By Andrew Snape Hamond Esquire &ca &ca

You are hereby required and directed to proceed forthwith with the Roebucks Tender under your command to the Mouth of the River Delaware, where you will find his Majestys Ship Liverpool cruizing at some small distance from the Capes, and having met with her, you are to deliver the enclosed dispatches to Captain Bellew and waite his Orders for your further proceedings.

In case after cruizing for two or three Days you should not meet with the Liverpool; you are then to proceed on, to New York, and deliver the enclosed letter to Captain Parker of his Majestys Ship Phoenix, and after having so done to return to Virginia and join me at this place.

Given under my hand on board his Majestys Ship the Roebuck
at Gwins Island in Virginia the 10th June 1776.

N B. The Private Signal between the Liverpool & any Vessel sent to her, is a Jack at the Masthead of each ー
To Mr Edward James commander of 
the Roebuck's Tender the Ranger