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Having communicated to my Lords Commrs of the Admty Mr Boddington's Letter of the 14th Instant representing that you have receiv'd His Majesty's Commands for sending Artillery and Stores to Virginia, and that Lord Dunmore having desired to have a very large proportion of Grape and Round Shot for 3 and 4 Pounders for use of the Tenders without Specifying any Numbers, you desire to be informed what number of Tenders may be employed at Virginia; I am commanded by their Lordships to acquaint you that the Vessels employed there under that description must have been taken up by Lord Dunmore of which their Lordships have not received any Account, or indeed if they had, cou'd take any Cognizance—

With respect to the Ships and Vessels employed upon the Halifax Station, Their Lordships direct me to acquaint you, that there are no precise Numbers allotted to that Station; but that as Halifax is the Port where all the Ships employed under the Command of Lord Howe must be refitted (except such as he may send to Jamaica and Antigua) they command me to send you the Inclosed Abstract of the Number and Classes of the Ships and Vessels employed under his Lordships Command for your Guidance in sending out Supplies of Ordnance Stores for their Use. I am &c

An Abstract of the Number and Classes of Ships under the Command of the Rt Hble Lord Visct Howe Vice Adml of the White and Commander in Chief of His Majesty's Ships and Vessels in North America.