His Majestys Ships & Vessels employed & to be employed in North America from the North Cape on the Island of Cape Breton to Cape Florida & the Bahama Islands, for such reinforcements as you shall stand in need of, *you has Orders to supply you therewith.

15 16 17

same as

18 29 20

to to Rear Admiral Robert Duff, ante   pp.504, 505.

    Given &c the 30^th May 1779.

          To
Richard Edwards Esq^re Rear
Admiral of y^e Blue, & Com-                                                 Copy.
mander in Chief of His
Majesty's Ships & Vessels
employed & to be employed
at & about Newfoundland, &c &c
      By &c
          P. S.
              By a Messenger 3^d June at 11 o'clock P.M./

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