40. Press Warrants for Captains & Commanders of His Majesty's Ships and Vessels in No America

20. Do for Lieutenants of Schooners, arm'd Vessels &c. in Do Given &c. the 4th May 1776. Sandwich Palmerston H.Penton By &c. P.S.

Sent to Vice Admiral Lord Howe to fill up {the directions being left Blank for that purpose) to such of the above Officers as he should see fit Vide Letter to him of same date ー NB. The above Warrants were the same as those of the like kind dated the 19th. June 177 5 and sent to Vice Admiral Graves, except that, instead of the date of the Order in Council being expressed the 16th instant, in [it] was on the above express'd the 16th June. 1775.