Sir/

Since His Majesty's Ship Maidstone sail'd from Bluefields, the 4th of this Month, with the Convoy Consisting of about 40 sail of Ships & Vessels, I have Intercepted the inclosed letters found in a Bale of Goods out a Vessel taken by One of my Cruizers, and Supposed to be bound for St Peters Mecalon [Miquelon], which their Lordships will see what a Trade is Carried on with the Rebellious Colonies by the French, therefore I have thought it Necessary to send them Express, in a fine going Vessel, (His Majesty's Brig Badger) Captain Charles Everit [Everitt]; who is Just hove Down and fitted for Sea ー hope it wiUmeet their Lordships Approbation, and to Convince their Lordships of the Badgers going well, she has been out but two Cruizes, and have taken 22 Sail of Rebel Vessels; Indeed he has been so Vigilant in his Duty, that it is unlucky for him, that I am Oblidged to send him Home, as it takes him from the Chance of my giving him post, as my time is so near to be relieved; as in all probability, Should their Lordships send him back to Jamaica, he will not be here before I am ~one, and he will have no Chance of Post, without their Lordships should be pleased to consider him ー Another piece of Great Service he performed in his last Cruize which was as follqws; I sent him to Turks Island to protect the Salt Trade, and when he found that the Customhouse Officers there Cleared out the Bermudian Vessels when loaded with Salt for Bermudas & New York, and they all went to the Rebellious Colonies, with their Salt, he laid an Embargo on any Salt to be Shipp'd either for Bermudas or New York until my further Orders, which hindered a Number of Vessels loading with Salt to Carry to the Rebels, when he arrived at Turks Island he found three french Vessels there in order to load with Salt which he Order'd away, and told them if ever he found any of them there again, he would Sieze them and send them to me ー I beg leave further to acquaint their Lordships, that the 12th Instant His Majestys Armed Ship the Kent arrived here with a Convoy from Cork, and all the Ships bound to this Island he brot in Safe; she wants many repairs which I have Ordered to be done as soon as the Service will admit of doing it, in order to send her home with the Next Convoy the latter end of Next Month Nothing has happened since the Maidstone Sail'd, only the Boreas is arrived from a Cruize, with some Prizes, and this day the Winchelsea Sailed on a Cruize ー I am Sir [&c.]

[Endorsed] Rd 22 May ansd 8 July