Admiralty Office 9 Febry 1778.
Gentlemen
Having laid before my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty your Letter of the 6t. instant, with the Extract of one from your Surgeon and Agent at Liverpoole, relative to the American Prisoners brought in there; I am to acquaint you that their Lordships have sent the same to the Earl of Suffolk in order to receive His Majesty's Pleasure upon the Subject; and in the mean time it is their Lordships direction that you signify to your Agent that he is not to prevent the Prisoners receiving any Supplies that may be offer'd by the Committee of Subscribers for the Relief of American Prisoners, mentioned in the said Extract, or by any other Persons. I am [&c.]
Php Stephens
L, UkLNMM, Adm./M/404. Addressed at foot of first page: ''Commisss. for Sick & Hurt." Notation at top of first page: "Recd—10th: & wrote to the Agent at Liverpool the same day."
