Sir.
Whatever Articles Your Excellency shall think necessary to procure Provisions for the Town and particularly fresh for the Sick and Wounded shall be allowed to go out, And all Vessels employed on that Service be suffered to pass without any hinderance except the customary Visitation from the King's Ships; Your Excellency however will be so good from time to time to particularize what You would choose to have exported for the above purposes, to prevent any Abuse of a Measure absolutely necessary for His Majesty's Service. I have the honor to be with great Respect and Esteem, Sir [&c.]
Mr [James] Anderson shall have a pass to Nova Scotia as your Excellency desires