By Clark Gayton Esqr Rear Admiral of the Red, & Commander in Chief, of His Majestys Ships & Vessells Employed, & to be Employed, at & about Jamaica &c &c ー

You are hereby required & directed, if you find it unsafe, to continue in the Ships & Vessels, which you may Seize & Detain (in concequence of my orders) the Men, who belong to them, to compleat your Complement (if you should be Difficient) with as many of the said Men, as you can prevail with, to enter for that purpose, and to Bear, the Remainder (Or if your Complement happens to be Compleat) the whole, or as many of them, as you shall judge proper, as Supernumeraries, for Victualls only, 'till further Orders, always taking particular care, to leave on board of them, a sufficient Number, of the People, for their Condemnation, for which this shall be your Order

Given under my Hand, Onboard His Majs Ship Antelope, in Port Royal Harbour, Jamaica, this 29th November 1775