one of the Members for Liverpool having laid before my Lords Commrs of the Admty Extract of a Letter which he has receiv'd from the Chamber of Commerce at Liverpool desiring him to apply to their Lordships for some Protection for their Homeward bound Trade from Tortola, and that a Sloop of War may be appointed to attend their Ships til they can join the Fleet off Anguilla; I am commanded by their Lordships to recommend it to you to comply with the said request if you can consistantly with the other services under your Care I am &ca

Vice Adl Young at Antigua By the Aeolus, at Portsmouth
Duplicate By the Southampton at Cork —