Orders are received at the Commissioner's office in this dock-yard for the following frigates to be sheathed and fitted with the greatest dispatch for America, viz. Amazon, Diamond, Ambuscade, Richmond, and Lark, of 32 guns each.
Tuesday arrived here John Macartney, Esq. when the Ambuscade frigate of 32 guns was put into commission, that Gentleman being appointed to the command of her.
Yesterday sailed from hence for America his Majesty's ship Isis, of 50 guns (a fine new ship) commanded by Charles Douglas, Esq. she will stop at Blackstakes to take in her powder and guns, after which she is to proceed without the least loss of time. Part of the 29th regiment (at present quartered in our barracks) are to embark on board her.
