By &ca.
Whereas we think fit that you shall proceed to Boston and serve under the Command of Samuel Graves Esqr. Vice Admiral of the White and Commander in Chief of His Majesty's Ships and Vessels in North America; You are hereby required and directed to repair to Portsmouth and hoisting your Flag on board His Majesty's Ship Chatham at that Port, hold yourself in constant readiness to proceed to Boston accordingly, when you shall receive our further Orders for that purpose. Given &c the 19h. of July 1775
Sandwich Palmerston H. Palliser
1. PRO, Admiralty 2/550/544, NYHS Transcript.