Sir

My Lords Commrs of the Admty having order'd a Court Martial to be assembled at Portsmouth on the 31st inst to enquire into the Conduct of Captn Stair Douglas of His Majts Ship the Squirrel, in separating from the Ships under his Convoy in his & their late passage from Jamaica, & to try him for the same; And Captn Douglas having requested that the several Persons named on the other side hereof, belonging to the Squirrel may be ordered to attend as Witnesses at the Court Martial; I am commanded by their Lordships to signify their direction to you to give the said several Persons Orders accordingly I am &c

Lieut James Cornwallis John Wilson, Master James Young Lieut of Marines Philip Seegar. Purser Geoe Maxwell Mr Mate Alexr Douglas Do Do

of the Squirrel