[Admiralty Office] 18th April 1777
Sir
My Lords Commrs of the Admty having received the inclosed Petition from Wm Wright and John Williamson Seamen representing that having thro' want, entered on board an American Brig at St Eustatia, they were taken in her, by His Majts Ship Experiment & carried to Plymouth and are now on board the Queen, and praying that they may have permission to enter on board that, or any other of His Majts Ships; I am commanded by their Lordships to signify their direction to you, to report to them a State of the Petitioners Case, and with your report you will please to return their Petition to &ca
PS
Vice Adml Amherst at Plymouth
1. PRO, Admiralty 2/554, 415-16.
