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My Lord,

I take the Liberty to inform your Lordship that I have granted a Letter of Marque to the Ship Mary Henry Johnson Master, principal Owner Hercules Ross for New York, which I should not have done, but, on the Owner producing a Licence from Admiral Gayton for New York for which Port being loaded She would have sailed in consequence of the above Licence, without the Letter of Marque mine having been refused to her.¹—I make not the least doubt but the Admiral acts from sufficient Authority and that he judges properly, I only mean to manifest to your Lordship that I shall grant no Licence whatever for York till your circular Letter of the 20^th. April² last shall be revok'd. I hope your Lordship and Sir William have received mine of the 18^th. October³ Relative to Licences &^c.—Ardently praying for your Lordships prosperity I have the honor to be [&c.]