Admiralty Office 31st. Janry: 1778
My Lord
Having, since our letter to your Lordship of the 19th. instant upon the subject of the Ship Thomas Koulikan, which has been seized and sent to Portsmouth by Sir John Hamilton Captain of His Majesty's Ship the Hector, directed our Procurator to lay the Case before the King's Advocate and the Advocate for the Admiralty and to take their opinion whether it may be proper for the said Ship to be brought before the High Court of Admiralty for Adjudication; And having this day received their opinion thereon; We send your Lordship herewith copies thereof for His Majesty's information, and are to desire your Lordship will receive and signlfy to us His Majesty's pleasure respecting the said Ship as soon as conveniently may be. We are My Lord [&c.]
Sandwich Lisburne H Palliser
L, UkLPR, S.P. (Naval) 42/52, fols. 54-55. Addressed at foot of first page: "Lord Viscount Weymouth." Docketed: "Admiralty Office/31 Janry 1778/Lords of Admiralty/R. Do at midnight./2 Inclosures."
