Sir

Having communicated to my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty your Letter of the 1st instant, transmitting a Petition which you received from Joseph Rowe, the Master of the American Vessel lately taken by the Albion, ² praying for the dismission of his Brother in Law Enoch Grinliffe one of the Crew of the said Vessel, who is at present detained on board the Albion, and informing their Lordships that Capt Allen hath reported to you he believes what is set forth in the said Petition to be true; I am commanded by their Lordships to signify their direction to you, to set the said Man ashore with the Master, for the reasons he has given, and in consideration of his being under Eighteen Years of age. I am &c