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I have communicated to my Lord Commrs of the Admty your Letter of the 17th Inst informing them that having intelligence of two Vessels being at Guernsey belonging to some of His Majts Rebellious Subjects in No America you have given Orders to Lt Mainwaring Commg the Meredith either to call in the way to his Station & Seize any Vessels he may meet with at that Island agreable to the above information; And I am commanded by their Lordships to acquaint You that they approve of what you have done I am &c