Sir

Since my last Letter of the 21^st past by the Southampton,¹ I have not been honour'd with any dispatches from the Admiralty—the Glasgow and Cameleon proceed from hence this day and from Bluefields the 1^st of next month, with the Trade bound to Europe²—The Hornet Sloop is to accompany them as far as the Lattitude of 32 North and then to return to this port³—The Glasgow goes on to the Downs and the Cameleon proceeds with the Trade bound up S^t: George Channel and then repairs to Spithead for further Orders—I beg leave to offer to their Lordships consideration whether it may not be expedient, and tend more to the benefit and safety of the Trade to make some Alterations in the present Orders relative to Convoys; the passage through the Gulph of Florida is at most times hazardous but more especially so in the Winter months, and during the present contest with America every advantage may be taken by the Rebel Privateers that constantly lie in wait for the Trade under Cuba and the Florida Shore—Were it left to the Admirals option to send the Convoy through the Gulph or the Windward passage as Currents and circumstances might vary, the Rebels wou'd be in doubt & uncertainty and at a loss how to station their Cruisers.... 

Tho the Active and the Florida Surveying Schooner saild from hence for Pensacola the 5^th of last May I have not as yet heard of their arrival⁴—I have received a letter from Captain Nunn of his Majestys Sloop the Hound dated Pensacola May the 9^th which is enclosed here with,⁵ together with Copies of the correspondence carried on by the Captains of His Majestys Sloops the Hound and Sylph with the Governors of West Florida and Louisiana⁶—Their Lordships will see that Mr. Campbells Brig is restored⁷ and all the British Vessels safe from New Orleans except the Ship Rebecca which the Spanish Governor refused to deliver up on the pretence that she was not taken within the Spanish Territories, but brought in there as a prize by the Americans which was a liberty allowed them in Europe:⁸— ... 

I feel great satisfaction in transmitting to their Lordships a letter dated the 11^th instant signed by Captain Rainier of His Majestys Sloop the Ostrich;⁹ the great disproportion between the Ostrich; and the Privateer she has taken, notwithstanding the assistance which she received from the Lowestoffes Prize will mark the Conduct and Character of Captain Rainer and reflect the greatest honor on himSelf, his Officers and Crew—When the prize arrives I shall be able to furnish their Lordships with a more circumstantial and clear account—I am in hopes that Captain Rainier Will soon recover, tho his wound as I am informed is more dangerous than was at first imagined— 

Since my last Account of the 21^st of June Twelve Prizes and Re-Captures have been brought into this port by His Majestys Ships—... I am sir Your most Obedient [&c.]