Whereas we think fit that the Complements of His Majestys Ships the Arethusa & Thetis shall be increased to Two Hundred Men to serve on board the said Ships during their present intended Voyage; You are hereby required & directed to cause Twenty Men each to be lent from the Guardships to complete the Complements of the said Ships to the aforementioned number accordingly their Captains being directed to receive & bear them as Supernumeraries.
Sandwich J Buller H. Palliser
Given &c 17th Jany 1776
By &c G J DS
1. PRO, Admiralty 2/100, 362.
