You are hereby required and directed to proceed forthwith, without loss of time in [his] Majesty's Sloop under your command, taking the Fincastle, your Tender, with you, and Cruize off the Capes of Virginia, taking care to place your Sloop and Tender in the Best Situation you can possibly for annoying the Enemy, in or Going out thereof until further Orders
Given under my hand on bd His Majesty's Ship the Roebuck in the River Potomack in Virginia the 30th July 1776.2
1. Hamond; Orders issued, 1776-1777, UVL.
2. Ibid., Squire was also ordered "to receive from the Prison Brig of his Excellency the Earl of Dunmore all the Prisoners and bear them on a Separate Supernummery List."
