Sir

My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty having appointed the Honble Captn [William Clement] Finch to be Captain of His Majestys Ship the Camel and Lieutt Benjn Hill to be Commander of the Bute Arm'd Ship their Lordships command me to send you their Commissions herewith and I am to desire you will please to deliver the same to them respectively And the established Fee for each Commission being £ 2 . 3 . 0 you will please to receive and be accountable to this Office for the Same. I am Sir [&c.]

Honble Capn Cornwallis Isis. Spithead

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