Sir

I am commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the Admty to send you herewith, Duplicates of the Orders and Letters seni: to you from this Office since the beginning of December last, mentioned on the other side hereof, and to acquaint you thae the Shark by which you will receive them is sent out to reinforce your Squadron the better to enable you to intercept the Ships and Vessels belonging to the North American Colonies in Rebellion which may be found within the limits of your Command and also to give proper protection to the Homeward bound Trade from the Leeward. Island pursuant to the orders you have received for that purpose, to which Objects you are to give your particular attention and at the same time I am directed by their Lordships to recommend it to you to give Strict Orders to the; Commanders of the Cruizers which you may Station, from time to time for the first mentioned purpose, carefully to avoid cruizing of[f] the Ports, or approaching so near the Coasts of the French and other Nations Possessions within the abovementioned Limits as to give any unnecessary Umbrage or Interruption to the Subjects or Trade of those Nations or any just cause of Complaint. I am. p s.2