Mr James Bachop who was put on board the Molly Transport taken by the Alfred Privateer on her passage from Louisbourg to New York with a Cargo of Coals under Convoy of the Flora, as prize Master, and who with the assistance of the Men put on board with him, and of the Master of the Transport, the only person of the Crew left on board her, brought her into Londonderry in Ireland, a11d from thence to Plymouth, having attended the Board on his application for a Reward for his behaviour herein, and related to them the particulars thereof, they took his application into consideration, together with the Account from the Master Mr Lusk transmitted by Commr Oury; whereby it appears that the prize Master & his Men had the principal Merit in the recovery of the Ship & her Cargo, and resolved to give him One hundred Guineas as a reward for his behavior. Ordered that a Bill be made out to him for that Sum, abating therefrom Twenty Pounds he received from the Clerk of the Checque at plymouth, to defray his expences to town to attend the Board.

Give a Copy to Mr Davies.