Sir

I have received and communicated to my Lords Commrs of the Admiralty your Letter of the 30t last past transmitting the State of the Case of the 9 Prisoners as represented to you by Captain [Stair] Douglas whom he brought home in the Squirrel and informing their Lordships that the Violence of the Weather and Confinement under the Situation and Case of the American Prisoners that were brought to Spithead in the different Ships before truly pitiable; and in return I am commanded by their Lordships to acquaint you, that a Copy of the State of the Case of the said 9 Prisoners is transmitted to the Earl of Suffolk ² for the King's information, and the receiving His Majesty's Pleasure requesting them; and that his Lordship is made acquainted with what you represent relative to the pitiable situation of the other american Prisoners abovementioned I am &c