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Sir I have received their Lordships approbation of my detaining the Peggy since which the Surveyor of the Customs has received Orders by Express to stop her, and has put two Custom House Officers on board, and I shall give them any assistance they require with respect to her or any other Vessel, His Majesty's Ship under my Command is so stationed that no Vessels can possibly pass us after we have received Intelligence of them.

I have just examined a small Ship called the Hopewell, John Ayles Master said to be bound for Tobago she has a small quantity of Gunpowder on board, and their appearing no Licence from the Master General of the Ordnance I detained her and the Collector of the Customs here has on my application put two Custom House Officers on board her, she was first stopt by the Success Cutter Thomas Brown Master but refused to continue in the Downes as the Wind was fair which obliged him to apply to me. I am &ca

The Quantity she has is only about Five Casks