Sir
Please to acquaint my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty that I have this Instant received from the Grenville Packet, (which only arrived at St Johns Road Yesterday Evening) Your Letters dated the 26th December and 1st January last, and will take the utmost care to execute their Lordships Directions.
The Druid Sloop, and Kent Armed Sh1p, having the Trade from Cork, in Company: this Morning appeared off English Harbour: and I have received their Lordships Order to me Dated the 25th December 1776 and immediately complied therewith
As their Lordships are pleased to mention, the Druid from her Build is not well adapted for the Service of Cruizing, I must also beg leave to acquaint them, the Shark Sloop is in the same Predicament, and I therefore propose making use of her as well as the Druid, to Convoy the Trade to England ー the first Convoy I have fixed to Sail from St Christophers the first Week of June next, and have Communicated the same to the Commanders in Chief of the different Islands. I am Sir [&c.]
[Endorsed] Rd 23 June Ansd 8 July Notice given of it to Mr Long.
