N^o. 51.
My Lord,

I have the honour to enclose to your Lordship a copy of Monsieur De Britignie's¹ plan for raising a Regiment for the service of the rebels, and some copies of other letters. He and twelve of his Officers were taken off Charles town bar and sent here by Captain Fanshawe² of the Carysford.

They are now, my Lord, in confinement as prisoners in the State House. I meant to send them to England to be disposed of by your Lordship by this opportunity; but I could not prevail upon the Master of the Vessel to take them on board.

I had a cartel of prisoners exchanged a little before their arrival.

Besides these french Officerssixtyor seventyprivate men have been taken and sent here, many of them have inlisted into the Sixtieth Regiment, others are entered on board the Kings Ships or Privateers.

Among the french Adventurers there are some of them connected with men of family in France, and some old Officers,who seem to have been greatly imposed upon in france by the Commissioners from the Congress.

I have the honour to be with the greatest respect, My Lord; [&c.]