The Lords Commissioners of His Majestys Treasury having acquainted Us that the Commissioners of the Customs transmitted to them Copies of several Letters from the Collector & Comptroller of New Castle & the Deputy Comptroller at Bridlington with respect to two Smugling Vessels wa1tmg on that Coast for the Mermaid Cutter Capt Armstrong & the Eagle Cutter Capt Radley both in the Service of the Customs with an intention as it is supposed to destroy the said Cutters. And their Lordships having therefore desired that a fast sailing Sloop might be forthwith sent to join the Commanders of the said Cutters & to afford them every necessary Assistance in order to defeat the intention of the Smugglers: You are hereby required & directed to proceed in the Sloop you command without a moments loss of time to Bridlington & thence if necessary to Shields & get what further information you can from the Officers of His Majestys Customs there concerning the said Smuglers, and having so done proceed according to such information in quest of them & use your best endeavours to seize them & to bring them into Port to be dealt with according to Law letting the Commanders of the said Cutters know that you are sent upon the above Service in order that they may proceed with you if it shall be thought proper the more effectually to enable you to carry the same into execution; And, as soon as you shall have taken, destroyed, or driven off the Coast the abovementioned Smugling Vessels, or shall have reason to think that they have quitted the same & that the Cutters are in no further danger, You are to return to your present Station & Cruize thereon March 1776 By&c. G J DS agi-eable to former Sandwich Orders. J Bul Given &c 20th ler Lisburne