Vice Admiral Lord Howe Commander in Chief of His Majesty's Ships and Vessels in North America being directed to send such of the Ships and Vessels of his Squadron from time to time to Jamaica and Antigua as he shall judge necessary, to careen; And the Navy Board being directed to send our supplies of the proper necessaries for that purpose; You are, therefore, upon the arrival of any of the said Ships and Vessels at .Jamaica under orders from the said Vice Admiral to careen there as aforesaid, to cause them to be careened and refitted with all the dispatch that possibly may be; and, on no account to detain them longer than may be absolutely necessary for that purpose, or to divert their Commanders from following afterwards, such orders as they may be under from his Lordship. Given &c the 15t May 1776.
C. Spencer Lisburne H. PaJliser
by the Winchelsea The like to James Young Esqr Vice Admiral of the Red
&c &c ー at Antigua ー By the Shark Sloop By&c. P:S: