By Andrew Snape Hamond Esqr &ca

As the Agents to the Contractor are no longer able to Supply his Majesty's Ships and Vessels in this province, with any Specie of Provisions: You are therefore hereby required and directed to order the Purser of his Majestys Ship under your command, to Purchase Provisions of all species; And this you are to see done with the utmost frugality, taking care that the same shall be good and wholesome, and in every respect fitting for his Majesty's Navy; And to draw Bill on the Commissioners of the Victualling for the payment thereof, untill further Order.

Given under my hand on board his Majesty's Ship the Roebuck off Norfolk in Virginia the 27th February 1776.