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Their Lordships command me to acquaint you that for the reason you have given they approve of your having complied with the request made by the Governor & Council of the Island of Jamaica for a supply of your powder from the Kings Ships under your command Their Lordships approve of your having given Lieut Phipps of the Squirrel leave to quit that Ship for the recovery of his Health & have signed a Commission for Mr Geo. Oakes (to whom you had given an order to act in his absence) to be Lieut of that Ship in his room Their Lordships approve of your having given a Commission to Lt [James] Vashon to be firest of the Maidstone & will confirm the Warrant you had given to Wm Smyth to be purser of that Ship in the room of the purser whom you have represented to be Dead. A Second Lieut of Marines is ordered to be sent out to the Squirrel in the room of Lt Bell whom you have removed to the Antelope. And he will be directed to proceed in the Boreas now under Orders to join you. By the Boreas Duplicate sent by the Winchelsea