Letter from the Council of Massachusetts to Walter Spooner

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Watertown, July 5, 1776.

SIR: Whereas Captain Welden, commander of the brig Rising Empire, has received orders from the Board, dated the 27th ultimo, directing him, when properly armed, to proceed to Boston to take his complement of provisions, &c., the Board request you will direct Captain Welden, when he is ready to proceed for Boston, to take under his convoy all such vessels as are ready for sailing by the 20th instant, and them convoy into latitude 38° 30' north, and longitude 67° west from London; after which he is to proceed as directed by his instructions, dated the 27th of last month.

In the name and by order of the Council.

To the Honourable Walter Spooner, Esq.