Sir
Having laid before my Lords Commissrs of the Admty your Letter of the 6th instant with the Papers accompanying it relative to an Application from the Sieur Havre of Havre, to Lord Stormant His Majesty's Ambassador at Paris to b reimbursed the Expences incurred by the reception of thirteen English Seamen on board his Ship Robust, Benoist Master, lately arrived at Havre, the said Men having been in a forcible manner put onboard that Ship in her Voyage from Martinico by a Rebel Privatier called the Rover Captn Rosseter of Boston: Their Lordships transmitted the said Letter and Papers to the Navy Board and directed them to take the same into their Consideration and to report what allowance they conceived it may be proper to make for the Subsistence of these Men, and in what manner it should be paid, Which that Board having done, I am commanded by their Lordships to send herewith a Copy of their Report thereupon and at the same time to let you know, for Lord Weymouth's Information, that the Navy Board are directed to make an allowance of Six Pence a day for the Subsistence of Each of the said Men while on board the Robust. As also for the time it shall appear they have been, or may be subsisted on shore to such Person as shall be appointed to receive the same upon proper Certificates being produced for that purpose.
The same Allowance will likewise be made for their passage to England whether it be in an English or Foreign Ship: And therefore if they are still at Havre, my Lords hope that Lord Stormont will be desired to take meaures for sending them to England as soon as conveniently may. I am &c.
