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You are to proceed to Portsmouth and fitt your Vessel in a proper Manner for cruising, when ready go to' the Capes and cruize there abouts using your best endeavours to annoy the Enemy and to protect any friendly Vessel coming in conveying them to some place of safety within the Capes observing to, keep your Vessel clean and in good order informing us of any occurrence that may happen worth...
Date: 20 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Yours of the 28th past we have receiv'd with the several Papers inclos'd therein respecting Capt [Robert] Tompkins on which we have only to inform you that we think Capt Tompkins gave just cause for his arrest, and that you ought to proceed immediately to his trial by a Court Martial agreeable to the rules of the Navy. we have lately heard that the Troops expected at Portsmouth on their way to...
Date: 2 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7