My Lord

I am so commanded by my Lords Commissrs of the Admty to send in~losed a Copy of a Paper of Intelligence which they have received, shewing the State of American Privateers with their cruizing destinations; And to signify their Lordships direction that you cause Copies of the said Paper, to be delivered to the Captains of such of His Majesty's Ships as are now under orders, or may be soon ordered, to cruize on the Stations therein mentioned. I am &ca

P:S. You will direct the Captain abovementioned to communicate the above Intelligence to any of the cruizers they may meet with Vice Adml Lord Shuldham
Plymouth