In your letter of the 1st of this month, Sir, you mentioned that the Anglo-American Privateer General Wisslin [General Mifflin], Capt. William Day, entered the roads of Port Louis, under the pretext of tak­ing in provisions and water, and that you were preparing to send her an order to get underway within 24 hours; there is nothing in the ac­tion which you have taken regarding her, but what conforms to the regulations and this is the action that you ought to take on all occasions of this same nature as they will present themselves.

You noted in the same letter that other Ships of that nation Are still in the Roads, contrary winds not having permitted them to Sail; with respect to Ships of this type, you must see that they follow the regulations in this regard, and in case that there might be on their part a pre­tence to prolong their Stay, to make them aware that they will be detained in Port.         ·

By your letter of the 23rd of last month regarding the ship Raphael Capt. Benj. Bates, you asked me if the orders which you received con­cerning anglo-american Ships armed for privateering, and the prizes brought in by them, also concern anglo-ametican Vessels that might come with merchandise; the orders which have been given do not apply to Vessels whose sole object is Commerce; but I can only approve the mea­sures which you have informed me as having taken, as much for having suc­ceeded in discovering that it was the ship Raphael which the Capt. had at first declared had been laden on His account, as well as for obliging this Ship to Sail from Port as soon as she had been recognised as an English prize; in that same letter you pointed out to me that in or­der to prevent with greater Certainty the Shipment of Artillery and other munitions of war on Vessels Leaving the Port, unless they Are bound for the french Colonies, as well as for preventing the landing of cargoes and all clandestine sales from American Privateers and their prizes, one might inform the Director of Docks at L'Orient of the orders which have been issued on this Subject, in order that he not expe­dite any Permit, without informing you of it beforehand, but since you did not wish to take it Upon yourself Without being authorised; There is no objection to informing the Director of Docks of the orders which you have received to this end; I approve of your doing it, these precautions can only serve to assure the execution of the orders which I gave you and to which I call upon you very expressly to follow. I Am, Sir [&c.]