Sir,

In Answer to your Letter of Yesterday's date, acquainting me, for the Information of Lord Dartmouth, that a Vessel named the Hopewell had been detained in the Downs on Account of her having about five Casks of Gunpowder onboard, I am directed by His Lordship to observe to you, that if it shall appear, that there is no Clearance from the Custom House in consequence of a Licence from the Privy Council, or from the Board of Ordnance, for the Exportation of the Gunpowder, the Vessel is certainly subject to Detention & Seizure, in consequence of His Majesty's Order in Council; but if the Gunpowder has been shipped in consequence of any such Licence there seems to be no pretence for detaining her. I am &ca