| Ships |
Commanders. |
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Where Stationed &c. |
| Portland. |
Vice Adml Young |
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In English Harbour Antigua, Refitting. |
| Capt. T. Dumaresq |
| Argo. |
Wm Garnier. |
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24th Novemr 1775. Ordered to Dominica to complete her Wood and Water, then proceed and Cruize between St Eustatia, St Croix, and the Islands adjacent: ー frequently to call in at the different Islands for intelligence. ー and to Cruize near the places where most likely to meet with such American Vessels as are described in his general Order Marked No 10, to continue on this Service till the 1st Feby. next; then proceed to Prince Rupert's Bay Dominica, to complete his Wood and Water, and return to English Harbour Antigua. ー 28th Decemr 1775. Ordered to proceed immediately to Antigua, and use the utmost dispatch to Complete the Ships Stores and Provisions to six Months, then proceed to Kingstone Bay St Vincent and receive on board three Companys of the 60th Regiment, and carry them to St Augustine, in East Florida, and disembark them at that place, then proceed with all possible dispatch to join the Admiral at Antigua. ー |
| Hind |
Reny. Bryne. |
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In addition to the foregoing, Ordered the Hind after taking on board the Troops at St Vincent, to call in at St John's Road Antigua, and take under his care and protection the Victualers and Transport lying there, as far as St Augustine, and after landing of the Troops there, to proceed with them to the Coast of North America 'till he meets some of His Majesty's Ships on that Station and deliver them up to them &c. ー |
| Lynx. |
Alexr Scott. |
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22d Novemr 1775 Ordered to Dominica to complete her Wood and Water, then proceed to Grenada and deliver a Letter to the Honble Wm Young Esqr Commander in Chief for the time being of all His Majesty's Southern Caribee Islands &c. and should he require the assistance of the Lynx, to remain and give him all the assistance she can, so long as the same shall be necessary, afterwards proceed and Cruize between St Eustatia and St Croix, &c. to remain on this Service as long as the Provisions will last, then return to English Harbour Antigua. |
| Pomona. |
Wm Young. |
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28 Decmr 1775. Ordered to proceed to Roseau in the Island of Dominica, in search of the Hind, and deliver to her Captain a Letter. should She not meet with Her there, She is then to Cruize in Search of her on the Station assigned to her, which is between the Islands Dominica and St Vincent, and the French Islands Guadaloupe, Martinique & St Lucia, when this Service is performed the Pomona is to Complete her Wood and Water at Dominica, then proceed and Cruize between that Island and St. Vincent, and the French Islands Guadaloupe Martinique, and St Lucia, and use his utmost endeavours to execute his General Order Marked No 10, &c. &c. &c. |
