Sir

As I think it necessary to send the Otter imediately to Sea on a Short Cruize, it is my desire that the Liverpool should be placed so as to give protection to the Mill point, until I can send another Ship to relieve her, which I hope may be in my power to do in about a week: This Arangement will give you an opportunity of Baking your flour into bread, and getting your Ship in all other respects ready for the Sea, which as Soon as you have completed you will be so good as to inform me. I am &ca