(No 3:)
Sir

I have received the Duplicate of Your Letter Dated the 5th February (Original not Yet received) acquainting me it is their Lordships Directions I should appoint Convoys to Sail with the Trade for England from St Christophers the 30th April; 15th June and the 1st August; and to accompany them to England: In Obedience to which I have appointed Captain [John] Chapman of His Majesty's Sloop Shark to proceed from St Christophers with the first Convoy the 8th May: their Lordships Directions coming so late, prevented my having time to give Notice thereof at all the Islands soon enough to get any Ships ready by the 30th April; I have also given Notice that the next Convoys will be ready to Sail from St Christophers the 15th June and 1st August and have sent Sloops to the different Islands to bring such Vessels as may now be ready, to the place of Rendezvous; and in Pursuance of their Lordships Directions of the 5th February last; I have likewise ordered a Sloop to proceed to the Island of Tortola and bring their Trade off Anguilla; there to join the General Convoy for England, and I beg You to acquaint their Lordships that I mean to act in the same manner with the other Convoys. I am Sir [&c.]

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