Gentlemen

I received your favour of the 4th Instant ordering me to Send our Prizes to the Address of Mr Williams at Nants & give orders to our Prize Masters Accordingly this order will be Chearfully comply'd with by me — I should be very glad to know my future distination & whether I am to go out as Soon as fitted for Sea, as I am told the Minesters has ordered me out of Port I shall get my guns on board & Proceed to Sea as Soon as Possible unless ordered to the Contrary. three of our People has Run away and Carried off a French Pilot Boat which they Say I must pay for, Please give me your Advice on this head. I have wrote Captain Johnston desiring him to Address his Prizes as you direct & have also Communicated Said orders to Captain Nicholson As the Dolphin is at present disabled in her Mast, I dont think it prudent to Send Capt Nicholson and his officers to Nants in her as she is very dirty & Cannot Escape if Chased It Will be Attended with very little expence to send her Round as French Property & may be done by Capt Nicholson's own French hands now on board, only Shiping a French Captain & Clearing her out as French Property for which a bill of Sale may be given to Messrs DeSegray & Co Please inform us how you would have this Matter Conducted & depend on our Compliance from Gent [&c.]