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You are hereby required and directed to proceed forthwith in His Majesty's Ship Seaford under your Command, to Prince Ruperts Bay at the Island of Dominica, and there use all possible dispatch to Compleat her Wood and Water, and as soon as that is finished, you are to proceed off the Island Curassou and Cruize about that and the adjacent Islands to intercept and take as Prize of War all such American Vessels as you may meet with; and are particularly described in my General Orders marked No 12 and No 13, which Orders you are strictly to obey and execute, as well as the other General Orders you have received from me; but in executing the same, you are to be exact and careful not to offer any Insult to the Forts, Harbours or Ships of War belonging to His Most Christian Majesty; His Danish Majesty; or the States General of Holland &c. you are to remain on this Service till the 30th June then to return to English Harbour Antigua, with such prizes as you may have taken: for which this shall be your Order.
Given under my Hand at English
Harbour Antigua; the 18th May 1776.
