Sir

Having communicated to my Lords Commissrs of the Admiralty your Letter of this date, signifying the desire of the Russia Company, that their Lordships will please to appoint four Sloops to cruize on the Stations therein mentioned, for their protection of their homeward bound Trade; I am commanded by their Lordships to acquaint you, that they have ordered his Majesty's Ships and Sloops named on the other side hereof, to proceed to Sea, and cruize upon Stations against their Names expressed, for the above purpose I am &c

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32	Arethusa, Captn Marshall		Between the West End of the Doger Bank and Jutts reef for six weeks —
Sloop —	Alderney, Captn Parry		Between Yarmouth Sands & the Coast of Holland for one Month —
Sloop —	Hazard, Captn Orrok		Between the Naze of Norway and the Coast of Jutland stretching occasionally 20 Leagues to the Westward, for six Weeks —