Sir/ You will receive by Capt [Wright] Westcott [blank] lb Twine which is all we can send at present. There s a Quantity of Duck lately arrived at So Quay that we expect in Town every day out of which we intend to supply you with Topsails and shall send it up by the first Opportunity. — We have not as yet appointed a Lieutenant to your Ship hut shall do it as soon as we have a full. Board which we expect will he next Week. The Man which came to you from the Hero Galley you are desired to keep till further Orders. As we have determined to Sell the Sloop Scorpion we have given Orders to Capt Westcott to Turn over all the Sailors he has to your Ship and also the Officers Provided they are willing to go on Board and can he put in the same station and hold the same Rank they had when on Board the Scorpion. Capt Westcott is also directed to deliver you the Pig Iron and all the materials he hath on Board belonging to his Vessel except the Sails and Rigging.—

Navy Board
25th July 1777