Office of Ordnance 22d April 1776.
Sir
The Lieutenant General and Principal Officers of the Ordnance, direct me to acquaint you for the information of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty that the undermentioned Ordnance Transports have agreed by
Charter Parties to receive Naval Officers on board.
The Rebecca ー Hugh Corphen Master ー For Halifax ordered to Portsmouth to wait for Convoy
The Sally ー Thompson Master ー For Canada ordered to take Stores and Men at Plymouth and proceed to Plymouth to join the Tartar Captn. Ommany.
The Union's Success ー Stephen Ingram Master ー For Canada is to take a Detachment of Artillery on board at Portsmouth and then join the Tartar at Plymouth
The Cadiz Packet ー William Collins Master ー For Boston will be Ordered to Portsmouth to wait for Convoy. I am Sir [&c.]
John Boddington
P.S. All the beforementioned Vessels will Sail this Week if the Provisions from the Victualling Office are sent on board the Union's Success in time .
