You are hereby required & directed to make enquiry for the Ships & Vessels named in the inclosed List which have separated from Commodore Sr Peter Parkers Squadron, the three first being at Plymouth, and the others ordered to that place from Falmouth; And, as soon as they shall be all got together you are to take them under your Convoy, and putting to Sea with the first opportunity of Wind and Weather proceed down Channel, and when you get Twenty Leagues to the Westward of the Lizard you are to open the inclosed Pacquet and follow the Orders therein contained for your further proceedings. Given &c. the 9th March 1776

By &c. G. J. D.S.

Thunder Bomb Vessel's Tender Nancy Ordnance Storeship Content Transport		at Plymouth
Nova Do Adml Shuldham Do ———*——— A Treasury Victualler		at Falmouth under Orders to proceed immediately to Plymouth.

By Express at P.M. *Adventure, Cox Master.