Sir

I have communicated to my Lords Commrs of the Admiralty your Letter of the 12 august last with its Inclosures, informing them that the Hind having struck the Ground coming into English Harbour which occasioned her to leak much, you had ordered her to be hove down to be examined as to the Damages she had received; and that having met with another Brigantine which, in a careful Survey, was reported to be fit to be made an armed Vessel you had ordered her to be purchased and the Naval Officer at Antigua Yard to draw Bills on the Navy Board for £ 750 Sterling the appraised Valuation of her, and had caused her to be commissioned and called the Pelican and appointed Lieutenant John Plummer Ardesoif from the Hind to command her and also Mr Billy Douglas to be Lieutenant of the Hind in his room; and in return I am commanded by their Lordships to acquaint you, that an Extract of so much of your said Letter relative to the said Vessel is sent to the Navy Board for their information, together with the Report of her Condition and, valuation to remain as a Voucher in their Office. I am &c

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