Sir

I have communicated to my Lords Commrs of the Admty your Letter of the 21st inst inclosing the State & Condition of His Majts Ships & Vessels under your Command also a Letter to Mr Winn, a Merchant at Plymouth, giving an Account of the Albion being driven into Mounts Bay in distress, & informing their Lordships that the Somerset is Sail'd from Plymouth & that Lieut [James] Kinnaer is Arrived at that Port, with a Ship call'd the Montgomery, which sail'd from Sheepscut in the Province of Massachuset's Bay 3rd last Month with Lumber, Tobacco, Oil & Furs for Bourdeaux & was taken by the Albion the 15 Inst 50 Leagues to the Northward of Cape Ortaga}, And of Capt [John Carter] Allen having taken all the Crew out of her, except the Cook One Seaman, and a Surgeon who was going Passenger in her to France all of whom you have detained 'til you know their Lordships pleasure concerning them; And in return, I am commanded by their Lordships to acquaint you that you are to cause the Crew of the said Vessel to be entered as part of the Complement of such of the Ships at Plymouth as want Men, and to Set the Master ashore agreeable to the Prohibit[o]ry Act as the Vessel was employ'd only on Commerce and not as an Arm'd Vessel I am &c.