Bristol at Sea the 18h April 1776
Latt: 22° 50' No Longt: 60°00' Wt from London Sir Since my last Letter of the 7th past, by the Clevland Brig, nothing material has happen'd; the Wind sprung up fair within a few hours after I wrote and continued 'till we got into the Trade, when it fell almost Calm, and we have had ever since only light Airs and mostly at No Wt which I never met with before, in these Latutudes. The Actaeon join'd us the 4t instt with two Ships of the Convoy, so that we are now Eighteen sail, including the three Men of War ー I send this by the Betty Brig, Jos Brice Masr from Barbadoes to Londonderry, she saild from Barbadoes the 6h instt they have not had any account for some time past from America, he says that Capt [William] Garnier has taken four or five Prizes, two or three of them are Dutch Vessels. I am Sir [&c.]