You are hereby directed to embark on board the Rebecca and Frances transport, George Hastings, master, and proceed as fast as possible to New-York, where you are to receive on board your ship such men as may be inclined to serve his Majesty, and you are particularly to attend to the arrival of ships expected from Scotland, and to procure as many men out of them as you possibly can, and you are to do your endeavour not to suffer any of these emigrants to join the rebels on shore; and to give every encouragement to all the Scotch and other nations that will join you. Captain [George] Vandeput, of his Majesty's ship Asia, will give you all the assistance in his power, and with whom you will confer when there may be occasion; you will continue at New York as long as the service YOU are upon may require, when you are to return to this place with all expedition, bringing as many volunteers with you as you can procure.

Given under my hand at headquarters at Boston, this eighteenth day of July one thousand seven hundred and seventy five.

By His Excellency's command  Samuel Kemble