Sir,

I have received your Letter of the 2d April, by His Majesty's Packett Boat Thynne, who arrived here the 30th of June, in which you acknowledge the receipt of my several Letters of the 16th Novemr 1776 &the 8th &11th January 1777 with the Papers therein contained; and am happy that my Conduct meets with their Lordships approbation:

Nothing particular has occur'd for their Information, since my last Letter of the 15th June, which I sent by Captain (Thomas] Bishop, of His Majesty's Ship Lively, who sailed with the Convoy. You will please to lay before their Lordships that agreable to their Orders, I have fixed the departure of the Convoy, who are to sail from hence, for Europe the 26th Instant, and from Bluefields the 1st day of August, under the care of Captain [Charles] Thompson of His Majesty's Ship Boreas, with whom as an addi­tional Force I send the Ostrich, Captain Peter Rainier, one of the Ships I bought in the Service, who mounts 16 guns.

The Glasgow, Southampton, Stork & the Porcupine and Race horse Sloops, are on a Cruize; the Diligence sailed this Morning for the Moskito shore & Bay of Honduras. The Hornet is almost ready for Sea, when I shall employ her, in the best manner for his Majesty's Service; the Winchelsea sails on a Cruize in a day or two, and the Aeolus is just returned from one. The number of Prizes taken by His Majesty's Ships & Vessels under my Command at present amounts to 148; I shall by the Boreas, write more fully the particulars of the state of the Squadron, for their Lordships information. I am, with great Respect, Sir [&c.]

[Endorsed] R 27 Augt Ansd 1 Octr