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By James Young Esqr Vice Admiral of the Red; and Commander in Chief of His Majesty's Ships and Vessels at Barbadoes, and the Leeward Islands &c:
Whereas I have received an express from Boston, with a dispatch from Major General [William] Howe, Commander in Chief of His Majesty's Forces in America, wherein He represents to me, His strongly apprehending that the King's Army under His Command...
Date: 9 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
Notwithstanding my Order of the 9th Instant.
You are hereby required and directed to receive the Sundry dispatches sent you herewith, (brought express by His Majesty's Sloop Hawke) and immediately proceed with them to Boston, in His Majesty's Sloop Viper under your Command, and on your arrival, are to deliver the same to Rear Admiral Shuldham, or the Commander in Chief of His Majesty's Ships at...
Date: 15 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
Sir The dispatches you will now receive for Admiral Shuldham being of the utmost importance to Government, I am to desire you will take especial care the same do not fall into the Enemys hands, and therefore direct you will cause those Dispatches marked No 1 & 2 to be put into a Bag with a Shot slung thereto: and in case of imminent danger to throw them overboard into the Sea. I am Sir [&...
Date: 16 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3