No 8 —
My Lord

I beg leave to refer to what I had the honour of writing your Lordship the 28th Ulto ー The Memorial I gave in to our Governor concerning the American at Marstrand, Occasion'd his Writing to the Commandant there, In Answer he sent in the Vessells Hamburg Pass, of which I Inclose a Copy, the Owner therein Named is a Brittainer. ー the Commandant & Burgomr of Marstrand granted the American evry Indulgence ー On receiving Letters from Stockholm & this place concerning him, they immediatly acquainted him & Advised him to make haste to get away; they allow'd him to take on board a good part of his Cargo without entering it at the Customhouse & I am pretty certain that a few days before he saild, he got some Powder from the Garrison ー he again Quarreled with his Hamburg Master & discharged him ー in his place he Inserted in the Pass the Name of John Kiver as Master; he cleared out for Lisbon ー the Cargo not being regularly entered at the Customhouse, I have not got to know it exactly, but consists nearly of 500 Centner Powder, some Casks of Sulphur, a few firelocks, a parcell of flints, some Whalebone & five Boxes of Teas ー she was cleared out the 3d in geting underway the Pilot run her on a Rock, but she got off, & Sail'd the 4th ー I am very sorry that all my endeavours could not detain this Enemy to my Country ー I hope he never will reach the Seat of Rebellion ー I shall have the honour to transmit soon an Abstract of our Exports for the past year —

I am with all possible Respect My Lord [&c.]