You are hereby required & directed to proceed forthwith in His Majesty's Ship under your command to Madeira, where you are to take in without loss of time a sufficient quantity of Wine for the use of her Company, and then make the best of your way to Antigua, where you are to deliver the inclos'd Pacquet to James Young Esq. Vice Admiral of the Red & Commander in Chief of His Majesty's Ships and Vessels at the Leeward Islands, and follow his Orders for your farther proceedings. Given &c. the 19th Feby 1776. By &c. G J. DS.
Sandwich J Buller H. Penton
1. PRO, Admiralty 2/ 100, 426-27.