Sir

I have received your Letter of the 26th Instant, signifying the direc­tion of the Right Honl the Lords Corns of the Admiralty, to use my En­deavour to find out, and let them know, the number of Frenchmen, who were on board the Lexington Privateer.

In return Please to acquaint their Lordships, the accounts I have received from the Prisoners on shore at the Hospital, and the Prisoner on board, His Majestys Ship under my command, are from Twenty five to forty, the exact number they cannot tell. I am Sir [&c.]

[Endorsed] 2 Octr desire him to let their Ldps know whether any of those on bd the Trident or at the Hospl are Frenchmen & if they are to send a List of their Names