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Sir

Please to acquaint my Lords Commrs of the Admty that I have retaken possession of the Brig Northampton loaded with Deals & Battins Thos Hall Master from Wyburg to Lynn & herewith inclose two Commissions from; the Congress the one said to be true & the other false, also Instructions from Gustavus Cunningham to Benjn Bailey Alias Smith the Prize Master,² & his Journal from the time he was put on board the Northampton as Prize Master³ — I have secured the Prisoners 16 French & five English on Board the Kitty Tender as Pr inclosed list till I have their Lordships further Directions & am Sir &ca

[Endorsed] No 3 In Mr Stephens's to Sr S. P[orten] 30 July 1777