Whereas it now appears that the Speke Hospital Ship cannot arrive at Cork in time to proceed under your Convoy; You are hereby required & directed not to wait for her but to put to Sea the very first opportunity of Wind & Weather with the Transports & Troops mentioned in '?ur Order to you of the 11th Inst & proceed with them with all possible expedition to the Isle aux Coudres agreable to our said Order. Given &c. 28th March 1776

Sandwich JBuller . H. Palliser

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