Sir
In Obedience of His Excellency's Commands of the 11th Ultimo, I wod acquaint you, that the Norfolk & the Happy Return Prizes taken by Comdore Manly and brot into this Port, are condmned. If His Excellency will plea;e soon to appoint a day for the sale of these prizes, it may be of service to the Public, as many articles on board them are wanted for the use of the American Navy. The other two taken by Capt [William] Coit,2 & those two taken by Major [Benjamin] Tupper & carried into Dartmouth, have not yet had their Tryal, Coits by reason of my not having receivd the papers which were taken with them, & which were sent to Head Quarters. ー Tuppers, by reason of his not attending the Court, with the papers relateing to them. The Court is adjournd to 15th May by which time I shall endeavour to get every necessary preparation ready, and in the mean time must ask the favour of you to let me know where the papers taken with Coits 2 prizes are lodged, that I may procure them seasonably. ー I am Sir [&c.] William Watson
