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Captn Bover Regulating Captain at Newcastle having represented to my Lords Commrs of the Admty, that John Lewis an Able Seaman who entered Voluntarily at Sunderland for His Majts Ship Barfleur about two Months ago, and who acted as Midshipman on board the Speedwell Tender in her way up, died lately of the hurts and bruises (most probably) which he received in the said Tender, at the time of the press'd Mens raising, in attempting to suppress the Insurrection; and Captn Bover having submitted to their Lordships that as the said Man has left a Wife and Child destitute of support, that directions shou'd be given to Lieut Campbell, by whom he was raised to pay his said Wife the Kings Bounty of £5, to . which he himself had an undoubted right & charge it to his contingent Expences, together with the Mans Wages, and £2 . . 4 . . ー which he (Mr Campbell) has already distributed in having a Coroners Inquest over the Mans body, & having him buried afterwards And their Lordships having signified to Captn Baver their approval of Lieut Campbell's paying the whole of the sums beforementioned, & charging the same in his contingent Account; I am commanded by their Lordship to signify their direction to you to allow thereof, upon his said account; and am &c