14h November 1776
Sir
Lord George Germain one of His Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, having transmitted to my Lords Commrs of the Admiralty a Paper containing Intelligence received of the Naval Preparations making by the Rebels in the Port of Boston, arid of the supposed object of them; I am commanded by their Lord~ ships to send you herewith a Copy of the said Paper for your information, and to signify their direction to you, to make such a Disposition of the Ships under your Command as you shall judge most effe.ctual to prevent any annoyance or Insult by the Rebels to any of His Majesty's Possessions within the Limits of your Command and particularly to the Island of Barbadoes I am &c
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By the Glasgow
1. PRO, Admiralty 2/553, 185-86.
