Whereas Capt Mouat [Henry Mowat] hath desired that his Son Alexander Mouat may be discharged from the Royal Academy at Portsmouth in order to serve on board His Maj ts Sloop the Discovery at the request of Capt Clark [Charles Clerke] her Commr You are hereby required & directed to cause him to be fo~thwith discharged for that purpose accordingly. Given &c 20th March 1776

Sandwich J Buller Lisburne

By &c G.J DS