Sir,

In addition to the Order which you have received from my Lords Commissioners of the admiralty dated the 30th Ultimo, I am to signify their Lordships direction to you to engage for His Majesty's Service, upon your arrival at North Carolina, as many Pilots as you can, who are acquainted with any Part of that Coast, and to keep them on board until the arrival of Sir Peter Parker; And you will communicate this part of my Letter to the Commanders of any of His Majesty's Ships you may fall in with, and acquaint them that, it is their Lordships direction they do the like.

After you have delivered your Dispatches to Govr Martin, if you are not able to recruit your water at North Carolina, their Lordships recommend it to you to proceed to Port Royal in South Carolina in order to take on board such a Supply as may be wanting; where you will also engage such Pilots as you may meet with who are acquainted with that Coast, and procure the best Intelligence you can; taking care to return to Cape Fear as soon as you are able, but in all events within One Month from the time you shall have left it, and to cruize as you have been directed by their Lordships Order before mentioned, in order to join Sir Peter Parker.

I send you inclosed a Plan of Port Royal Harbour and a description of the Coast of South Carolina, to which I take leave to refer you; and am &ca

PS. Their Lordships command me to send you a Warrant empowering you to impress Seamen in North America, and it is their direction that, in case the Pilots abovementioned should not be willing to engage in His Majesty's Service, you do, by virtue of the said Warrant, impress them, and keep them on board your Ship until you receive directions from Sir Peter Parker, or the Commander in Chief in America for the further disposal of them. PS.