Sir,

The 12th instant I received by the Pacquet your several Letters dated May 4, in answer to mine of the 4th and 19th March, acquainting me that their Lordships are pleased to recommend to the favorable attention of the Lords of the Treasury the Expence of prosecuting the appeals from the Sentences of the Judge of the Vice Admiralty Court respecting the Abigail and Industry Schooners; and transmitting for my Information the following Papers, Vizt a Copy of a Letter from Hamburgh relating to a Dutch Hoy at Cuxhaven; an Extract of a Letter from Lisbon concerning a clandestine Trade expected to be carrying on between Portugal and America; Extracts of two Letters from the Hague relating to North American Vessels sailing from Holland without clearing in England; And a Copy of a Letter from Dunkirk, containing an Account of Vessels carrying Tobacco to that Port immediately from America. I beg you will be pleased to acquaint their Lordships that I shall diligently use all the means in my power to suppress every kind of illicit Trade. I am &c