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My Lord,

I beg leave to inform Your Lordship that it is now confidently said that the Greyhound Cutter² will be navigated from hence to l'Orient, Nantes, or some other Port at the other end of the Channel by a french Master &Crew, &that Cunningham & his People will go by land to join their Vessel. There are reasons to suppose that the Cutter will put into Havre de Grace, as I find some of the People have been making enquiries as to the best way of going thither.

She is now quite ready, and, if the weather permits, will, I imagine, sail on monday next, or tuesday at furthest & if the wind continues westerly, she may easily be intercepted by Vessels sent to look out for her, particularly if sent from Spithead to cruize between Havre de Grace & Boulogne.

Here follows her principal Marks.

A Cutter of about 150 Tons, clinker built, tarred Sides and black bottom, one yellow moulding all along the Gunnel, has nine ports of a side, and a Row-port between each; Stanchions on the Top of the Gunnel all round, supposed to be for supporting a Network. Stern with a round Tafferail painted black & yellow mouldings — At the main boom is a driver boom,also at the bow-sprit-end is an Iron for a flying-Jib-boom occasionally — A very lofty Top-mast with a Royal Mast, the top Mast irons in the fore part of the Mast — There is likewise a small mizen Mast which ships in the quarter occasionally. This Cutter has 14. four Pounders on board, but not at present mounted, neither are any Swivels mounted. I have the honor to be &ca