Sir

Instead of David Hall one of the Crew of the Yankee armed Vessel, when you were directed, by my Letter of the 15th instant, to cause to be put on board the Vulture Sloop to be carried round to Spithead, I am commanded by my Lords Commissrs of the Admty to signify their direction to you to cause Charles Grant, one other of the Crew of the said arm'd Vessel, to be put on board the Vulture Sloop for the purpose abovementioned & that the said David Hall be put on board the Mars & kept & victualled there until farther Order, taking care that he be not permitted to go on shore, or suffer'd to make his escape. I am &cー