Sir

Please to acquaint their Lordships that this Morning hearing there was a Ship coming into this Port, belonging to the Rebellious Colony's, I immediately sent off Lieutenant Clark to take Possesstion of her, and found she was Called the Aurora John Hutchason Master, belonging to Cumberland on york River Virginia Bound to Nantz in France Laden'd with 412 Hogsheads of Tobacco and Two Thousand Staves.

In there Passage find disputes had arrose Among the Crew, which were Partly English and Americans and was the Cause of the Boatswain an English Man Assisted with three others getting Possesstion of the Ship on the 20th Instant, between the Latitudes of 47°: and 48° and Longitude of 20°: & 21 °, Wish I could have Transmitted her Papers to their Lordships, but am Prevented doing so by the Collector getting Hold of them before me. I understand after she had deliver'd her Cargo, she was to have been fitted for War, and to Act as a Privateer.

All the Americans I found on board without Acception I have Put on board the Union Tender, that Arrived yesterday where I intend they shall remain till I receive their Lordships Directions, Inclosed is their Names and Quality, and I am Sir [&c.]

[Enclosure]

A List, of Eight American's taken out of the Aurora, and Put on Board the Union Tender, Lieut Collingwood,

John Hutchason,	master
James Richardson,	Calls himself an owner
John Hall,	son to an Owner, in Virginia
Jeff Jenkinson		Seamen.
Joseph Walker
Hughes Jonston
Gilbert Welch
Jesse Topping

[Endorsed] R 31 do Feby 1st Send Copy to Mr Seddon with directns to proceed agt her as Droit of Admty