My Lord,

From the innumerable marks of your Lordships friendships, and your great politeness to me during my most agreeable stay in Virginia, makes me flatter myself a line from one (whose gratitude for these favours, cannot be express'd) will not be disagreeable, which I reflect on the ma[n]y happy days we pass'd under your Lordships very hospitable roof, and the present melancholy objects before our Eyes, we cannot avoid being cast down; to see a town full of wounded Officers and soldiers, without a morsal of fresh Provisions or a likelihood of geting any is a very moving sight. Murmurings and discontents, with (I am sorry to say) great justice prevail Every where; The G-----l and Ad----l on bad terms, the latter universally despis'd, his character prostituted in the basest manner, totally ignorant of the business he is employ'd on; he only turns his mind to find out ways of promoting his Nephews, which if he could, he would have done by breaking me, for sending home [Henry] Collins ー On my arrivall he order'd me to give him my reasons in writing for so doing, which I did, and where as I have enclos'd you, but not being satisfactory, he order'd me on board my Ship, refusing to look at my papers I had to show him respecting the Ship, I have not seen him since ー he told me I must answer the consequences ー which I suppose would be by a Court Martial, if he could bring me under any articles of War, should that be the case, I shall be obliged to trouble your Lordship, as an evidence, but fearing he may have wrote home against me, I am to beg you will write to the Admiralty in my justification. ー He urges my not hiring or pressing a Vessel which I say was impracticable, and would have occasioned great delay, which can be proved by you.

I spoke to him about the Arundell, he asked me why you did not purchase her, for that service.

I may congratulate your Lordship on the arrival of Lady Dunmore long before this, if the prayers of her friends have prevail'd, she has had a good passage. If your Lordship will do me the honor of presenting my best respects to your family when you write I shall be much oblig'd to you.

Your Letter to the Admiral against Captain [John] Macartny will break him. ー He deserves it. Enclosed I send you my answer to the Admiral's letter on that head. My Brother,² who will have the honor of presenting your Lordship with this; will tell you what we are doing. beging you to accept my sincere wishes for your health and Happiness, I have the Honor to remainー

My Lord [&c.]

P.S. Sandys & the other Officers of the Fowey beg you to accept their respectful Compliments.

August the 10th I have had a conference with my commander in chief today, the result of which is, that he finding that he cannot hurt me at a Court Martial, is glad to make the matter up, on my giving him my Honor, that my only motive for sending the Schooner [Magdalen] home was my zeal for the Service. Notwithstanding I beg your Lordship will write to the Admiralty.