You are hereby required and directed to put yourself under my command and follow all such Orders and directions as you shall from time to time receive from me for his Majesty's Service.
Given under my hand on board His Majesty's Ship Preston at Boston the 13th Decr 1775
Saml Graves
By Command of the Admiral G. Gefferina
1. Hamond Papers, Orders received 1775-1776, UVL.