My Lord

I troubled your Lordship the 4th ult with a petition setting forth the capture of the Prince Masserano by the Warren Privateer Capt Nichs Ogilvie and of her being carried into Bilboa in Spain begging at the same time your Lordships intersestion for her release: —

I have now the additional mortification to acquaint your Lordship that the aforesaid Ship and Cargo is sold at Bilboa and that when the mate of the aforesaid Prince Masserano came from there the 14th inst the Warren & the Civil Usage privateers were both refitting for another cruise I being sole owner of the ship am much injured by the event: submitting this intelligence to your Lordship and begging par­don for the intrusion am [&c.]

Augt 30th 1777 Virginia Street
Ratclift Highway: London —

P S The above ship is loaded at Bilboa for Cadiz and her name is now the St Joseph —²